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Exercise: Hanging Knee Raises

person doing Hanging Knee Raises
person doing Hanging Knee Raises
person doing Hanging Knee Raises

Primary Muscles:

  • Abdominals
  • Hip Flexors

Secondary Muscles:

  • Biceps
  • Latissimus Dorsi

Body Area:

Movement Type:

  • Core (Rotary Stability)
  • Accessory

Equipment:

Training Category:

  • Body Weight

Proper Steps: 

Begin hanging from a bar
Engage your core (and disengage your hip flexors) by squeezing your glutes, and drawing the front of your waistband toward your spine
Tuck your knees to your chest by pulling your hips towards your rib cage, before controlling their descent back into the starting position
Repeat for the desired amount of repetitions