Guide to Leg Raises
Basic Leg Raising Exercises
Leg raises develop the main butt, thigh and
leg muscle groups of the lower body.
Leg Raises Develop Butt Muscles
Butt muscles include: the gluteus maxiumus
(the large muscle that spans our rear end) which helps straighten the
leg behind us, and helps us to stand up from a sitting position, as well
as the gluteus medius (located above the gluteus maximus) and the
glutus minimus (below the gluteus maxiumus), which both keep the
pelvis steady.
Leg Raises Develop Thigh Muscles
Leg raises help to strengthen nearly all
the thigh muscles. The front of the thighs are made up of a group of muscles
called the quadriceps - or more commonly called "quads".
The largest muscle on the front thighs is the rectus femoris, the
big muscle that runs down the center of the thigh. The vastus lateralis
is a large muscle running down the outer thigh and the vastus medialis
is a smaller muscle just above the knee. The inner thigh muscles include
adductor longus, magnus, satorius and gracillis.
The adductor longus is the largest of these muscles. The adductor magnus
is an inner thigh muscle at the center-back of the thigh. This muscle
is not used very much in our normal daily activity and needs to be worked
on to tighten and tone the inner thigh.
Leg Raises for Calf Muscles
Leg-raise exercises also help to develop
the calf muscles. The calf muscles are made up of a group of three very
strong muscles, the tibialis anterior, the gastrocnemius
and the soleus.
List of Fitness Exercises
Abdominal
Exercises
Upper Abdominal Curl - Knee
Abdominal Crunches - Abdominal Tilt
Lower Abdominal Pelvic Tilt - Side
Abdominal Lift
Back Exercises - Knee
Squeezes - Upper Back Curl - Spinal
Twist
Butt Exercises - Butt
Crossovers - Butt Raises - Butt
Lifts - Pelvic Lift
Push Up Exercises - Simple
Push-Ups - Advanced Push-Ups
Stretches - Ab
Stretch - Butt Stretch - Hip
- Groin - Hamstring
Thigh Exercises - Hamstring
- Thigh Crunch - Thigh
Squeeze - Crossover
Quadriceps Exercises - Quads
Extensions - Quads Lunges - Quads
Squats
Squats Exercises - Squat
Exercise - Wall Squats Exercises
Leg Exercises - Leg
Stretch - Back Leg Stretch - Side
Leg Stretch
Crunches - Upper
Ab Crunch - Lower Ab Crunch - Side
Ab Crunch
Curls Exercises - Ab
Curl Exercise - Lower Ab Curl - Side
Curls
Sit Up Exercises - Sit-Ups
- Extended Arm Sit-Ups - Folded-Arm
Sit-Ups
Leg Raise Exercises
Lying - Standing
- Side Leg - Back
Leg - Double Leg - Knee
Raise
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