Hanging Leg Raises

What You'll Need
A pull-up bar, and some arm straps should do the trick.

Why You Should Be Doing This Exercise
"But OneResult, I'm happy to be doing leg raises while lying on the floor," you say. That's cool, and we're happy you're happy. But you could be get so much more out of leg raises by hanging from a pull-up bar and letting gravity work its magic. This exercise will activate your whole core and please believe you'll feel your dedication the next morning.

Start
That bar you're standing under... Reach up, and grab it so that your hands are shoulder width apart, your body is straight, and your feet are now off of the ground. Or if you feel more comfortable getting a little help, throw your arms in some arm straps so that they make a right angle.

Middle
The goal is to bring your knees to your shoulders. To do that, you'll rely on your abs and lower back. To do that, you'll rely on your hips not to betray you and succumbing to the dreaded force of momentum.

Finish
Your knees won't necessarily hit your shoulders, but when they've come close enough for people around you to wonder if you're preparing to do a somersault dismount, return your legs, slowly, to an extended position, i.e. your body is now straight and hanging from the bar again. Sound easy? Sound fun? Yeah, well to be honest it's not really that easy, but seeing your abs is fun.

Key Don'ts
Alright, let's get it right out in the open. Momentum will be whispering sweet nothings in your ear the whole time you do this exercise. It's true. But you're faithful to your precious core, and will resist swinging to make this whole knees to shoulders thing easier.