Standing Side and Front Leg Raise Alternative
12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles
Mountain Climber Slide with Towel
Squat Press Down Twist
Swing Back Knee Drives
Mountain Climber Plank
Squat Thrust
Knee Drive
Standing Side Crunch (Diagonal)
Cross Standing Crunch
High Knee Twist
Obliques Twist High Knee and Kick
Side Step Diagonal Punches
Sitting Side Crunch
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 Standing Side and Front Leg Raise trains
Primary Obliques Quadriceps Rectus Abdominis
Secondary Gluteus Medius Iliopsoas
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