Single Leg Raise on Bench exercise – Mover.tips

An easy approach for the L Sit position, strengthening one leg at a time.

Video demonstration

(excerpt from ‘Best Exercises To Increase L Sit HOLD’ by FitnessFAQs)

How to and step by step instructions:

1. Sit down on a bench, preferably lower than your knee-to-foot distance.
2. Keep your back straight, in vertical position or even in a slightly forward bend.
3. Raise one leg horizontally and hold it in that position.
4. Count the number of seconds you can hold.

Hints & tips:

• Use a lower bench for a harder exercise.
• Keep your back vertical or a lithe forward, not backward.

Benefits:

• Improves posture.
• Strengthen quads and hamstrings.

Counting & gamification:

• Count accumulated seconds in a session.

Muscles worked and body parts involved:

Primary muscles: Abs, Quads

Secondary muscles: Hip Flexor, Hamstring

Other names

The exercise can be found with other names. Examples are:

• Single Leg Raise on Bench
• Straight Single Leg Raise on Bench
• Single Leg Lift on Bench
• Single Leg Raise on Chair

Seated Leg Raise

Seated L Sit Single Leg Raise Corner Seated L Sit Single Leg Raise

Muscle: Abs

Corner Seated L Sit Legs Raise

Muscle: Quads

Collection: Raising Legs

Floor L Sit Heel Supported Single Leg Raise L Sit Leg Raise on Parallel Bar L Sit Supported Single Leg Raise See the 11 exercises collection Raising Legs

Collection: L Sit Friendly

Corner Seated L Sit Position See the 33 exercises collection L Sit Friendly

Category: Bodyweight

Bent Leg Wide Grip Body Row Low L Sit on Parallel Bar See 132 exercises for category Bodyweight