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More Abdominal Exercises

Bicycle Kicks
Combo Crunch
Decline Sit-Ups
Decline Twists
Straight Arm Sit-Ups
Hanging Leg Raises
Lying Leg Raises
Swiss Ball Crunch
Inverted Crunch
Weighted Leg Crunch
Ab Roll

LYING LEG RAISES

Purpose: Lying Leg Raises are excellent for targeting those lower abs and trimming the midsection. These are difficult to do with weight, but if you feel comfortable, secure the dumbbell between your feet and keep your knees touching the entire time to avoid dropping the weight.

Muscles Involved:
Abdominals


	Shown here is the starting position. Lie flat on your back with your hands behind your head, gripping onto the back of the bench. Tom is using a conventional Bench Press bench but he has removed the bar from the rack.

	Slowly lift your legs, keeping them as straight as possible while holding firmly to the bench behind your head to provide stability. This is the midpoint of the exercise.

	To finish the exercise, bring your legs far enough so your hips become slightly elevated as shown here. For a more advanced workout, from this position, attempt to extend your toes towards the ceiling, bring your hips and lower back entirely off of the bench. A full lying leg raise is completed when you return to the starting position, not allowing your feet to touch the floor.

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