Legs·Bodyweight
Side Leg Raises
Adductors · Bodyweight
Beginner
Body Part
Legs
Equipment
Bodyweight
Level
Beginner
Force
Pull
The Side Leg Raises is a beginner bodyweight exercise that primarily targets the Adductors.
Muscles Worked
Adductors primary
How to Do the Side Leg Raises
- 1Stand next to a chair, which you may hold onto as a support. Stand on one leg. This will be your starting position.
- 2Keeping your leg straight, raise it as far out to the side as possible, and swing it back down, allowing it to cross the opposite leg.
- 3Repeat this swinging motion 5-10 times, increasing the range of motion as you do so.
Related Exercises
Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.