Core · Bodyweight
Sitting in Out Leg Raise on a Padded Stool
How to do the sitting in out leg raise on a padded stool, 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
Sit on the edge of a padded stool and lean back, holding the sides for support. Pull your knees in toward your chest, then extend the legs back out straight without touching the floor. Repeat in a steady rhythm.
- 1Feel the lower abs pull the knees in
- 2Keep tension as you extend the legs out
- 3Brace the core to steady the torso
Common mistakes
- Do not let the feet touch down between reps
- Avoid arching or rounding the lower back
- Do not swing the legs with momentum
Muscles worked
The sitting in out leg raise on a padded stool mainly works the lower abs and hip flexors, with the upper abs, obliques, and quads assisting.
- Lower AbsPrimary
- Hip FlexorsPrimary
- Upper AbsSupport
- ObliquesSupport
- QuadsSupport
- ForearmsMinor
- Lower BackMinor
- GlutesMinor
Kovo programs the sitting in out leg raise on a padded stool for you and tracks it every session.
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Last reviewed June 2026.