Hanging leg raise

An advanced hanging core exercise where straight legs are raised to horizontal or beyond. It demands significantly more strength than hanging knee raises and builds impressive lower abdominal and hip flexor power.

How to Perform

1. Hang from a bar with arms fully extended and an overhand grip.
2. Brace your core hard and eliminate any swing.
3. Keeping legs as straight as possible, raise them to horizontal or above.
4. Control the movement — avoid swinging.
5. Lower with control to the starting position.

Common Mistakes

• Swinging the legs using momentum rather than ab and hip flexor strength.
• Bending the knees significantly, which reduces the difficulty.
• Dropping the legs rapidly on the way down.

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