Hanging Leg Raise
Exercise Animation
Exercise Details
Equipment
bodyweight
Difficulty
Intermediate
Type
isolation
Muscle Focus
Primary Muscles
abs
Secondary Muscles
quadriceps
Instructions
- 1.Hang from a pull-up bar or stall bars. This is your starting position.
- 2.Without swinging, Raise your knees up towards your body and contract your abs.
- 3.Return your legs slowly to the hanging position, keeping tension in your abs throughout.
- 4.Repeat for as many repetitions as required.
Tips
- Straighten your legs out to increase difficulty.
- Always perform this exercise in a slow controlled manner and avoid using momentum.
Breathing Instructions
Breathe out during the eccentric (lowering) portion of the exercise and breathe in during the cocentric (elevation) portion.
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