🦵 Straight Leg Raise
Strengthen your quad without bending your knee. Keep your leg straight as you lift it off the surface.
KneeBeginnerNone3 × 10
How to do the Straight Leg Raise
- Lie on your back with the uninjured knee bent, foot flat
- Keep the injured leg straight
- Tighten your quad first (do a quad set)
- Slowly lift the straight leg to the height of the opposite knee
- Hold for 3 seconds at the top
- Slowly lower back down
Form tips
- Lock your knee fully before lifting
- Don't let your leg rotate outward
- Control the lowering — don't drop
Muscles worked
Quadriceps, Hip flexors
When to be cautious
- Cannot achieve full extension first
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