Hanging Leg Raises

Core
Pull-up Bar
Advanced
Hanging Leg Raises — start position
START
Hanging Leg Raises — end position
END
THE CUE
Control the swing. Raise your legs by curling your pelvis up, not just lifting your legs.
MUSCLES WORKED
Lower Rectus Abdominis, Hip Flexors Also: Obliques, Forearms (grip)
COACH'S NOTE
Straight legs to 90 degrees

How to do it

01
Hang from a pull-up bar with a shoulder-width grip.
The full hanging leg raises guide is in the app.
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3 more steps
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2 common mistakes and how to fix them
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Animated demo and a rest timer, set by set
Open it in Fittrexx — free

How Fittrexx programs it

bodyweight · strength
STYLE
Park
WHERE
🔒 In the app
SETS × REPS
🔒 In the app
REST
Fittrexx writes the sets, reps, rest and starting weight for hanging leg raises from your goal, experience and gear, then adjusts them as it learns how you recover.
IN THE APP
Log hanging leg raises in seconds.
Weight × reps per set, your previous set shown beside it, and a live bar that tells you whether this session beats last time.
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