Standing Side Leg Raises
How to Do Standing Side Leg Raises
- Place your feet at shoulder-width apart while keeping your chest up and your abdominals braced.
- Slightly bend at the knees and lift your chosen leg out to the side; it should be reasonably straight.
- Continue to lift until your foot reaches 1 to 2 feet off the ground.
- Lower your leg back to the starting position and repeat for the other side!
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Standing Side Leg Raises Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Standing Side Leg Raises targets glutes & hip flexors and also works quadriceps. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is an at-home exercise. Equipment required: no equipment.
Similar exercises
Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Toe taps, front barbell squats and trx suspension strap hamstring / leg curls. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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