Nautilus SELECTTECH 552 - Manual (Page 32)

Abdominal Exercises
Lying Leg Raise
START ACTION
START
• Lie on your back with your head
resting on the bench.
• Tighten your abs and flatten your
back against the bench.
• Bend your knees and hips to 90
degrees.
• Reach to the side and grasp the
bench with each hand.
• Relax the neck.
• Tighten your abs and slowly
extend your hips and knees.
• Move your legs away from you
keeping them parallel to the floor.
• Keep your back flat against the
bench for the entire movement.
• Slowly reverse the action and
return to the starting position
without relaxing.
FINISH
Muscles worked
Abdominal area, including the rectus
abdominus, obliques and quadriceps
Bench position
Flat
Success tips
• Tighten your abs before you move.
• Allow exhalation up and inhalation
down, without exaggerating
breathing.
• Contract as far into the movements
as possible.
• Keep your back flat against the bench.