Hanging Leg Raise: How to Do It, Muscles Worked & Form Tips

Muscle group: Core
Primary muscles: Abdominals
Equipment: Bar
Type: Isolation
Level: Expert

Video: “Hanging Leg Raise | HOW-TO” by ATHLEAN-X™ on YouTube.

How to do the Hanging Leg Raise

Hang from a chin-up bar with both arms extended at arms length in top of you using either a wide grip or a medium grip. The legs should be straight down with the pelvis rolled slightly backwards. This will be your starting position.
Raise your legs until the torso makes a 90-degree angle with the legs. Exhale as you perform this movement and hold the contraction for a second or so.
Go back slowly to the starting position as you breathe in.
Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Muscles worked

The Hanging Leg Raise mainly works your abdominals.

Hanging Leg Raise start and finish positions

Hanging Leg Raise: Starting position — Starting position

Hanging Leg Raise: Ending position — Ending position

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