Hanging Leg Raise Tricks

This exercise is a hard one if you don't train it correctly, correct form goes without saying. I originally wrote this article because I was sick and tired of 'Gym Rats' doing thousand upon thousands of crunches, the infomercials of some weird machine that works your upper and lower ABS, neglecting the fact that your ABS are all one muscle.

Hanging leg raises are designed to target the hip flexors, while also targeting the abdominals. The amount of effort required to stabilise the spine and pelvis make this a very difficult exercise for the upper and lower abs. Intensity can be varied by straightening both legs or alternating.

Keep all reps strict and controlled. Ensure that your back is flat and your shoulder blades are down. Keeping your legs straight during the exercise adds more resistance. Try Twisting Hanging Leg Raises in order to trim and shape the obliques.

Here are some tips to understand and implement as well as a description of how to do the exercise:

Tips:

Contract your muscle during every repetition.
Keep your head straight forward.
Hang with your knees slightly bent.
Complete your repetition with total control.