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Downward Dog Leg Raise Alternative

12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles

1
Alternate Single Leg Raise Plank demonstration

Alternate Single Leg Raise Plank
2
Burpee Long Jump with Push-Up demonstration

Burpee Long Jump with Push-Up
3
Wide Stance Plank with Diagonal Arm Lift demonstration

Wide Stance Plank with Diagonal Arm Lift
4
Front Plank with Arm and Leg Lift demonstration

Front Plank with Arm and Leg Lift
5
Kettlebell Turkish Get-Up (Squat Style) demonstration

Kettlebell Turkish Get-Up (Squat Style)
6
Tiger Curl Pose demonstration

Tiger Curl Pose
7
Step Knee Thrust demonstration

Step Knee Thrust
8
Archer Stepback demonstration

Archer Stepback
9
Bird Dog demonstration

Bird Dog
10
Mountain Climber Lunge demonstration

Mountain Climber Lunge
11
Half Squat Torso Punches demonstration

Half Squat Torso Punches
12
Shoulder Rotation Twist Split Lunge Stretch demonstration

Shoulder Rotation Twist Split Lunge Stretch

Criteria used to find exercise alternatives

Same target muscles

We rank alternatives highest when their primary muscles exactly match. i.e: same target muscle, different movement.

Full muscle overlap

Secondary muscles and synergists are scored too, keeping the overall movement pattern close to the original lift.

Equipment considered

Equipment overlap nudges similar-kit options up the list. But we include different-equipment alternatives too so you're never stuck.

What the Downward Dog Leg Raise trains

Primary Gluteus Maximus Rectus Abdominis

Secondary Deltoid Anterior Gastrocnemius Hamstrings Obliques

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