Lying Flat Hip Raise
Lying on a flat bench holding it behind the head, legs straight up, lift the hips off the bench to drive the feet toward the ceiling.
How to do it
Setup
Lying on a flat bench, hands gripping it behind the head, legs straight and pointing at the ceiling.
Steps
- Lift the hips off the bench, pushing the feet straight up.
- Keep the legs vertical; the hips do the rising.
- Lower the hips slowly back to the bench.
Common mistakes
Swinging the legs back over the head: the feet go straight up, not toward the face. Bending the knees to kick up: straight legs, a smaller lift. Dropping the hips: lower them as slowly as they rose.
Breathing
Exhale curling up, inhale lowering.
