Legs · Bodyweight
Seated Single Leg Raise
How to do the seated single leg raise, 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 both feet flat. Straighten one leg out in front of you until your knee locks, lifting the foot off the floor, then lower it back down with control. Complete your reps and switch legs.
- 1Feel the front of your thigh contract as you straighten the leg
- 2Squeeze the quad hard at the top with the knee locked
- 3Keep your torso tall and still through each rep
Common mistakes
- Do not lean back or rock to lift the leg
- Avoid swinging the leg up with momentum
- Do not let the foot drop quickly; lower with control
Muscles worked
The seated single leg raise mainly works the quads, with the hip flexors assisting.
- QuadsPrimary
- Hip FlexorsSupport
- Lower AbsMinor
- AdductorsMinor
- Tibialis AnteriorMinor
Kovo programs the seated single leg raise for you and tracks it every session.
We build your whole program, drop the right lifts into each workout, and adjust your weights as you get stronger. Free on iOS and Android.
More quads exercises
- How to do the resistance band squat
- How to do the resistance band squat to press
- How to do the resistance band thruster
- How to do the resistance band squat walk
- How to do the barbell squat
- How to do the barbell bulgarian split squat
Last reviewed June 2026.