Hanging Leg Hip Raise
Description
This exercise involves hanging from a pull-up bar and raising your legs up towards your hips, engaging your core muscles. It is a challenging exercise that targets the lower abs and hip flexors.
Equipment Required
Hanging Leg Hip Raise Instructions
- Hang from a pull-up bar with your arms straight and your feet off the ground.
- Engage your core and lift your legs up towards your hips, keeping them straight.
- Pause at the top of the movement and squeeze your abs.
- Slowly lower your legs back down to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of reps.
Hanging Leg Hip Raise Form & Visual
Hanging Leg Hip Raise Benefits
- Strengthens the core muscles, including the rectus abdominis, obliques, and hip flexors
- Improves overall stability and balance
- Increases flexibility in the hips and lower back
- Helps to prevent lower back pain and injury
- Can be modified to increase or decrease difficulty, making it suitable for all fitness levels
Hanging Leg Hip Raise Muscles Worked
- Rectus Abdominis
- Obliques
- Iliopsoas
- Tensor Fasciae Latae
- Sartorius
Hanging Leg Hip Raise Variations & Alternatives
- Weighted Hanging Leg Hip Raise
- Side-to-Side Hanging Leg Hip Raise
- Single Leg Hanging Leg Hip Raise
- Windshield Wiper Hanging Leg Hip Raise
- Oblique Hanging Leg Hip Raise