Six Pack Abs Strength Exercises, Part 3

Six Pack Abs Exercises: Hanging Knee Raises

These are not only a great abs exercise, but a great total body strengthening exercise too. They’re different from their supported cousins not just because you’re hanging from overhead. (Duh…) It’s what goes on inside the body that creates the effect.

When you hang from a bar your abdominals become almost fully stretched, unlike the Supported Knee Raises, where they are compressed (shortened). This raises the difficulty level up a whole ‘nother notch.

The increased range of motion creates more work for your abs to do, and therefore puts more strain on them, helping you achieve that six pack even faster.

• Hang from a pull-up bar or gymnastic rings.
• Pull your shoulders away from your ears by contracting your lats (pulling down on the bar).
• Hold this position and slowly raise your legs with your knees bent, but squeezed together, to your chest.
• Lower them back down and repeat.
• 10-15 reps per set is a good range to shoot for.

Click here to see a video explanation of the Hanging Knee Raises.