Dragon Flag Leg Raise
Sculpt your core with Dragon Flag Leg Raises! This advanced exercise builds incredible strength and stability. Are you up for the challenge?
The Dragon Flag Leg Raise is a compound exercise that mainly works the core, with help from the shoulders. You'll need: exercise bench.
Required Equipment
Dragon Flag Leg Raise Muscles Worked
Primary
Abdominals (rectus abdominis)
Secondary
Hip Flexor (iliopsoas); Front Shoulder (anterior deltoid)
Dragon Flag Leg Raise Variations and Alternatives
How to do the Dragon Flag Leg Raise
Lie flat on a sturdy bench and grab the bench handles or frame firmly behind your head for support.
Engage your core and lift your entire body straight up into the air until only your upper back and shoulders rest on the bench.
Keep your body completely rigid like a plank, squeezing your abs, glutes, and thighs together.
Lower your entire straight body slowly in a controlled movement until you are just above the bench.
Pause briefly at the bottom before driving your legs back up toward the ceiling.
Dragon Flag Leg Raise FAQs
What muscles does the Dragon Flag Leg Raise work?
The Dragon Flag Leg Raise mainly works the core, with help from the shoulders. The main muscles are the rectus abdominis.
What equipment do you need for the Dragon Flag Leg Raise?
Exercise bench.
Is the Dragon Flag Leg Raise a compound exercise?
Yes. It's a compound movement, meaning it trains several muscle groups at once rather than isolating one.
What are some Dragon Flag Leg Raise variations and alternatives?
Similar exercises include the Bodyweight Rainbow Leg Raise, Flag, Eccentric Dragon Flag and Floor Lying Negative Dragon Flag.
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