Rear Leg Raises

What it is

This exercise involves extending one leg directly behind you while maintaining an all-fours position. It primarily strengthens your quadriceps, the large muscles on the front of your thigh. You perform the movement by simultaneously straightening your knee and extending your hip to raise your leg.

Technique tips

• Keep your core engaged to stabilize your torso.
• Focus on straightening your knee as you raise your leg.
• Extend your leg upward and directly behind you.
• Control the return of your leg to the starting position.
• Avoid letting your lower back arch excessively.
• Breathe out as you push your leg back.

How to track your progress

Log the hold time of each set. Straddly keeps your best hold for this exercise and tells you when you beat it, so a two-second gain does not go unnoticed.