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Captain's Chair Leg Raise
A bodyweight core exercise on a captain's chair that targets the lower abs and hip flexors with straight legs for greater difficulty.
What this exercise works
- Muscles
- hip flexors · rectus abdominis · obliques · transverse abdominis
- Goals
- hypertrophy · strength
- Equipment
- Captain’s chair
- Category
- Strength
- Difficulty
- intermediate
Demonstration
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How to perform the movement
- Position yourself in the captain's chair with your back flat against the pad and forearms on the armrests.
- Let your legs hang straight down.
- Keeping your legs straight, raise them until parallel with the floor or higher.
- Hold briefly at the top, then lower slowly.
- Repeat for the desired reps.
Technique cues and common mistakes
- Keep your legs as straight as possible throughout.
- Avoid swinging — control the movement with your core.
- For less difficulty, bend the knees slightly.