Hanging Straight Leg Hip Raise

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Instructions:

  • 1Hang from a pull-up bar with both hands facing forward.
  • 2Keep your body straight, pull your knees up to your chest and lower them back down.
  • 3To increase difficulty, keep your legs straight while raising and lowering.
  • 4Ensure contraction of the abdominal muscles during upward movement.
  • 5Don't use your upper body to generate momentum, thus keeping the movements as controlled as possible.

Tips:

  • Keep your knees up slightly longer at the top of the rep to increase the intensity.
  • Keep your back straight during the entire exercise.
  • Avoid swinging your body, keep the movements controlled.
  • Breath out when raising the legs and breath in when lowering them.

Hanging Straight Leg Hip Raise Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs