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How to do Hanging Leg Raise
The hanging leg raise is a bodyweight exercise that targets the abdominal muscles and hip flexors. It requires hanging from a pull-up bar and lifting the legs up in front of the body, engaging the core throughout the movement.
- Primary muscle
- Abs
- Also works
- Hip flexors
- Equipment
- Body weight
- Level
- Advanced
- Category
- Abs
How to do Hanging Leg Raise, step by step
- Hang from a pull-up bar with your arms fully extended and your palms facing away from you.
- Engage your core and lift your legs up in front of you, keeping them straight.
- Continue lifting until your legs are parallel to the ground or as high as you can comfortably go.
- Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your legs back down to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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Muscles worked
Hanging Leg Raise works your abs as the main mover, with help from your hip flexors.
Track Hanging Leg Raise in SPLYT
Hanging Leg Raise is already in SPLYT’s exercise library. Log your sets, reps and weight on iPhone or Apple Watch, with last time’s weights already filled in.
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