These are a great set of exercises for targeting your abdominals and your hip flexors
Bench Leg Raise
1. Lie flat on your back on a bench and your legs fully extended off the end of the bench with your feet elevated off the floor
2. Hold onto the bench behind your shoulders
3. Keeping your legs straight, bend your legs upwards until they are almost vertical and making a 90 degree angle with the floor
4. Hold at the top for a couple of seconds and then gently lower back down
Hip Raise
1. Lie on your back on a mat with your hands resting on the floor by your sides
2. Extend your legs fully into the air with your glutes resting on the floor
3. Slowly raise your torso bringing your legs closer towards your chest and lifting your glutes off the floor
4. Pause for a couple of seconds and then release
Medicine Ball Leg Raise and Hold
1. Start off with a lighter medicine ball to get the technique correct
2. Lie back down on a mat with your hands flat by your sides
3. Place a medicine ball between your ankles and elevate your legs slightly so that they are in line with the hips
4. Slowly lower and raise your legs
Medicine Ball Leg Raise
1. Lie with your back down on a mat with your hands by your sides
2. Hold a medicine ball between your ankles
3. Hold your feet slightly elevated in line with your hips
4. Raise your legs towards your torso until they are almost vertical
5. Pause for a second and gently lower your legs
