Seated Leg Tucks

How to perform

1. 01Sit on a bench with the legs stretched out in front of you slightly below parallel and your arms holding on to the sides of the bench. Your torso should be leaning backwards around a 45-degree angle from the bench. This will be your starting position.
2. 02Bring the knees in toward you as you move your torso closer to them at the same time. Breathe out as you perform this movement.
3. 03After a second pause, go back to the starting position as you inhale.
4. 04Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Form cues

• —Lead with the elbows and finish by squeezing the target muscle.
• —Control the lowering phase — that is where most of the growth stimulus lives.

Common mistakes

• —Using momentum instead of the target muscle.
• —Cutting the range of motion short to add load.