Exercise for Lifting Legs Backwards

[Sisko1980]

Hi,

I don’t know the proper name for what I mean, therefore the maybe confusing title. I have trouble lifting my legs from the ground and holding them upright when I’m doing for example an elbow lever or try to hold a back lever or lifting my butt up for a tucked planch hold, like a backward leg raise. I guess it’s all the same problem, my lower back and maybe hamstrings too weak, sometimes I also have the feeling my body does not know which muscles to activate?

So, what I am looking for are exercises to get stronger in that regard, help is very much appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

[Robby Taylor]

You can try superman holds or reverse back extensions, and once you get more comfortable you can try elbow lever back extensions! Besides that, bridging wouldn’t hurt.

http://www.globalbodyweighttraining.com/reverse-hyperextension-elbow-lever/

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