33+ Flat Bench Leg Raise Images. The lying leg raise is an isolation exercise and usually works best when added at the end of your training routine. The main muscle groups targeted by the flat bench abdominal leg raises are the rectus abdominis, the internal abdominal obliques and the transverse abdominis which are three of the main components of the lower abdominal group.
Flat bench lying leg raise — the benefits of exercise, how to properly perform and how many sets to do. Learn perfect lying leg raise and incline bench leg raise technique to target the entire abdominal wall but to emphasize your lower abdominal area. Keep your legs extended as straight as possible.
This is a good exercise to finish your chest training since it stretches, but at the same time strengthen, your pecs well.
Bend your arms, and grip the top of the bench. Just flatten your chest and back to lower the bar to put plates flat on the floor under the legs of your bench. Slowly lower to the starting position. Lying on the floor, bring your legs vertical, keeping them straight at all times, then return without touching the floor.