Leg Raise Hip Lift with Head Up
The leg raise with a hip lift done with the head and shoulders held up in a small crunch the whole set.
How to do it
Setup
On the back, palms down by the hips, head and shoulders curled up, legs long.
Steps
- Raise the straight legs to vertical, the head staying up.
- Push the feet toward the ceiling so the hips leave the floor.
- Lower the hips, then the legs, to hover.
Common mistakes
Head dropping between reps: hold the crunch through the set. Swinging the legs to lift the hips: the abs do the lift. Legs crashing down: lower them slowly to hover.
Breathing
Exhale lifting the hips, inhale lowering.
