Front Leg Raises

How to do the Front Leg Raises

1. Stand next to a chair or other support, holding on with one hand.
2. Swing your leg forward, keeping the leg straight. Continue with a downward swing, bringing the leg as far back as your flexibility allows. Repeat 5-10 times, and then switch legs.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	hamstrings
Equipment	no equipment
Difficulty	beginner

Train the same muscles a different way

6 alternatives for the same hamstrings, with and without kit.

Band Good Morning Resistance Bands Band Good Morning (Pull Through) Resistance Bands Dumbbell Clean Dumbbell Stiff-Legged Dumbbell Deadlift Dumbbell Vertical Swing Dumbbell Alternating Hang Clean Kettlebell

Harder than the Front Leg Raises

Split Snatch expert · Barbell Reverse Band Sumo Deadlift expert · Barbell Power Snatch expert · Barbell

Common questions

What muscles does the Front Leg Raises work?

The Front Leg Raises primarily works the hamstrings. Alternating Hang Clean, Ball Leg Curl, and Band Good Morning train the same muscle, across 9 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Front Leg Raises?

None — the Front Leg Raises is bodyweight, so it works at home, in a hotel room or outdoors. Alternating Hang Clean and Ball Leg Curl also need nothing.

Is the Front Leg Raises suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Front Leg Raises is rated beginner. Split Snatch, Reverse Band Sumo Deadlift, and Power Snatch are the progressions from here.

Similar exercises

Alternating Hang Clean Kettlebell Ball Leg Curl Exercise Ball Band Good Morning Resistance Bands Band Good Morning (Pull Through) Resistance Bands Clean Barbell Clean Deadlift Barbell