Legs · Bodyweight
Seated Extended Leg Raise on a Chair
How to do the seated extended leg raise on a chair, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Extension
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Sit tall on a chair with your back supported and hands gripping the sides for stability. Straighten one leg out in front of you until it is level, hold for a moment, then lower it with control and repeat before switching legs.
- 1Quad squeezing hard as the leg straightens
- 2Hip flexors holding the leg up at the top
- 3A controlled lower, no dropping
Common mistakes
- Swinging the leg up with momentum
- Slumping back or rounding your spine
- Letting the leg crash down between reps
Muscles worked
The seated extended leg raise on a chair mainly works the quads, with the hip flexors and lower abs assisting.
- QuadsPrimary
- Hip FlexorsSupport
- Lower AbsSupport
- ForearmsMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
- Tibialis AnteriorMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.