Hanging Leg Raise

1. Start by securing your grip on a pull-up bar, ensuring your hands are spaced shoulder-width apart.
2. Allow your body to hang straight down from the bar with your feet together. This is your starting position.
3. Engage your core and slowly raise your legs in front of you while keeping them straight.
4. Raise your legs until they are parallel to the ground, or higher if your flexibility and strength allows.
5. Pause briefly at the top of the movement, keeping your core tight to stabilize your body.
6. Slowly lower your legs back to the starting position in a controlled manner.
7. Repeat the movement for the desired number of repetitions.

Notes

There are hanging leg raise machines that allow you to balance on your forearms rather than hang from a bar. Also, you could perform this exercise by holding yourself up on dip bars. Consider using either machine if you want to remove most of the forearm activation and focus on the abdominal work.

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