Knee raises
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As a good progression exercise, the knee raise develops the core strength necessary in order to complete the standard leg raise. To perform this move, hold the bar in a standard pronated grip and tense your core while lifting your knees up to your chest. Focus on performing a slow and controlled movement. For added difficulty, try to perform a pelvic tilt at the end to elevate your hips slightly higher. Another modification could be to rotate the torso to one side to focus more on the oblique muscles.
Muscles Groups Used: Abs, Lower Back
Muscles Groups Used: Abs, Lower Back