Seated Flat Bench Leg Pull-In

How to do the Seated Flat Bench Leg Pull-In

1. Sit on a bench with the legs stretched out in front of you slightly below parallel and your arms holding on to the sides of the bench. Your torso should be leaning backwards around a 45-degree angle from the bench. This will be your starting position.
2. Bring the knees in toward you as you move your torso closer to them at the same time. Breathe out as you perform this movement.
3. After a second pause, go back to the starting position as you inhale.
4. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	abs
Equipment	no equipment
Difficulty	beginner
Type	compound

Train the same muscles a different way

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

Spell Caster Dumbbell Bent Press Kettlebell Exercise Ball Pull-In Exercise Ball Kettlebell Pass Between The Legs Kettlebell Kettlebell Windmill Kettlebell Dumbbell Side Bend Dumbbell

Harder than the Seated Flat Bench Leg Pull-In

Hanging Leg Raise expert · Bodyweight Hanging Pike expert · Bodyweight Bent Press expert · Kettlebell

Superset the Seated Flat Bench Leg Pull-In with

Opposing lower back work — alternate sets without extra rest.

Hyperextensions With No Hyperextension Bench lower back Stiff Leg Barbell Good Morning lower back Hyperextensions (Back Extensions) lower back Barbell Deadlift lower back

Common questions

What muscles does the Seated Flat Bench Leg Pull-In work?

The Seated Flat Bench Leg Pull-In primarily works the abs. 3/4 Sit-Up, Ab Roller, and Air Bike train the same muscle, across 9 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Seated Flat Bench Leg Pull-In?

None — the Seated Flat Bench Leg Pull-In is bodyweight, so it works at home, in a hotel room or outdoors. 3/4 Sit-Up and Ab Roller also need nothing.

Is the Seated Flat Bench Leg Pull-In suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Seated Flat Bench Leg Pull-In is rated beginner. Hanging Leg Raise, Hanging Pike, and Bent Press are the progressions from here.

Where should the Seated Flat Bench Leg Pull-In go in a workout?

Early — the Seated Flat Bench Leg Pull-In is compound, working 1 muscle group, so run it first or second while you are fresh, then superset Hyperextensions With No Hyperextension Bench and Stiff Leg Barbell Good Morning later.

Similar exercises

3/4 Sit-Up Bodyweight Ab Roller Other Equipment Air Bike Bodyweight Barbell Ab Rollout Barbell Barbell Ab Rollout - On Knees Barbell Barbell Rollout from Bench Barbell