Hanging knees to chest (Hanging knee raises, Straight-arm hang to tuck straight-arm hang)

Muscles

• Lower trapezius
• Serratus anterior
• Latissimus dorsi
• Pectoralis minor
• Rhomboid major
• Middle trapezius
• Rectus abdominis
• External oblique
• Internal oblique
• Iliacus
• Rectus femoris
• Psoas major

Technique

1. No swinging: keep it slow and controlled.
2. Lift the knees up until your thighs touch your chest.
3. Avoid bending at the shoulders to keep the focus on the Abs .

Similar Exercises

• Tuck hang
• Scapular pull
• Hanging shoulder retraction and protraction
• L-sit dead hang
• Hanging leg raises toes-to-hands

Equipment

• High hanging device