assisted hanging knee raise with throw down

A waist exercise targeting the abs, performed with assisted.

assisted hanging knee raise with throw down demonstration
assisted hanging knee raise with throw down — demonstration

Body part

Waist

Equipment

Assisted

Target muscles

Abs

Secondary muscles

Hip Flexors, Lower Back

How to do assisted hanging knee raise with throw down

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

  2. Engage your core and lift your knees towards your chest, keeping your legs together.

  3. Once your knees are at chest level, explosively throw your legs down towards the ground, extending them fully.

  4. Allow your legs to swing back up and repeat the movement for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Abs

Secondary

Hip FlexorsLower Back

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