Sitting In-Out Leg Raise on a padded stool

How to do it

Pause for one count when your legs reach full extension.

1. 1

   Sit on the edge of a padded stool with your hands placed beside you for support.

2. 2

   Lean back slightly and lift your feet off the floor, keeping your knees together.

3. 3

   Extend your legs out in front of you, then raise them upwards.

4. 4

   Bring your knees back into your chest and then lower your legs without touching the floor.

5. 5

   Repeat the in-out motion for the desired number of repetitions.

Common mistakes

• ✕Lowering legs until they touch the floor
• ✕Rounding the lower back during the hold
• ✕Letting the knees drift apart