Welcome to our brand-new series featuring calisthenics expert Al Kavaldo. This week, Al demonstrates four progressions for the hanging leg raise. This exercise is a phenomenal core strength developer. Don't underestimate the progressions though. As well as building you up to the full movement, they are strength builders in their own right.
The progressions are:
- Hanging bicycle
- Hanging knee raise
- Half hanging leg raise
- Full hanging leg raise
Once you have mastered the full hanging leg raise, give these variations a go:
- One arm hanging leg raise
- Twisting hanging knee raise
- Windshield wiper
- Skin the cat
- Rollover
Every Sunday, we feature a new bodyweight strength training video from calisthenics expert Al Kavadlo. Al is also famous for smiling while performing some of the most difficult bodyweight exercises imaginable!
