Hanging Leg Raise
The Hanging Leg Raise is an isolation strength exercise using only your body weight. It primarily targets the abdominals. Suitable for advanced lifters.
Primary Muscles
Level
expertMechanic
isolationEquipment
body onlyCategory
strength
Instructions
- 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.