Core · Bodyweight
Seated Alternate in Out Leg Raise on Floor
How to do the seated alternate in out 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
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Flexion
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Sit on the floor leaning back slightly on your hands with legs extended and heels just off the ground. Open both legs wide, then bring them back together, alternating which leg crosses over on top. Keep your core braced and your feet elevated the entire time.
- 1Your lower abs holding your legs off the floor
- 2Tension across your hip flexors as the legs open and close
- 3A steady brace through your trunk to keep balance
Common mistakes
- Letting your heels touch down between reps
- Rounding your lower back or collapsing your chest
- Rushing the legs and losing control of the range
Muscles worked
The seated alternate in out leg raise on floor mainly works the lower abs and hip flexors, with the upper abs, obliques, quads, and adductors assisting.
- Lower AbsPrimary
- Hip FlexorsPrimary
- Upper AbsSupport
- ObliquesSupport
- QuadsSupport
- AdductorsSupport
Kovo programs the seated alternate in out leg raise on floor for you and tracks it every session.
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Last reviewed June 2026.