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Exercise Details

Target Muscle Group

Abs

Equipment Required

Pull-up bar

Experience Level

Intermediate

Force Type

Pull

Secondary Muscles

Hip Flexors, Forearm

Exercise Description

The hanging leg raise builds serious core strength and muscle. It targets your abs harder than most floor exercises and improves grip strength too.

How To

1. Hang from a pull-up bar with arms straight and shoulders engaged 2. Keep your legs straight and slowly lift them up until they're parallel to the ground 3. Hold the top position for a second while squeezing your abs tight 4. Lower your legs slowly back to the starting position with control 5. Repeat the hanging leg raise movement without swinging your body

Form Tips

• Keep your shoulders pulled down and back throughout the entire hanging leg raise • Move slowly and controlled - don't swing or use momentum to lift your legs • Squeeze your abs at the top and focus on the mind-muscle connection • Start with bent knees if straight legs are too hard for the hanging leg raise

Common Mistakes

• Swinging your body instead of using pure ab strength during the hanging leg raise • Lifting your legs too fast or dropping them without control • Not engaging your shoulders properly which makes the hanging leg raise harder

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