Hanging Straight Leg Raise
Description
This exercise involves hanging from a bar and raising your legs straight up towards the ceiling, engaging your core muscles. It is a challenging exercise that targets the lower abs and hip flexors.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Hanging Straight Leg Raise Instructions
- Hang from a pull-up bar with your arms fully extended and your feet off the ground.
- Engage your core and lift your legs up until they are parallel to the ground.
- Hold for a few seconds, then slowly lower your legs back down to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of reps.
Hanging Straight Leg Raise Form & Visual
Hanging Straight Leg Raise Benefits
- Strengthens the abdominal muscles
- Improves core stability and balance
- Targets the hip flexors and lower back muscles
- Increases flexibility in the hamstrings and lower back
- Can be modified to increase or decrease difficulty
Hanging Straight Leg Raise Muscles Worked
- Rectus Abdominis
- Obliques
- Hip Flexors
Hanging Straight Leg Raise Variations & Alternatives
- Hanging Knee Raise
- Hanging Oblique Knee Raise
- Hanging Twist
- Hanging Windshield Wiper
- Hanging Bicycle Crunch
