How to Do the Front Leg Raises

Beginner · Body Only · Targets Hamstrings

Front Leg Raises demonstration
💪 Hamstrings🏋️ Body Only📊 Beginner🏷️ Stretching

How to perform it

  1. Stand next to a chair or other support, holding on with one hand.
  2. Swing your leg forward, keeping the leg straight. Continue with a downward swing, bringing the leg as far back as your flexibility allows. Repeat 5-10 times, and then switch legs.

Muscles worked

The Front Leg Raises primarily targets your Hamstrings. You'll need body only.

Make it count toward your goal

Random sets rarely move the needle. In NYUS, the Front Leg Raises slots into a plan built for your goal — sets, reps and progression auto-suggested, logged in two taps, and folded into a weekly review that adapts what comes next.