Abs · Body weight · Beginner
How to do Hip Raise (Bent Knee)
The hip raise (bent knee) is a bodyweight exercise that targets the abdominal muscles, with secondary emphasis on the glutes and hamstrings. It involves lifting the hips off the ground while lying on your back with knees bent, engaging the core and posterior chain.
- Primary muscle
- Abs
- Also works
- Glutes and Hamstrings
- Equipment
- Body weight
- Level
- Beginner
- Category
- Abs
How to do Hip Raise (Bent Knee), step by step
- Lie flat on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground.
- Place your hands by your sides, palms facing down.
- Engage your core and glutes, then lift your hips off the ground until your body forms a straight line from your knees to your shoulders.
- Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your hips back down to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Muscles worked
Hip Raise (Bent Knee) works your abs as the main mover, with help from your glutes and hamstrings.
Track Hip Raise (Bent Knee) in SPLYT
Hip Raise (Bent Knee) 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.
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