How To Do Hanging Leg Raises Correctly

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ThE HANGING LEG RAISE strengthens your ab muscles by resisting flexion and extension of the spine.

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The most difficult variation of this exercise requires you to touch your toes to the bar.

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Let's go over some progression-s to help you get there!

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– The hanging leg raise has many different variations making it easy to scale to any fitness level

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WHICH MUSCLES DO HANGING LEG RAISES WORK?

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– For the first variation of this exercise, the hanging bent knee raise. - Simply bring your knees up to your chest.

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How To Do Hanging Leg Raises Correctly

ThE HANGING LEG RAISE strengthens your ab muscles by resisting flexion and extension of the spine.

The most difficult variation of this exercise requires you to touch your toes to the bar.

THE HANGING LEG RAISE

Let's go over some progression-s to help you get there!

– The hanging leg raise has many different variations making it easy to scale to any fitness level

HANGING LEG RAISE BENEFITS

WHICH MUSCLES DO HANGING LEG RAISES WORK?

– For the first variation of this exercise, the hanging bent knee raise. - Simply bring your knees up to your chest.

THE HANGING LEG RAISE/ TOES TO BAR PROGRESSIONS

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