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Please see the cautionary notes on our Bodyworks page before continuing.
Fitness Equipment
You may want to place a slim pillow under your face
Do not try this exercise until you've mastered
Leg Raise Beginners
 
 
- Raise your right leg slowly for a count of 5
- Try not to bend at the knee
- Hold in the upright position for a count of 20
- Return the leg for a count of 5
- Relax and breathe for a count of 30
- Repeat with the left leg
Points to watch
- Do not move your shoulders and hips from the floor
- Go only as far as is comfortable
- Work slowly to bring the leg up a little higher each session/week.
- This may take days, weeks or months. That's fine.
If you've mastered this and feel really masochistic try this.
- Raise your right leg slowly for a count of 5
- Raise your left leg slowly for a count of 5
- Hold both legs in position for a count of 10
- Return the right leg for a count of 5.
- Return the left leg for a count of 5.
- And relax
You can also try both legs together.
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