How to Do A Leg Rise Exercise for Abs

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Give your abs a great workout using the captain's chair and chin-up bar at the gym doing leg rise exercise. As with any effecient workout, form is everything. Practice these moves with precision to get the most benefit.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Step1
Stand up on the pegs of the captain's chair. Press the back flat into the chair pad, then drop down until your elbows and forearms are positioned gently against the arm pads.
Step2
Grip the handles securely. Take the feet off the foot pegs.
Step3
Do the "bent knee leg rise." Inhale while bringing your knees up to a 90-degree angle with your body. Start to slowly lower them while exhaling. Keep your back flat against the chair throughout both movements.
Step4
Repeat the "bent knee leg rise" three times. Complete three sets of three.
Step5
Reach up and grab the chin up bar and let the weight of your body hang down. Remove your feet from the pegs and feel the stretch in the arms.
Step6
Bring the lower body up all the way until the toes touch the chin up bar. Keep the legs straight at all times and the back rounded during the entire movement. Inhale while raising the legs. Exhale while lowering the legs.
Step7
Complete the exercises and put your feet back on the pegs. Pull the body up into a position where it is safe to get off the captain's chair.

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