hanging gives you a range no floor variation reaches, since your legs start
below your hips rather than resting on the ground
the trade is the force curve: hanging straight down there is no lever at all,
so the stretched position carries minimal tension where the lying version
peaks
Execution
Hang from a pull-up bar with your arms fully extended and your legs straight
down.
hold a slight posterior pelvic tilt to start
draw your knees up and continue by flexing at the hips
raise until your legs are at least parallel to the ground
lower them under control back into the hang
keep your body from swinging between reps
Curl your hips under at the top to make the abs finish the rep rather than
handing it to the hip flexors. Once bodyweight gets easy, hold a dumbbell
between your feet.
Purpose
ab builder raising your legs from a dead hang
hanging gives you a range no floor variation reaches, since your legs start
below your hips rather than resting on the ground
the trade is the force curve: hanging straight down there is no lever at all,
so the stretched position carries minimal tension where the lying version
peaks
Execution
Hang from a pull-up bar with your arms fully extended and your legs straight
down.
hold a slight posterior pelvic tilt to start
draw your knees up and continue by flexing at the hips
raise until your legs are at least parallel to the ground
lower them under control back into the hang
keep your body from swinging between reps
Curl your hips under at the top to make the abs finish the rep rather than
handing it to the hip flexors. Once bodyweight gets easy, hold a dumbbell
between your feet.