Hanging Leg Raise
The hanging leg raise is one of the most effective ab exercises. Hanging from a bar, you raise your legs by flexing your hips and curling your pelvis, targeting the entire rectus abdominis with emphasis on the lower portion.
How to Perform
Hang from a pull-up bar with a shoulder-width grip.
Raise your legs by curling your pelvis up, not just by lifting your legs with hip flexors.
Aim to bring your toes to the bar for the full version, or knees to chest for a modification.
Lower under control — do not swing.
Keep your body still and avoid using momentum.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Swinging the body to generate momentum.
Only lifting the legs without curling the pelvis — this is a hip flexor exercise, not abs.
Dropping the legs uncontrolled on the way down.
Muscle Activation
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