Hanging Straight Leg Raise
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The hanging straight leg raise targets the abdominal muscles, particularly the lower abs. It also engages the hip flexors and is excellent for improving core stability and strength.
How to do it
- Hang from a pull-up bar with an overhand grip, arms fully extended.
- Engage your core and keep your legs straight.
- Slowly raise your legs in front of you until they are parallel to the ground.
- Pause briefly, then lower your legs back to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of reps.
Muscles worked
Primary Rectus Abdominis
Secondary Iliopsoas Latissimus Dorsi Obliques
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