barbell sitted alternate leg raise (female) with intermediate

A waist exercise targeting the abs, performed with barbell.

barbell sitted alternate leg raise (female) with intermediate demonstration
barbell sitted alternate leg raise (female) with intermediate β€” demonstration

Body part

Waist

Equipment

Barbell

Target muscles

Abs

Secondary muscles

Hip Flexors, Quadriceps

How to do barbell sitted alternate leg raise (female) with intermediate

  1. Sit on a bench with your back straight and hold a barbell across your thighs.

  2. (intermediate variation) Place your hands on the sides of the bench for support.

  3. Keeping your legs straight, lift one leg up as high as possible while keeping it parallel to the ground.

  4. Lower the leg back down and repeat with the other leg.

  5. Continue alternating legs for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Abs

Secondary

Hip FlexorsQuadriceps

Related exercises

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