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Seated Leg Lift — abs isolation exercise in the LIFTAG library

Seated Leg Lift

Isolation · Weight × reps · Time

The seated leg lift trains active hip flexion through the iliopsoas and other hip flexors, with the quadriceps keeping the knee straight and the abdominals stabilizing the pelvis. It does not isolate a separate lower-abdominal region. Move the hands farther back, lift one leg, or sit on a cushion to adjust difficulty, and use only a range that avoids hip pinching or thigh cramp.

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Scan the machine's QR tag and this exercise opens ready to log: sets, rest timer, PRs, and your whole progression for Seated Leg Lift.

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HOW TO DO SEATED LEG LIFT

  1. Sit upright with legs straight and hands resting beside the thighs for light support.
  2. Keep one or both knees extended, brace the trunk, and lift the heel a few centimetres without leaning backward or swinging.
  3. Pause, then lower slowly to the same spot.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Open Seated Leg Lift in LIFTAG, or tap the NFC tag / scan the QR code on the machine at a partner gym. Log each working set as weight × reps · time. The rest timer starts after you save the set, and PRs plus estimated 1RM update automatically.

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