Male

Hanging Straight Leg Hip Raise

Muscles involved

If you want to take your core training to an advanced level, incorporating the Hanging Straight Leg Hip Raise will transform your abdominal strength. By utilizing your own body weight while suspended, you combine spinal decompression with extreme demand on your abdomen. The primary benefit you will notice after adding this movement to your routine is a significantly firmer core and superior pelvic control. Beyond sculpting and strengthening the abdominal wall, you will feel a noticeable improvement in your overall stability during heavy compound lifts. With consistent execution, you will quickly observe how your abdomen responds, gaining functional strength, endurance, and better posture.

How to do it

1. Hang from a high bar with your hands shoulder-width apart and arms completely extended. 2. Stretch your lumbar region by tilting your pelvis and keep your legs straight hanging. 3. Lift your straight legs by flexing your hips and abdomen as far as your mobility allows. 4. Lower in a controlled manner to the starting position and repeat the movement.

Equipment required

Peso corporal

Muscles worked

Tips

- Keep your legs as straight as possible during the entire movement. - Avoid swinging your body to generate momentum. - Contract your abdomen when lifting your legs.