Exercise Comparison
Ab Roller vs Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise
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Muscle Analysis
Shared
Only in Ab Roller
Instructions
Ab Roller
Hold the Ab Roller with both hands and kneel on the floor.
Now place the ab roller on the floor in front of you so that you are on all your hands and knees (as in a kneeling push up position). This will be your starting position.
Slowly roll the ab roller straight forward, stretching your body into a straight position. Tip: Go down as far as you can without touching the floor with your body. Breathe in during this portion of the movement.
After a pause at the stretched position, start pulling yourself back to the starting position as you breathe out. Tip: Go slowly and keep your abs tight at all times.
Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise
Lie with your back flat on a bench and your legs extended in front of you off the end.
Place your hands either under your glutes with your palms down or by the sides holding on to the bench. This will be your starting position.
As you keep your legs extended, straight as possible with your knees slightly bent but locked raise your legs until they make a 90-degree angle with the floor. Exhale as you perform this portion of the movement and hold the contraction at the top for a second.
Now, as you inhale, slowly lower your legs back down to the starting position.
Verdict
Both exercises target the abdominals. Ab Roller is a intermediate exercise using other, while Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise is beginner and uses bodyweight. Choose Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise if you're looking for a more accessible option, or Ab Roller for a greater challenge. Ab Roller is a compound movement working multiple joints, making it better for overall strength. Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise isolates the target muscle for focused development.