Hanging leg raises...

[b fold the truth]

Anyone else do these for abs??? I really feel them working my ENTIRE ab area...

How high do you raise your legs? I raise them under full control but I can actualy put my feet above my hands when I do them. I did them tonight and Nefi saw it and was amazed. She took a video of it and I'll try to post it Tuesday night sometime...

Any other tips or advice on these?

Reps?

Sets?

Frequency???

B True

 

[JOKER47]

I used to do them for abs. But I felt them mostly in my legs more than my abs. I pulled my legs up to my chest when I did them.

I was probably doing them wrong.....



Joker

 

[coolcolj]

I do them explosively, I get my legs pointing almost vertical.

just 2 sets fo 10 is enough for me after my olys and squats!

 

[Exodus]

i do them once or twice a week.

5 x 15.

i do them explosive, but in control........ the only thing that moves on me is from my waist down. i do them on a machine where my back is up against a pad.

they totaly kill the whole abs, and like joker said , the hip flexors as well, which IS why i do them. i love em.

i also do them with my knees about a foot and a half apart and my legs stay bent at a 45 degree angle.

X

 

[JG1]

I do them once a week, three sets of 10-15 reps...thats after 3 heavy sets of rope crunches.

I use a 20lbs dumbell between my feet when I do the leg raises. Legs kept almost straight, and for the ROM I bring them up to a 45 degree angle.

 

[molnii]

I dunnowhybut I can'tdo it cuz my body start to swing bid time...so I do the one whenyour back is supported and stillreally can feel it...usually shoot for 3x25....

 

[Backlash]

I used to do them for abs. But I felt them mostly in my legs more than my abs.

Same for me.

 

[nikkita]

I have done these when on period for mass gaining, 3 sets of 10 reps 3 times a week... together with some weighted crunches and oblique exercises.
I raise my legs as high as possible (keeping them straight), hold 1 or 2 seconds and then lower them. However to avoid the swinging I just try to lower them some inches before the starting position.

 

[IronLion]

i lower slow to avoid swing but i do them with bent knees and I use a 30 pound db between my feet, i raise explosively and bring my knees to my chest

 

[pwr_machine]

I've added these to my ab workout about 9 weeks ago. I often do them with straight legs until I am too fatigued to lift them, then I squeeze out a few more with bent legs. Another tip, do not let your legs come become perpendicular with the floor. Stop a few inches short of perpendicular to keep the tension on the abs the entire time.