Primary muscles: Obliques
Secondary muscles: Core, thighs, hips, glutes
Equipment: No equipment
Side Leg Lifts Instructions
1. Lie on your side with your legs fully extended and stacked.
2. Lift both legs, keeping the feet together, and pause for 2 seconds.
3. Lower the legs, repeat, then switch sides.
Proper Form And Breathing Pattern
Tighten the core, keep your upper body stable and breathe out as you lift the legs. Engage your hips and glutes and breathe in as you lower the legs back to the starting position.
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Exercise Benefits
The side leg lifts targets the obliques and strengthens the hips, thighs, and core. This exercise enhances your core strength and improves the stability of the spine.
Side Leg Lifts Demonstration
Sets And Reps
Do 8 to 12 repetitions on each side. For a complete core workout, pair the side leg lifts with knee hugs, the russian twist and the side plank.
Calories Burned
To calculate the number of calories burned doing the side leg lifts, enter your weight and the duration of the exercise:
Related Core Exercises
Try these other core exercises to tighten, sculpt and strengthen your abs, obliques, lats and lower back:
Prone back extension
Boat twist
Lying side crunch
Oblique crunch
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