Is leg raising enough for abs?

Wondering if leg raises are enough for abs? Can you fully train your abdominal muscles with this exercise alone or should you do additional exercises? After reading this article, you will know if leg raises are enough for your abdominal workout, when it makes sense to do additional exercises and which ones are best for that.

Whether leg raises are enough for abs depends on your training plan. In a full body workout, the abdominal muscles are already sufficiently stressed by basic exercises, so leg lifts are not absolutely necessary. In a split workout, on the other hand, you can do leg lifts or more exercises for the abdominal muscles.

Whole body training

In a full body workout, the abdominal muscles are already sufficiently stressed by basic exercises. Exercises that work the abdominal muscles include deadlifts, squats and bench presses. In basic exercises, the abdominal muscles, just like the lower back, must always stabilize the upper body. Especially if you do several of these exercises, there is no need for an isolation exercise for the abs.

Split training

With split training you can work the abdominal muscles much more than with a full body workout. If you do a split workout you can do leg lifts or more abdominal exercises. This allows you to target the lower abs as well as the upper and side abs with isolation exercises. Additional abdominal exercises you can do include crunches and criss cross.

Conclusion

Depending on the workout plan you have, you can do more or less abdominal exercises. In a full body workout, leg raises are not essential. In a split workout, you can do leg raises or more abdominal exercises. Additional abdominal exercises you can do include crunches and criss cross.

Did this article help you plan your ab workout? Feel free to share your experience in the comments, I look forward to sharing with you. If you have any other questions about leg lifts, you can ask me there too, I’ll be happy to help!