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Sideways Lifts Vertical Turn (Straight Legs)

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Equipment

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The exercise involves lying on your back and lifting your legs straight up while engaging your core, focusing on the obliques and lower abdominal muscles. This movement helps enhance core strength and stability.

How to do it

  1. Lie flat on your back with arms at your sides.
  2. Lift your legs straight into the air at a 90-degree angle.
  3. Engage your core and slowly lift your hips off the ground.
  4. Slowly lower your hips back to the starting position.
  5. Repeat the movement while keeping your legs straight and core engaged.

Muscles worked

Primary Rectus Abdominis

Secondary Iliopsoas Obliques

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