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ROMAN CHAIR LEG LIFTS:

Muscles worked:
Middle and Lower Abdominals
Instructions:
  • Step up with back to the roman chair bench. Place your forearms on the pads with upper arms (elbow to shoulder) vertical, and hands holding the handles.
  • Hold your body up by your forearms and have your legs extended down, knees slightly bent.
  • Keeping your legs together, slowly raise your knees upward as far as you can. Slightly tuck your pelvis forward. Hold for a second flexing your abdominals.
  • Your lower legs (from knees to toes) should be vertical.
  • Slowly lower your legs to the starting position in a controlled manner.
Don'ts:
  • Don't swing or rock to create an upward momentum. Use your abdominals to do the lifting and lowering in a slow, controlled manner.
Alternate exercises:


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