Hanging Straight Leg Hip Raise
The hanging leg raise taken past horizontal: the straight legs keep rising as the hips curl up, until the feet reach bar height.
How to do it
Setup
Hanging from the bar, overhand grip, legs straight and together, shoulders active.
Steps
- Raise the straight legs past horizontal.
- Keep going by curling the hips up until the feet reach bar height.
- Lower the hips, then the legs, slowly without swinging.
Common mistakes
Stopping at horizontal: the hip curl above it is this exercise. Swinging the legs up with momentum: pause in the hang before every rep. Knees bending to get higher: keep the legs straight or lower the target.
Breathing
Exhale on the raise, inhale lowering.
