Lever Seated Leg Raise Crunch (plate loaded)

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

1. 01Adjust the seat and pads so the torso and lower legs can move the lever through a comfortable range.
2. 02Sit securely, brace the trunk, and begin with the knees bent and torso slightly reclined.
3. 03Curl the ribs toward the pelvis while drawing the knees toward the chest against the lever.
4. 04Pause without pulling with the arms or rounding beyond a controlled abdominal contraction.
5. 05Extend the hips and torso slowly to the start while keeping tension through the trunk.