Legs · Bodyweight
Lying Abduction Leg Raise on Floor
How to do the lying abduction leg raise on floor, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Reps
- Movement
- Core Hold
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Lie on your side on the floor with legs stacked and straight. Raise the top leg up toward the ceiling as far as comfortable, hold briefly, then lower it slowly. Complete your reps, then roll over and switch sides.
- 1Feel the stretch and work along the outer hip
- 2Lift the leg straight, leading with the heel
- 3Lower slowly to keep tension on the hip
Common mistakes
- Do not let the leg drift forward or back
- Avoid rolling the hips backward
- Do not swing the leg up with momentum
Muscles worked
The lying abduction leg raise on floor mainly works the glutes, with the lower abs, obliques, external rotators, and hip flexors assisting.
- GlutesPrimary
- Lower AbsSupport
- ObliquesSupport
- External RotatorsSupport
- Hip FlexorsSupport
- Lower BackMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
- QuadsMinor
- HamstringsMinor
Kovo programs the lying abduction leg raise on floor for you and tracks it every session.
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Last reviewed June 2026.