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bodyweight core Activity intensity • Moderate
✓ knee safe
✓ shoulder safe
✓ lower back safe
✓ wrist safe
Roman Chair / Captain's Chair Leg Raise
Primary Muscles: core, abs
Secondary Stabilisers: hip flexors
DEFAULT REP RANGE
10-15 reps
INTERVAL REST TARGET
60s
DIFFICULTY
beginner
Biomechanical Coaching Cues
- Support your forearms on the pads and push your shoulders down away from your ears.
- Tuck your pelvis up at the top of each repetition to engage the rectus abdominis.
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