strength
Hanging Leg Raise
Works the abdominals, with no equipment.
Specification
| Equipment | body only |
| Primary muscles | abdominals |
| Secondary muscles | none recorded |
| Mechanic | isolation |
| Force | pull |
| Level | expert |
| Category | strength |
How to do it
- Hang from a chin-up bar with both arms extended at arms length in top of you using either a wide grip or a medium grip. The legs should be straight down with the pelvis rolled slightly backwards. This will be your starting position.
- Raise your legs until the torso makes a 90-degree angle with the legs. Exhale as you perform this movement and hold the contraction for a second or so.
- Go back slowly to the starting position as you breathe in.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.