Hanging Oblique Knee Raise

Hanging Oblique Knee Raise

Description

This exercise involves hanging from a pull-up bar and lifting your knees up towards your chest while twisting your torso to engage your oblique muscles. It is a challenging core exercise that helps to improve stability and strength in the abdominal muscles.

Muscle Group

Equipment Required

Hanging Oblique Knee Raise Instructions

  1. Hang from a pull-up bar with your arms fully extended and your palms facing away from your body.
  2. Engage your core and lift your knees up towards your chest, keeping them together.
  3. As you lift your knees, twist your torso to the left or right, bringing your knees towards your elbow on that side.
  4. Lower your legs back down to the starting position and repeat on the other side.
  5. Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.

Hanging Oblique Knee Raise Form & Visual

Hanging Oblique Knee Raise

Hanging Oblique Knee Raise Benefits

  • Targets the oblique muscles, which are located on the sides of the abdomen
  • Improves core strength and stability
  • Increases flexibility in the hips and lower back
  • Helps to improve posture and balance
  • Can be modified to increase or decrease difficulty based on fitness level
  • Requires minimal equipment and can be done at home or in the gym

Hanging Oblique Knee Raise Muscles Worked

  • Rectus Abdominis
  • Obliques
  • Transverse Abdominis
  • Hip Flexors

Hanging Oblique Knee Raise Variations & Alternatives

  • Weighted Hanging Oblique Knee Raise
  • Side-to-Side Hanging Oblique Knee Raise
  • Alternating Hanging Oblique Knee Raise
  • Slow-Motion Hanging Oblique Knee Raise
  • Single-Leg Hanging Oblique Knee Raise