Rear Leg Raises
Works the quads.
- Primary muscles
- Quads
- Equipment
- Body only
- Level
- Beginner
- Force
- Push
How to do it
- Place yourself on your hands knees on an exercise mat. Your head should be looking forward and the bend of the knees should create a 90-degree angle between the hamstrings and the calves. This will be your starting position.
- Extend one leg up and behind you. The knee and hip should both extend. Repeat for 5-10 repetitions, and then switch sides.
Track it
Log every set in Pensum. It keeps your best sets and estimates your one-rep max as you go. Estimate your 1RM now.
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- Fast Skipping Body only
- Freehand Jump Squat Body only
- Frog Hops Body only