Beginner exercise

Flat Bench Leg Pull-In

Also called Lying Floor Knee Tuck

  • Muscle Growth
  • Bodybuilding

Technique

How to perform Flat Bench Leg Pull-In

  1. Lie on the floor with your legs extended and your hands placed beside your hips or beneath your glutes for support.
  2. Lift your heels slightly and brace your core.
  3. Exhale as you bend your knees and draw your thighs toward your torso.
  4. Pause briefly with your knees near your chest.
  5. Inhale as you extend your legs under control without resting your heels on the floor.
  6. Repeat for the prescribed repetitions.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Rectus Abdominis.

MuscleScoreRole
Rectus Abdominis0.8Target, Stabilizer
External Oblique0.4Stabilizer
Internal Oblique0.4Stabilizer
Sartorius0.3Mover

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Progression relationships

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