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Hanging side knee raise

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

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How to do it

  1. Setup: Hang from a bar with straight arms.
  2. Raise both knees toward one shoulder
  3. Lower with control and alternate sides

Muscles worked

Hanging side knee raise: 3D figure mid-rep with the obliques and abs highlighted

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