Abs · Body weight · Advanced
How to do Hanging Straight Twisting Leg Hip Raise
The hanging straight twisting leg hip raise is a challenging core exercise that targets the abs, obliques, and hip flexors. It requires hanging from a pull-up bar, lifting the legs, and twisting the hips to engage the entire core.
- Primary muscle
- Abs
- Also works
- Obliques and Hip flexors
- Equipment
- Body weight
- Level
- Advanced
- Category
- Abs
How to do Hanging Straight Twisting Leg Hip Raise, step by step
- Hang from a pull-up bar with your arms fully extended and your legs straight.
- Engage your core and lift your legs up towards your chest, keeping them straight.
- Once your legs are parallel to the ground, twist your hips to one side, bringing your legs towards that side.
- Pause for a moment, then return to the starting position.
- Repeat the movement, but this time twist your hips to the opposite side.
- Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.
Muscles worked
Hanging Straight Twisting Leg Hip Raise works your abs as the main mover, with help from your obliques and hip flexors.
Track Hanging Straight Twisting Leg Hip Raise in SPLYT
Hanging Straight Twisting Leg Hip 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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