Hanging Leg Raise
Hanging leg raises. Maximal tension on the lower abs. It works mainly the abs and hip flexors, with help from the obliques.
Flawless ranks it by sets logged: Gold, the third of eight ranks, starts at 50.
How to do Hanging Leg Raise
- Hang from a bar with straight arms and the legs straight, feet together.
- Without swinging, raise the straight legs in front of you until they are at least at hip height, tilting the pelvis back at the top.
- Lower slowly with control all the way down; the slow way down is where the abs work most.
- If the body swings, pause at the bottom until it stops; bend the knees to make it easier.
These are the same steps you see in the exercise guide in the Flawless app.
Muscles worked
| Role | Muscle | Anatomical name |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Abs | Rectus abdominis |
| Primary | Hip flexors | Iliopsoas |
| Secondary | Obliques | Obliquus abdominis |
Muscle data from StrengthLog.
Why do it
- Lower abs plus grip, at the same time
- Hardest ab work without any weight
- Shoulders and lats hold you the whole set
How Flawless ranks Hanging Leg Raise
| Rank | Sets logged |
|---|---|
| Bronze | start |
| Silver | 10 |
| Gold | 50 |
| Platinum | 150 |
| Diamond | 300 |
| Obsidian | 600 |
| Painite | 1,000 |
| Antimatter | 3,000 |
Flawless ranks Hanging Leg Raise by sets logged: the number of sets you have logged over time. The ladder is the same for everyone, because it measures work done rather than strength relative to bodyweight. The rank updates after every workout.
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Questions
What muscles does Hanging Leg Raise work?
It works mainly the abs and hip flexors, with help from the obliques.
How do you do Hanging Leg Raise?
Hang from a bar with straight arms and the legs straight, feet together. Without swinging, raise the straight legs in front of you until they are at least at hip height, tilting the pelvis back at the top. Lower slowly with control all the way down; the slow way down is where the abs work most. If the body swings, pause at the bottom until it stops; bend the knees to make it easier.
How does Flawless rank Hanging Leg Raise?
By sets logged: the number of sets you have logged over time. Gold starts at 50 and Diamond at 300, the same for everyone.
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