Hanging Straight Leg Hip Raise

Hanging Straight Leg Hip Raise

Description

This exercise involves hanging from a bar and raising your legs straight up to your hips, engaging your core and hip muscles. It is a challenging exercise that can help improve core strength and stability.

Muscle Group

Equipment Required

Hanging Straight Leg Hip Raise Instructions

  1. Find a sturdy pull-up bar and hang from it with your arms straight and your feet off the ground.
  2. Engage your core and lift your legs up until they are parallel to the ground.
  3. Slowly lower your legs back down to the starting position, keeping them straight and your core engaged.
  4. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Hanging Straight Leg Hip Raise Form & Visual

Hanging Straight Leg Hip Raise

Hanging Straight Leg Hip Raise Benefits

  • Stretches the hips, thighs, and groin
  • Relieves lower back pain
  • Calms the mind and reduces stress
  • Improves digestion and relieves constipation
  • Helps to release tension in the body
  • Can be modified for different levels of flexibility

Hanging Straight Leg Hip Raise Muscles Worked

  • Rectus abdominis
  • Obliques
  • Hip flexors
  • Erector spinae

Hanging Straight Leg Hip Raise Variations & Alternatives

  • Hanging bent-knee leg raise
  • Hanging straight leg raise
  • Hanging knee raise twist
  • Hanging windshield wiper
  • Dragon flag