Tip: Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise

Sep 30, 2016 8:00 AM: Lying Leg Raises are a great lower ab exercise but the description of how to perform this exercise is incorrect. To perform this exercise to maximum benefit, don't put your hands under your glutes. Instead, lightly grasp the sides of the bench for stability only (or place them by your sides if you're...+See More Lying Leg Raises are a great lower ab exercise but the description of how to perform this exercise is incorrect. To perform this exercise to maximum benefit, don't put your hands under your glutes. Instead, lightly grasp the sides of the bench for stability only (or place them by your sides if you're on the floor), do not use your hands or arms in any way to assist with the leg lift. Now, press your lower back against the bench for the entirety of the exercise. Exhale on the lift, inhale on the lower and use a slightly increased breathing cadence to set the pace for the movement (slightly increased from normal breathing, you want to be careful not to breathe too fast and cause light headedness). Also, be sure to keep your jaw and neck nice and loose, all the stress should be on the lower abs. If both legs is too much, do one leg at a time and complete the number of reps per leg before switching legs. When doing one legged raises, experiment with keeping the resting leg on or off the ground, always remembering to keep the lower back pressed down and the neck and jaw nice and loose. Feel the burn!!

--> Great tip by fmunz33029 - be very careful of holding a loose dumbbell between your feet. A weighted ankle cuff is a great idea!-See Less

Tip: Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise

Aug 31, 2015 12:02 AM: Great exercise but NOT for a beginner...He or she might drop the optional dumbbell and hurt him/herself.
Good alternative: Ankle weighted cuffs. Great exercise but NOT for a beginner...He or she might drop the optional dumbbell and hurt him/herself.
Good alternative: Ankle weighted cuffs. -See Less

Tip: Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise

Jul 23, 2015 2:16 PM: I find it too easy with my hands under my glutes, so instead I rest them on my belly so I can feel my abs working. Really lights my abs up this way. Killer exercise! I find it too easy with my hands under my glutes, so instead I rest them on my belly so I can feel my abs working. Really lights my abs up this way. Killer exercise!-See Less

Review: Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise

May 31, 2015 7:46 AM: My back hurt after did this. My back hurt after did this. -See Less

Review: Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise

Aug 25, 2014 11:59 AM: Definitely one of my favorite abs exercises! As someone else said before, a bench is not necessary. You can perform the exercise on the ground. Definitely one of my favorite abs exercises! As someone else said before, a bench is not necessary. You can perform the exercise on the ground.-See Less

Review: Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise

Jun 3, 2014 10:34 AM: Holds the machine with both hand if possible and try to get the legs without bend knees as close as possible to your head, and on the return when you flatten your legs bend the knees and touch the floor with both legs this will strech your abs that was compressed earlier. Unbeatable ab workout if employed...+See More Holds the machine with both hand if possible and try to get the legs without bend knees as close as possible to your head, and on the return when you flatten your legs bend the knees and touch the floor with both legs this will strech your abs that was compressed earlier. Unbeatable ab workout if employed to perfection.-See Less

Review: Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise

Jun 1, 2014 5:15 AM: it's good work, but so good other abs it's good work, but so good other abs-See Less

Review: Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise

May 29, 2014 10:50 AM: Oh, man, I did this, but with my butt/hips of the bench. At first I was happy 'cause I felt it's working so badly ... but now my muscles hurt so much for three days :/ sh*t :) Oh, man, I did this, but with my butt/hips of the bench. At first I was happy 'cause I felt it's working so badly ... but now my muscles hurt so much for three days :/ sh*t :)-See Less

Review: Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise

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Review: Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise

Feb 1, 2014 9:20 AM: good starter good starter-See Less

Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise

May 31, 2015 7:46 AM: My back hurt after did this. My back hurt after did this. -See Less

Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise

Aug 25, 2014 11:59 AM: Definitely one of my favorite abs exercises! As someone else said before, a bench is not necessary. You can perform the exercise on the ground. Definitely one of my favorite abs exercises! As someone else said before, a bench is not necessary. You can perform the exercise on the ground.-See Less

Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise

Jun 3, 2014 10:34 AM: Holds the machine with both hand if possible and try to get the legs without bend knees as close as possible to your head, and on the return when you flatten your legs bend the knees and touch the floor with both legs this will strech your abs that was compressed earlier. Unbeatable ab workout if employed...+See More Holds the machine with both hand if possible and try to get the legs without bend knees as close as possible to your head, and on the return when you flatten your legs bend the knees and touch the floor with both legs this will strech your abs that was compressed earlier. Unbeatable ab workout if employed to perfection.-See Less

Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise

Jun 1, 2014 5:15 AM: it's good work, but so good other abs it's good work, but so good other abs-See Less

Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise

May 29, 2014 10:50 AM: Oh, man, I did this, but with my butt/hips of the bench. At first I was happy 'cause I felt it's working so badly ... but now my muscles hurt so much for three days :/ sh*t :) Oh, man, I did this, but with my butt/hips of the bench. At first I was happy 'cause I felt it's working so badly ... but now my muscles hurt so much for three days :/ sh*t :)-See Less

Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise

Mar 25, 2014 11:37 AM: תר��� תר��� -See Less

Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise

Feb 1, 2014 9:20 AM: good starter good starter-See Less

Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise

Sep 25, 2013 12:53 PM: Used this as one of my excercises, a very good ab workout especially the lower abs. Used this as one of my excercises, a very good ab workout especially the lower abs. -See Less

Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise

Apr 2, 2013 6:13 PM: Hurts so good! Hurts so good!-See Less

Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise

Mar 23, 2012 4:50 PM: Good exercise. I do 4 sets of 20 reps holding a 10 pounds dumbbell with my feet and the fifth one to failure without the dumbbell. Good exercise. I do 4 sets of 20 reps holding a 10 pounds dumbbell with my feet and the fifth one to failure without the dumbbell.-See Less

Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise

Sep 30, 2016 8:00 AM: Lying Leg Raises are a great lower ab exercise but the description of how to perform this exercise is incorrect. To perform this exercise to maximum benefit, don't put your hands under your glutes. Instead, lightly grasp the sides of the bench for stability only (or place them by your sides if you're...+See More Lying Leg Raises are a great lower ab exercise but the description of how to perform this exercise is incorrect. To perform this exercise to maximum benefit, don't put your hands under your glutes. Instead, lightly grasp the sides of the bench for stability only (or place them by your sides if you're on the floor), do not use your hands or arms in any way to assist with the leg lift. Now, press your lower back against the bench for the entirety of the exercise. Exhale on the lift, inhale on the lower and use a slightly increased breathing cadence to set the pace for the movement (slightly increased from normal breathing, you want to be careful not to breathe too fast and cause light headedness). Also, be sure to keep your jaw and neck nice and loose, all the stress should be on the lower abs. If both legs is too much, do one leg at a time and complete the number of reps per leg before switching legs. When doing one legged raises, experiment with keeping the resting leg on or off the ground, always remembering to keep the lower back pressed down and the neck and jaw nice and loose. Feel the burn!!

--> Great tip by fmunz33029 - be very careful of holding a loose dumbbell between your feet. A weighted ankle cuff is a great idea!-See Less

Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise

Aug 31, 2015 12:02 AM: Great exercise but NOT for a beginner...He or she might drop the optional dumbbell and hurt him/herself.
Good alternative: Ankle weighted cuffs. Great exercise but NOT for a beginner...He or she might drop the optional dumbbell and hurt him/herself.
Good alternative: Ankle weighted cuffs. -See Less

Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise

Jul 23, 2015 2:16 PM: I find it too easy with my hands under my glutes, so instead I rest them on my belly so I can feel my abs working. Really lights my abs up this way. Killer exercise! I find it too easy with my hands under my glutes, so instead I rest them on my belly so I can feel my abs working. Really lights my abs up this way. Killer exercise!-See Less

Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise

May 12, 2012 6:12 AM: *Grab the bench with both hands by your head. **Try to get your butt/ hips off the bench when you raise your legs this makes a huge difference. And let your legs return slowly down for maximum lower back *Grab the bench with both hands by your head. **Try to get your butt/ hips off the bench when you raise your legs this makes a huge difference. And let your legs return slowly down for maximum lower back -See Less

Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise

Feb 11, 2012 5:38 AM: The single best lower abs exercise. The bench isn't necessary; you can do these just as well on the floor, as long as you don't let your legs rest on the floor at the bottom of the movement. Perform each rep slowly and keep those abs tight. If you can't reach failure in 12 reps, add some weight (dumbbell...+See More The single best lower abs exercise. The bench isn't necessary; you can do these just as well on the floor, as long as you don't let your legs rest on the floor at the bottom of the movement. Perform each rep slowly and keep those abs tight. If you can't reach failure in 12 reps, add some weight (dumbbell between your feet) and do 10 reps to failure. Boom! You've got abs.-See Less

Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise

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Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise

Feb 22, 2011 3:02 AM: I do lying leg raises whenever I work my abs, except I hold a dumbbell with my feet. I do lying leg raises whenever I work my abs, except I hold a dumbbell with my feet.-See Less

Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise

Mar 21, 2010 2:30 PM: I do these along with my other ab exercises for my "ab day" once a week, every week. High intensity, low rep, high weight. Just be careful with that tail bone and start out with the lighter weights. Keep form, move slow, and pick a weight you can't do 10 times but you can do 5. I do these along with my other ab exercises for my "ab day" once a week, every week. High intensity, low rep, high weight. Just be careful with that tail bone and start out with the lighter weights. Keep form, move slow, and pick a weight you can't do 10 times but you can do 5.-See Less

Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise

Feb 7, 2010 2:57 AM: When I do these, I like to bring my legs apart (on the down movement) forming a "V" past the bench and lightly tapping my heels on the floor before bringing my legs back together and up for the crunch. I also do these with ankle weights. :) When I do these, I like to bring my legs apart (on the down movement) forming a "V" past the bench and lightly tapping my heels on the floor before bringing my legs back together and up for the crunch. I also do these with ankle weights. :)-See Less

Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise

Jan 9, 2010 8:41 AM: I do this exercise when I wake up every morning. I do it on my bed. it really helpful I do this exercise when I wake up every morning. I do it on my bed. it really helpful-See Less