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Knee/Hip Raise on Parallel Bars
Works the abdominals.
Bright blue is the target muscle. Darker blue is helping. The app shows this as a moving demo.
Muscles worked
abdominals
How many reps
| Goal | Reps per set |
|---|---|
| Strength | 4-6 |
| Muscle size | 8-12 |
| Endurance | 12-20+ |
Whatever the number, the set should end within a rep or two of the point where you could not do another with good form.
| Kit | Other |
|---|---|
| Level | Beginner |
What to think about
- Back against the pad, shoulders down.
- Lift the legs by curling the pelvis up.
- Lower slowly, no swinging.
How to do it
- Position your body on the vertical leg raise bench so that your forearms are resting on the pads next to the torso and holding on to the handles. Your arms will be bent at a 90 degree angle.
- The torso should be straight with the lower back pressed against the pad of the machine and the legs extended pointing towards the floor. This will be your starting position.
- Now as you breathe out, lift your legs up as you keep them extended. Continue this movement until your legs are roughly parallel to the floor and then hold the contraction for a second. Tip: Do not use any momentum or swinging as you perform this exercise.
- Slowly go back to the starting position as you breathe in.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Other exercises for the abdominals
- 3/4 Sit-Up
- Ab Roller
- Barbell Ab Rollout - On Knees
- Bent-Knee Hip Raise
- Butt-Ups
- Cable Crunch
- Crunch - Hands Overhead
- Crunches
Track it in LiftSets
Log Knee/Hip Raise on Parallel Bars with last time's numbers in front of you, a rest timer on your lock screen and a graph of your progress.
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