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Abs Exercise 12:Weighted split-leg cycling (lower abdominals)

1 Set, 20-25 Reps
For this exercise, you’ll need to attach a set of ankle weights to each leg. Lie on your back with your legs extended and your hands lightly touching the sides of your head. Raise your legs about a foot off the floor, keeping your knees unlocked. With your back flat on the floor, slowly draw your left knee toward your chest while simultaneously extending your right leg out (a). 

 

Next, reverse the motion, this time straightening your left leg as you pull your right knee into your chest (b). Although the exercise is called cycling, the motion should feel more like pushing pedals rather than spinning them in circles. Too much circular movement can cause you to sway from side to side and lose the balance you need to perform the exercise properly. Repeat for 40 to 50 repetitions total.

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