How do you perform this exercise?
- 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.
Which other muscles are involved?
Hip flexors.
How do you log your sets?
How do you track progressive overload?Source: ExerciseDB catalogue and demonstration. Related movements are options to compare, not equivalent loads or a prescribed progression.
