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How to do Hanging Straight Leg Raise
The hanging straight leg raise is an advanced core exercise performed by hanging from a pull-up bar and lifting the legs straight up in front of the body. It primarily targets the abdominal muscles and also engages the hip flexors.
- Primary muscle
- Abs
- Also works
- Hip flexors
- Equipment
- Body weight
- Level
- Advanced
- Category
- Abs
How to do Hanging Straight 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 Straight Leg Raise works your abs as the main mover, with help from your hip flexors.
Track Hanging Straight Leg Raise in SPLYT
Hanging Straight 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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