Weighted Hanging Straight Leg Raise
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Equipment
The weighted hanging straight leg raise targets the core muscles, enhancing abdominal strength and stability. Utilizing added weight increases intensity, developing muscular endurance and functional strength in the lower and upper body.
How to do it
- Attach a weight between your feet and hang from a pull-up bar with hands shoulder-width apart.
- Engage your core and lift both legs straight up until they're parallel to the ground.
- Slowly lower your legs back to the starting position, maintaining control.
Muscles worked
Primary Rectus Abdominis
Secondary Iliopsoas Latissimus Dorsi Obliques
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