Decline Knee Raise
Description
This exercise involves starting in a decline position with your feet elevated, then bringing your knees towards your chest and raising them back up. It targets the abdominal muscles and can be modified for different fitness levels.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Decline Knee Raise Instructions
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your arms at your sides.
- Lift your right foot off the ground and bring your knee up towards your chest.
- Slowly lower your right foot back down to the ground, but don’t let it touch the floor.
- Lift your right foot back up towards your chest, but this time, bring it out to the side at a 45-degree angle.
- Slowly lower your right foot back down to the ground, but don’t let it touch the floor.
- Lift your right foot back up towards your chest, but this time, bring it across your body to the opposite side at a 45-degree angle.
- Slowly lower your right foot back down to the ground, but don’t let it touch the floor.
- Repeat steps 2-7 with your left leg.
Decline Knee Raise Form & Visual
Decline Knee Raise Benefits
- Strengthens abdominal muscles
- Improves core stability
- Targets oblique muscles
- Increases flexibility in the spine
- Improves posture
- Enhances overall athletic performance
Decline Knee Raise Muscles Worked
- Rectus abdominis
- Obliques
- Hip flexors
Decline Knee Raise Variations & Alternatives
- Decline leg raise
- Knee tuck
- Decline knee raise with twist
- Decline reverse crunch
- Decline oblique crunch
