Exercise technique

hanging oblique knee raise

The hanging oblique knee raise is a core exercise performed by hanging from a pull-up bar and raising the knees towards the chest while twisting the torso to target the abs and obliques.

How do you perform this exercise?

  1. Hang from a pull-up bar with your arms fully extended and your palms facing away from you.
  2. Engage your core and lift your knees towards your chest, twisting your torso to the side as you do so.
  3. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your legs back down to the starting position.
  4. Repeat on the other side, twisting your torso in the opposite direction.
  5. Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.

Which other muscles are involved?

Obliques.

How do you log your sets?

How do you track progressive overload?

Source: ExerciseDB catalogue and demonstration. Related movements are options to compare, not equivalent loads or a prescribed progression.

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