Bench Press Leg Raises - Ab Training without lower back strain

4,251 views · Published 28 July 2010 · 0:14 · Indexed 26 October 2026

Channel: Nick Nilsson - the Mad Scientist of Muscle · 2010 · Sports

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This is a great way to train the lower abs with a leg raise movement but without the lower back strain you normally get. The weight of the bar that you're holding in the lockout of a bench press counterbalances the torque without taking the tension off the lower abs.

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