Hanging Leg Raise
Muscles worked: Abs (assisted by forearms).
How to do it
- Hang from a chin-up bar with both arms extended at arms length in top of you using either a wide grip or a medium grip.
- Raise your legs until the torso makes a 90-degree angle with the legs.
- Go back slowly to the starting position as you breathe in.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Coaching cues
The two cues IronPack shows on this exercise's card mid-workout:
- Tilt the pelvis up at the top
- No swinging - dead hang between reps
Logging it
IronPack suggests working in the 8 to 15 rep range, progressing in 1 kg jumps when you own the top of the range. Bodyweight movement: log added weight only, and your records account for your logged bodyweight. Records are tracked automatically at every rep count from 1 to 12. Check your estimated 1RM from any hard set.
Related exercises
- Cable Crunch - abs
- Ab Wheel Rollout - abs
- Ab Crunch Machine - abs
- Decline Sit-Up - abs
Track the hanging leg raise properly
IronPack logs every set, tracks your records at every rep count, shows these form photos mid-workout, and turns the training into a card game you play with your mates.
Get IronPack free on the App StoreSteps: free-exercise-db (public domain) with IronPack corrections. Cues, muscle weighting and logging guidance are IronPack's own app data. Last generated 2026-07-17.