arm slingers hanging straight legs

A waist exercise targeting the abs, performed with body weight.

arm slingers hanging straight legs demonstration
arm slingers hanging straight legs β€” demonstration

Body part

Waist

Equipment

Body Weight

Target muscles

Abs

Secondary muscles

Shoulders, Back

How to do arm slingers hanging straight legs

  1. Hang from a pull-up bar with your arms fully extended and your legs straight down.

  2. Engage your core and lift your legs up in front of you until they are parallel to the ground.

  3. Hold for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your legs back down to the starting position.

  4. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Abs

Secondary

ShouldersBack

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