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Technique

  1. Maintain a horizontal Supine plank position.
  2. Lift one straight leg toward the ceiling.
  3. Bring it back down and repeat with the other leg.

Form tips

  • Do not let your hips sag when lifting the leg.
  • Keep the lifted leg completely straight.
Logging: Alternate sides continuously.

Muscles

Strength

Secondary

  • Back
  • Pelvis
  • Quadriceps
  • Spine
  • Hip adductors
  • Rhomboid major
  • Middle trapezius
  • Lower trapezius
  • Iliacus
  • Rectus femoris
  • Psoas major
  • Spinalis thoracis
  • Longissimus thoracis
  • Iliocostalis

Equipment

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Regressions

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Horizontal supine plank

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Table top cross toe touch

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Band-resistance lying knee drive

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One-leg elevated glute bridge

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Jefferson curl

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Arch body flutter kicks

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