Try Hanging Leg Raises for the Lower Abs

A friend and I were discussing some of the best exercises for the lower abs and though he had his choices...that I respect, perhaps nothing could come close as being effective as the hanging leg raises.

To tone the abs and at the same time target the arms lats (and depending on your hand position) even the chest, nothing perhaps, may come as close as these babies.

How to do:

1. Hang on a chin bar using an overhand grip with arms
straight at shoulder width.

2. Bend your legs about 15 degrees and keep them bent and
relaxed during the entire exercise.

3. Use your abdominal muscles to raise your feet upward in an
arc until they are a bit higher than a point level with your hips.

4. Hold this contracted position for a slow count of 1-2 seconds

5. Return slowly to starting position

6. Repeat repetitions until fatigued.

7. To increase intensity you may also raise your feet higher
during each repetition or perform this exercise with ankle
weights.

So give it a shot for yourself and see.

To health.

Aje

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