How to do the Hanging Knee Raise, step by step
- Hang with straight arms and active shoulders.
- Keep your body still with no swinging.
- Pull your knees up until your thighs are at least parallel to the floor.
- Tuck your pelvis slightly at the top.
- Lower your legs slowly.
Common mistakes and how to fix them
- Momentum instead of strengthmove slowly and under control.
- Knees too lowpull them at least to hip height.
- Passive, shrugged shouldersactively pull your shoulder blades down.
How to scale the Hanging Knee Raise
If you can't do the movement cleanly yet or the workout is too heavy, use one of these variations:
- One leg at a time, alternating
- Knee tucks lying on your back
- Short hang hold with no leg movement
Also known as
Knee raise
These descriptions are general guidance and don't replace a coach. Have someone at your box show you new movements, and stop if anything hurts.