PURPOSE OF EXERCISE: Emphasizes lower
abs.
EXECUTION: (1) Support yourself on your
arms on a vertical bench. (2) Holding
your upper body steady, bend your knees
and raise them up as high as you can,
flexing your abs through the full range of
the motion. Keeping your legs bent,
lower them again to the starting position.
VARIATION: Any variation of an exercise
forces the muscles to respond in new
and different ways. When working the
abdominals with Vertical Bench Leg
Raises, try doing the movement using
each leg alternately instead of
simultaneously.
