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Hanging Straight Leg Hip Raise
Muscles involved
The hanging straight leg hip raise curls your hips up from a bar. It targets the lower abs and grip.
How to do it
- Hang from a high bar with your hands shoulder-width apart and arms completely extended.
- Stretch your lumbar region by tilting your pelvis and keep your legs straight hanging.
- Lift your straight legs by flexing your hips and abdomen as far as your mobility allows.
- Lower in a controlled manner to the starting position and repeat the movement.
Equipment required
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.
Difficulty
AvanzadoFrequently asked questions
Hanging Straight Leg Hip Raise: which muscles does it work?
Hanging Straight Leg Hip Raise mainly works: Abs. It also involves: Rectus abdominis, Short adductor, Long adductor, Iliopsoas, Obliques, Quadriceps, Sartorius.
What is Hanging Straight Leg Hip Raise good for?
The hanging straight leg hip raise curls your hips up from a bar. It targets the lower abs and grip.
How do you do Hanging Straight Leg Hip Raise with proper form?
- 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.
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