Exercise technique

arm slingers hanging bent knee legs

The arm slingers hanging bent knee legs exercise targets the abdominal muscles by requiring you to hang from a pull-up bar and lift your knees towards your chest. This movement also engages the shoulders and back for stabilization.

How do you perform this exercise?

  1. Hang from a pull-up bar with your arms fully extended and your knees bent at a 90-degree angle.
  2. Engage your core and lift your knees towards your chest, bringing them as close to your elbows as possible.
  3. Slowly lower your legs back down to the starting position.
  4. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Which other muscles are involved?

Shoulders, Back.

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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