assisted hanging knee raise

A waist exercise targeting the abs, performed with assisted.

assisted hanging knee raise demonstration
assisted hanging knee raise β€” demonstration

Body part

Waist

Equipment

Assisted

Target muscles

Abs

Secondary muscles

Hip Flexors

How to do assisted hanging knee raise

  1. Hang from a pull-up bar with your arms fully extended and your palms facing away from you.

  2. Engage your core muscles and lift your knees towards your chest, bending at the hips and knees.

  3. Pause for a moment at the top of the movement, squeezing your abs.

  4. Slowly lower your legs back down to the starting position.

  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Abs

Secondary

Hip Flexors

Related exercises

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