Core · Bodyweight
Leg Raises Hold on Chair
How to do the leg raises hold on chair, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Reps
- Movement
- Flexion
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Sit tall on the edge of a chair gripping the seat for support. Lift both legs up in front of you until your thighs are off the seat, hold the position with your knees raised, then lower under control.
- 1Your lower abs and hip flexors holding the legs up
- 2A braced core that keeps your spine from rounding
- 3Steady tension through the hold rather than a swing
Common mistakes
- Leaning way back and using momentum to lift
- Rounding your lower back as you hold
- Holding your breath; keep breathing through the hold
Muscles worked
The leg raises hold on chair mainly works the lower abs and hip flexors, with the upper abs, obliques, and quads assisting.
- Lower AbsPrimary
- Hip FlexorsPrimary
- Upper AbsSupport
- ObliquesSupport
- QuadsSupport
- TricepsMinor
- ForearmsMinor
- Tibialis AnteriorMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.