Exercises / Hanging leg raise
Hanging leg raise GIF
Figure
Male figure; the female figure follows.
Muscles
Background
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Get it in this lookWorked muscles
- AbsMusculus rectus abdominis
- Hip flexorsMusculus iliopsoas
- ObliquesMusculus obliquus externus abdominis
- ForearmsMusculi antebrachii
- LatsMusculus latissimus dorsi
- Equipment
- pull up bar
- Level
- intermediate
- Loop
- One repetition, 2.37 seconds
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Part of the Core pack: male figure (the female figure follows), GIF, WebP and MP4 at 480 and 720 px, commercial license.
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GET one exercise
curl https://api.exercisegif.com/v1/exercises/hanging-leg-raise \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $EXERCISEGIF_KEY"Returns the exercise with GIF, WebP and MP4 links for both figures. Docs
How to do a hanging leg raise
- Hang from pull-up bar with overhand grip
- Keep arms straight and shoulders engaged
- Lift legs up by contracting your core muscles
- Raise knees toward chest in controlled motion
- Lower legs back to starting position slowly
- Maintain constant tension throughout the movement
Form tips
- Keep shoulders pulled down and back to avoid swinging
- Control the lowering phase to maximize core engagement
- Start with bent knees if straight legs are too difficult
- Avoid using momentum or swinging your body
- Stop if you feel excessive strain in your shoulders
