Dumbbell Crook Lying Straight Leg Raise

DUMBBELL CROOK LYING STRAIGHT LEG RAISE

The dumbbell crook lying straight leg raise is a hip flexor strengthening exercise. Start by lying down in a crook lying position (one knee bent with the foot flat on the floor) on your back with a dumbbell attached to your foot using an ankle foot strap. Keep your knee straight and raise the leg up as far as you can. Hold with maximum contraction for up to 7 seconds and slowly release the contraction to lower the leg back down to the ground. Repeat as required.

Muscles Involved:

• Rectus Femoris

• Psoas Major

• Iliacus

• Iliopsoas

Related Conditions:

• Internal Snapping Hip Syndrome

• Iliopsoas Tendinopathy

• Hip Replacement

• Rectus Femoris Strain

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