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Exercise Details

Target Muscle Group

Abs

Equipment Required

Pull-up bar

Experience Level

Advanced

Force Type

Pull

Secondary Muscles

Hip Flexors, Forearm

Exercise Description

The hanging straight leg raise builds rock-solid abs and serious core strength. It hits your entire midsection while improving grip strength and body control.

How To

1. Hang from a pull-up bar with arms fully extended and shoulders engaged 2. Keep your legs completely straight and together throughout the hanging straight leg raise 3. Lift your legs up by contracting your abs until they're parallel to the ground 4. Hold the top position for one second while squeezing your core muscles tight 5. Lower your legs slowly back to starting position with full control during the hanging straight leg raise

Form Tips

• Keep your shoulders pulled down and back to protect your joints during hanging straight leg raise • Don't swing or use momentum - make your abs do all the work • Squeeze your glutes at the bottom to prevent your back from arching • Focus on slow, controlled movement rather than speed when performing hanging straight leg raise

Common Mistakes

• Swinging the body or using momentum instead of pure ab strength during hanging straight leg raise • Bending the knees to make the movement easier - keep those legs locked straight • Dropping the legs too fast on the way down rather than controlling the hanging straight leg raise descent

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