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Hanging Abdominals Leg Raises

Exercise Tips

  • Be sure that you have a good grip on the bar
  • Control the movement, do not swing your legs

Hanging Abdominals Leg Raises

This exercise targets your lower abdominals and provides a low to moderate cardio benefit.

Muscle Group

Lower Abdominals

Frequency

2 Days a Week to
3 Days a Week

Equipment

Pullup Bar

Cardiovascular Benefit

Low to Moderate

Muscle Group: Lower Abdominals

Equipment: Pullup Bar

Minimum Frequency: 2 Days a Week

Maximum Frequency: 3 Days a Week

Cardiovascular Benefit: Low to Moderate

Exercise Category: Lower Abdominals



Starting Position: Grab a pullup bar with your arms shoulder width apart, palms facing out, hanging your legs straight down.

  1. 1 Exhaling, keep your legs together and slowly bring both up towards your chest until your thighs are parallel to the ground.
  2. 2 Inhale and slowly return to starting position.
  3. 3 Repeat this exercise until you have completed all repetitions for the set.