Hanging Leg Raise
Equipment: Bodyweight
Description
Hanging Leg Raises are a great exercise to strengthen your core and hip flexors. Here are some steps to perform them correctly:
- Hang from a pull-up bar with your arms straight and your shoulders slightly shrugged.
- Engage your core and lift your legs up until they are parallel to the floor. Keep your legs straight and together.
- Lower your legs slowly and with control. Avoid swinging or using momentum.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions or time.
Primary Muscles
- Iliopsoas
Synergistic Muscles
- Adductor Brevis
- Adductor Longus
- Pectineous
- Quadriceps
- Sartorius
- Tensor Fasciae Latae
Tips
To make this exercise easier, you can bend your knees slightly or raise your legs only halfway. To make it harder, you can raise your legs higher than parallel or add ankle weights.