Legs·Bodyweight
Front Leg Raises
Hamstrings · Bodyweight
Beginner
Body Part
Legs
Equipment
Bodyweight
Level
Beginner
Force
Pull
The Front Leg Raises is a beginner bodyweight exercise that primarily targets the Hamstrings.
Muscles Worked
Hamstrings primary
How to Do the Front Leg Raises
- 1Stand next to a chair or other support, holding on with one hand.
- 2Swing your leg forward, keeping the leg straight. Continue with a downward swing, bringing the leg as far back as your flexibility allows. Repeat 5-10 times, and then switch legs.
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Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.