On chair
raise back leg + lift other knee — 10 reps each legs Another exercise for thighs that stress on back of the thigh, because previous exercise emphases on front thigh.
As you stand up,
raise the back leg and squeeze the glutes.
Raise your back leg up as high you can.
However, the Court found that the chair tipped over because the plaintiff intentionally
raised the back legs over eight inches off the floor, which required a conscious effort.
Not exact matches
Let your
legs hang, and slowly
raise your
legs towards your chest contracting your hip flexors and abs, while keeping your
back pressed against the pad.
You'll find that you can stay on your toes longer during plank or you can sink your seat one inch deeper with a flatter
back or you can
raise your
leg a little higher with your hips tucked under.
Start lying on your
back next to a doorway, and
raise both
legs up into the air so that they are approximately at a 90 degree angle with the floor.
When your lap and your baby are
raised up, it also helps to relieve strain on your
legs, arms,
back, shoulders, and neck.
The cozy bump has a
raised center and a decline in the
leg section which combined decompresses the spine helping with lower
back pain during pregnancy.
Raise your
legs using a coffee table or stool so as to avoid straining your
back while leaning toward the baby.
Some examples of self - soothing are: kicking,
raising and dropping his
legs, rubbing his head
back and forth, using an attachment object or lovey, and sucking.
Lie on the floor on your
back with the hands behind the head and then
raise the
legs and bend them at 90 degrees.
Lying on your
back, with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor,
raise one
leg in the air.
Raise your right
leg to hip height, then lower it
back toward the ground 12 times.
Calf
Raises: Lie on your
back and lift both
legs up, perpendicular to your body.
Then start
raising both of your
legs together, whilst keeping your lower
back firmly down on the floor, until your feet face the ceiling.
Push up, coming onto left knee, then
raise right
leg back and up (B).
Go as deep as you can, then drive through your heels, straighten the
legs and
raise the bar
back up.
From here, keep your right
leg bent and
raise it to hip height to the side of your body, then lower it
back down to the mat.
Lie on your
back and
raise your
legs 90 degrees.
Raise your left leg straight toward the ceiling and lift and lower your hips 12 times, peeling your lower back off the ground each time your hips rais
Raise your left
leg straight toward the ceiling and lift and lower your hips 12 times, peeling your lower
back off the ground each time your hips
raiseraise up.
Standing tall, have your right
leg extended
back with your toe touching the floor and your arms
raised above your head.
As you press through your feet to come
back to the starting position,
raise one
leg as high as you can to your side in a controlled kick.
Keeping core tight, slowly extend
legs, allowing them to hover a few inches off floor (
raise them a bit higher if that's too challenging), and lean
back until your mid-
back almost touches floor.
Place your right hand on the mat,
raise your left
leg, wrap your left hand around the laces of your shoe and pull your foot toward your upper
back.
Tricep push - ups hit the tough - to - tone
backs of your arms, while the
leg raises strengthen your lower abs.
Straighten
legs back to standing as you
raise dumbbells
back to overhead position.
Inhale,
raising head to look forward; as you exhale, lift chest and
legs off floor, clasping hands together behind
back with arms extended.
To do that, just lay down on your
back,
raise your
legs slightly,
raise your upper
back off the ground and put your hands behind your head.
Keeping your
back straight, lift one
leg on the side under a 90 degree angle and
raise it up to your hip level.
It uses some of the same muscles you activate during hanging
leg raises, but at the same time offers support for your
back, which makes it more manageable for less experienced trainees and a vital part of a truly effective abs and core workout.
With the circle, block, or ball between your
legs, and your feet flat on the floor,
raise your butt until your
back forms a straight line from knees to shoulders.
Begin
raising the bar and start exhaling by imagining that you push the floor with the middle of the foot, while you straighten your
legs again and get
back to the starting position.
Starting on your hands and knees, keeping your core tight and
back flat,
raise 1
leg and keeping knee at 90 degrees.
As you
raise your arms in front of you and lift your
legs, keep your feet together as best you can and engage your lower
back muscles.
Lower your
legs down to your sides and
raise them
back up, crossing them at the center.
Move the hands
back so your midsection is
raised in the air, with the
legs and arms straight, and you're looking backwards through the
legs so that the body resembles an inverted «V»
Raise left
leg to hip height, exhale to kick left
leg forward and pulse, inhale, lengthen
leg to
back x 10 reps.
Lie flat on the
back, keeping the arms and
legs straight as you
raise them six inches off the ground.
Hanging knee and
leg raises are great core - strengthening exercises that target the lower region of the rectus abdominis, hip flexors and lower
back.
As your balance skills improve and with the guidance of a trained Pilates instructor, you'll move to the more advanced exercises while moving on the Reformer, like star (essentially a side plank, on the Reformer with one
leg raised) and balance control front (lie flat on your
back and
raise one
leg, while bringing the other close to your head).
Slowly
raise your shoulders and
legs from the ground as you keep your lower
back in contact with the floor.
-- Lie flat on your
back — Put your arms straight out at your sides for some leverage —
Raise your
legs (you can keep your knees bent if it's too hard to keep the
legs extended)-- Rotate your hips left and right to both sides like a windshield wiper.
Lower
leg raise Lie on your
back and extend your
legs.
The Pendulum Targets: Entire core Lie on the floor flat on your
back and
raise your
legs until you have a 90 - degree bend at the hips.
With each arm
raise, bring your
legs back up.
Sample Exercise Setup: Chest — 3 exercises, 1 incline, 1 flat and 1 decline
Back — 4 exercises, 1 wide chin up or latt pull, 1 row, 1 pulley or machine row, Deads or pullovers (alternate between these two) Delts — 3 exercises, overhead press, side laterals, bent laterals Triceps — 3 exercises, overhead tricep extension with bar or dumbbell, cable pressdown, machine dip Biceps — 3 exercises, preacher curl, barbell or dumbbell curl, cable curl Quads — 3 exercises, press of some kind, extension, hack or press or squat of some kind Hams — 1 exercise, leg curl Calves — 3 exercises, standing calf raise, bent lower back calf raise (like donkey calf raises where your upper body and lower body are in an «L» shape), seated calf raises Abs - 3 exercises, weighted machine crunch, hanging leg lifts, cable reverse crunches Traps — 1 exercise, sh
Back — 4 exercises, 1 wide chin up or latt pull, 1 row, 1 pulley or machine row, Deads or pullovers (alternate between these two) Delts — 3 exercises, overhead press, side laterals, bent laterals Triceps — 3 exercises, overhead tricep extension with bar or dumbbell, cable pressdown, machine dip Biceps — 3 exercises, preacher curl, barbell or dumbbell curl, cable curl Quads — 3 exercises, press of some kind, extension, hack or press or squat of some kind Hams — 1 exercise,
leg curl Calves — 3 exercises, standing calf
raise, bent lower
back calf raise (like donkey calf raises where your upper body and lower body are in an «L» shape), seated calf raises Abs - 3 exercises, weighted machine crunch, hanging leg lifts, cable reverse crunches Traps — 1 exercise, sh
back calf
raise (like donkey calf
raises where your upper body and lower body are in an «L» shape), seated calf
raises Abs - 3 exercises, weighted machine crunch, hanging
leg lifts, cable reverse crunches Traps — 1 exercise, shrugs
Raise your
legs and torso so that you are resting all of your weight on the
back of your shoulders.
From a standard pushup position push yourself up, then lower the body
back down and
raise your arms and
legs up so that you look like a skydiver in free fall.
With shoulders
back and
back straight,
raise your knees up past your waistline, then slowly lower the
legs back to straight.