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Hanging Leg Raise

Hang from a chin-up bar with arms fully extended, legs down and the pelvis rolled slightly back. Raise the legs until the torso and legs form a 90-degree angle as you exhale.

Difficulty: Advanced
Type: Strength
Mechanic: Isolation
Force direction: Pull
Muscles: 1

Form sequence

01 · hang
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.
02 · raise · Key step
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.
03 · lower
Go back slowly to the starting position as you breathe in.
04 · repeat
Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Form cues