Abs are the ultimate sign of a fit and healthy body.To get a six pack abs is thedream of every guy.However most of them dont know which abs exercise will be more effective and which abs exercise will be just a waste of time.We took out some time to get you a complete abs workouts package,telling you which abs workout will target which muscle group.
Leg Raises are abs exercises which target the Rectus Abdominus muscles,popularly called the six packs.They primarily target the lower part of this muscle group.There are 2 types of Leg Raises-the flat Leg Raise and the Captain’s Chair Leg Raise.We will deal with them one by one:
1.Flat Leg Raise:
CORRECT FORM:
Leg Raises
- Lie on a flat bench and grab the sides of the bench with your hands.Make sure your hips are at the end of the bench.
- Squeeze your abs and lift your legs vertically upwards,towards the ceiling.Return back till your legs are parallel to the floor.
- Repeat these steps for 10-15 times,and do about 3 sets.
Correct Form:
- Keep your arms on the pads of the setup,and hoist yourself,supporting your entire body on your forearms.
- Keeping your back flat against the pad,squeeze your abs and pull your legs up and forward,till they are parallel to the ground.Exhale as you go up.
- Inhale as you bring your legs down,till they are in line with the body.
- Repeat the above two steps 10-15 times,making sure you do not use momentum.Do about 3 sets.
