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Hanging leg raise

A isolation exercise for the abs, with help from the obliques, forearms. Equipment: pull-up bar.

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How to do it

  1. Setup: Hang from the bar, legs straight.
  2. Lift the feet to hip height or higher
  3. No swinging

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