Raising and lowering the legs in a hanging position ► leg raise

Individual work

Hanging on the wall bars (back facing the wall bars), body stretched out, outstretched legs raised and lowered.

Attention:
Keep legs as stretched out as possible; back always remains on the wall bars, movement as controlled as possible (without momentum).

Lighten:
Lift your legs less; bend your legs.

Harden:
Additional weight for the legs.

Variation:
Cross over a painting stick with your legs alternately from one side and the other.

1 wall bars

2 weight cuffs/1 (medicine) ball (e.g. football, volleyball, basketball) ► Make the exercise more difficult (additional weight)

1 colouring stick ► Variation of the exercise