Core · Bodyweight
Sitting in Out Leg Raise with Chair
How to do the sitting in out leg raise with 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
- Flexion
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Sit on the edge of a chair and lean back slightly, gripping the sides for support. Extend both legs out straight in front of you, then pull your knees in toward your chest and extend back out, keeping your feet off the floor the whole time.
- 1Lower abs working to pull the knees in
- 2Hip flexors engaging as you extend the legs out
- 3A slight backward lean keeping tension on the abs
Common mistakes
- Resting your feet on the floor between reps
- Yanking the legs with momentum instead of control
- Rounding forward and losing tension in the abs
Muscles worked
The sitting in out leg raise with chair mainly works the lower abs and hip flexors, with the upper abs assisting.
- Lower AbsPrimary
- Hip FlexorsPrimary
- Upper AbsSupport
- ObliquesMinor
- QuadsMinor
- AdductorsMinor
Kovo programs the sitting in out leg raise with chair for you and tracks it every session.
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Last reviewed June 2026.