Rear Leg Raises

How to do the Rear Leg Raises

1. Place yourself on your hands knees on an exercise mat. Your head should be looking forward and the bend of the knees should create a 90-degree angle between the hamstrings and the calves. This will be your starting position.
2. Extend one leg up and behind you. The knee and hip should both extend. Repeat for 5-10 repetitions, and then switch sides.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	quads
Equipment	no equipment
Difficulty	beginner

Train the same muscles a different way

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

Squats - With Bands Resistance Bands Dumbbell Lunges Dumbbell Dumbbell Rear Lunge Dumbbell Dumbbell Seated Box Jump Dumbbell Dumbbell Squat Dumbbell Dumbbell Squat To A Bench Dumbbell

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Common questions

What muscles does the Rear Leg Raises work?

The Rear Leg Raises primarily works the quads. Frog Hops, Sit Squats, and Alternate Leg Diagonal Bound train the same muscle, across 9 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Rear Leg Raises?

None — the Rear Leg Raises is bodyweight, so it works at home, in a hotel room or outdoors. Frog Hops and Sit Squats also need nothing.

Is the Rear Leg Raises suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Rear Leg Raises is rated beginner. Zercher Squats, Weighted Sissy Squat, and Squat Jerk are the progressions from here.

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