Exercise guide
Hanging Leg Raise
Abdominals · Bodyweight
Form cues
- Hang with arms extended, legs straight
- Raise legs to 90 degrees
- Lower slowly, control the descent
How to do Hanging Leg Raise, step by step
- 1Hang 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.
- 2The legs should be straight down with the pelvis rolled slightly backwards.
- 3This will be your starting position.
- 4Raise your legs until the torso makes a 90-degree angle with the legs.
- 5Exhale as you perform this movement and hold the contraction for a second or so.
- 6Go back slowly to the starting position as you breathe in.
- 7Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Muscles worked
- Main muscle
- Abdominals
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
Sets and reps
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