Alternate Leg Raise with Head Up
Description
The alternate leg raise with head up combines a crunch hold with alternating leg raises. The head off the floor adds upper ab tension while the legs lift one at a time.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Alternate Leg Raise with Head Up Instructions
- Lie on your back with the legs extended.
- Place the hands at the temples or behind the head.
- Brace the core and lift the head and shoulders off the floor.
- Hold the crunch position throughout the set.
- Lift one leg up toward the ceiling keeping it straight.
- Lower the leg back to just above the floor.
- Lift the other leg up.
- Continue alternating for the desired number of repetitions per leg.
Alternate Leg Raise with Head Up Form & Visual
Alternate Leg Raise with Head Up Benefits
- Trains the upper and lower abs together.
- Builds core endurance under continuous tension.
- No equipment needed.
- Hammers the hip flexors.
- Carryover to V ups and hanging leg raises.
- Develops total core stability.
Alternate Leg Raise with Head Up Muscles Worked
- Rectus abdominis
- Hip flexors
- Obliques
- Quadriceps
Alternate Leg Raise with Head Up Variations & Alternatives
- Flutter Kick
- V Up
- Lying Leg Raise
- Bicycle Crunch
