Seated Leg Tucks
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the abs, needing no equipment.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Seated Leg Tucks
- Sit 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.
- Bring the knees in toward you as you move your torso closer to them at the same time. Breathe out as you perform this movement.
- After a second pause, go back to the starting position as you inhale.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Muscles Worked
Alternatives to Seated Leg Tucks
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Seated Flat Bench Leg Pull-In
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Cable Seated Crunch
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Seated Barbell Twist
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Flat Bench Leg Pull-In
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Barbell Side Bend
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Bosu Ball Cable Crunch With Side Bends
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Cable Crunch
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Cable Judo Flip
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Cable Reverse Crunch
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Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do seated leg tucks work?
Seated Leg Tucks primarily works the abs.
What equipment do I need for seated leg tucks?
None. Seated Leg Tucks is a bodyweight movement you can do anywhere you have floor space.
Seated Leg Tucks: is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. Seated Leg Tucks is rated beginner. Movements you can learn in a session, with a low skill floor and a forgiving failure mode.
What can I do instead of seated leg tucks?
Seated Flat Bench Leg Pull-In, Cable Seated Crunch, Seated Barbell Twist train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
Can Fitnit count my seated leg tucks reps automatically?
Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; seated leg tucks can be logged manually in the app, and tracked movements are added over time.
Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.
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