Abs · Body weight · Intermediate
How to do Captains Chair Straight Leg Raise
The captain's chair straight leg raise is an abdominal exercise performed on a captain's chair apparatus. It primarily targets the abdominal muscles and also engages the hip flexors. The movement requires core strength and stability to lift and control the legs while keeping the upper body stable.
- Primary muscle
- Abs
- Also works
- Hip flexors
- Equipment
- Body weight
- Level
- Intermediate
- Category
- Abs
How to do Captains Chair Straight Leg Raise, step by step
- Sit on the captain's chair with your back against the backrest and your forearms resting on the arm pads.
- Keep your upper body stable and your back straight.
- Engage your abs and lift your legs up in front of you, keeping them straight.
- Continue lifting until your legs are parallel to the ground or as high as you can comfortably go.
- Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your legs back down to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Muscles worked
Captains Chair Straight Leg Raise works your abs as the main mover, with help from your hip flexors.
Track Captains Chair Straight Leg Raise in SPLYT
Captains Chair Straight Leg Raise is already in SPLYT’s exercise library. Log your sets, reps and weight on iPhone or Apple Watch, with last time’s weights already filled in.
