Step by step instructions, muscle activation and variants for the Captain's Chair Straight Leg Raise.
The captain's chair straight leg raise is a bodyweight core exercise performed on a vertical knee raise station. Keeping the legs fully extended throughout increases the load on the abs and hip flexors compared to the bent-knee version, making it a more demanding abdominal exercise.
The Captain's Chair Straight Leg Raise is a foundational movement that builds strength and muscle through controlled, progressive overload. Train it 1 to 2 times per week with 3 to 5 working sets per session, gradually adding weight or reps as form holds up.
