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An exercise where you lay on the floor, put your hands behind your lower back, and raise your legs 6 inches from the ground for a good, slow 5 seconds.
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What muscle does the leg raises benefit?
hamstring
Can side leg raises make your hips wider and bigger?
Side leg raises dont make your hips wider. Take a look at Ballerinas. They spend most of their time doing side leg raises. Sitting on the couch eating 1/4 ers will.
What is the antagonist when doing side leg raises?
Adductors
Do leg raises help you lose fat?
no but it does build muscle
Name 2 ways to exercise your abdominal muscles?
you can use the traditional leg raise movements like hanging leg raises or leg raises on inclined board or leg raises on flat surface or leg tucks you can also do crunching movements like floor crunch, cable crunch or crunches on inclined board other than this you can also do a third movement - twisting or side bend movement to hit your obliques
What are good knee exercises for joint pain?
Some beneficial exercises for any knee problems are leg curls, straight-leg raises, bent-leg raises, and step ups. Also stretching helps with any stiffness or achy joints.
What is the word for ballet move when dancer raises a leg above waist to vertical position?
Leg mount? grande battement?
What are some exercises to strengthen the knees?
There are several different exercises in order to strengthen the knees. Some examples include "Wall slide", "Bent-Leg Raises", "Straight-Leg Raises", "Abductor Raise" or "Hamstring Curls".
How do you grow legs more stronger?
By doing leg strengthening exercises like: * Squats * Leg Press * Leg Extensions * Lunges * Hamstring Curls * Calf Raises * etc.
How can you improve on your cutting skills for football?
outside leg lifts, tire drills, calf raises
What muscles are used in leg raises?
The muscles used in the leg press exercise are your Quads primarily. Hamstring gets a good work out too.
How do you exercise thighs?
Try doing sprints (in cardio). Try doing hack squats (also known as leg presses) or leg raises (in weight training).
