Hanging Leg Raise

Works the abdominals (as stabilizers) and the front of the thigh (quadriceps)

Equipment
Gym "high chair"

Exercise Technique

• Start with legs hanging straight down
• Tighten your abdominal muscles as you raise your legs to waist level in a slow and controlled manner
• Just as slowly, lower your legs down.

Performance Tips

• Keep your spine neutral (straight with a natural curve in the lower back) during the raising and lowering phases of the exercise.
• When lowering the legs, make sure to bring the legs straight down. Avoid swinging them backward because this will make you over-arch your lower back
• Avoid hunching shoulders. Keep them relaxed and pressed down away from your ears.

Repetitions
Do 12 to 15 repetitions. Rest. Do another set if you want to.

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