Far too often, people perform leg lifts by simply lifting their feet/legs off of the ground. HUGE MISTAKE! It becomes an exercise for the hip flexors, as opposed to the rectus abdominus (abs!).
In order to fully recruit the abs, it is imperative that you raise your feet/legs off of the ground AND lift your butt up, as well! Picture this: there is a rope tied around your ankles. When your legs are perpendicular to the floor, picture someone pulling the rope toward the sky, thus causing your butt to lift off of the ground. If you're doing it correctly, you should feel a pretty intense contraction in your abs.
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