Exercises / Intermediate
One arm hanging leg raises
- Forearms
- Obliques
- Abs
- Hip Flexors
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- Level
- Intermediate
- Muscles
- 4
- Equipment
- Pull up bar
On this page
01 / Steps
How to do it
On a bar, holding with one hand.
Perform a leg raise by flexing the hip, until your feet touch the bar.
Try to keep your legs as straight as possible throughout the movement.
02 / Muscles
Muscles worked
Forearms
Obliques
Abs
Hip Flexors
03 / Skills
What it trains
How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.
- Strength45
- Explosivity0
- Technique45
- Cardio5
- Mobility50
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