The lying leg raise is a hip-abduction exercise. Hip abduction occurs when the leg moves out to the side of the body, and contributes to the strength, stability and proper alignment of the hip.

The lying leg raise is a hip-abduction exercise. Hip abduction occurs when the leg moves out to the side of the body, and contributes to the strength, stability and proper alignment of the hip.

Abs become more visible the leaner you get — but this may not be sustainable for some people, Cliff Wilson said.Cliff Wilson Exercises like weighed sit-ups and lying leg raises can help build defined ...

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Exercises like weighed sit-ups and lying leg raises can help build defined abs, physique coach Cliff Wilson said. You should train the abs like you train any other muscle by adding resistance, he said ...