GUT BUSTERS!
Leg-Raising Drills for a Killer 6-Pack
Hang on! You might not think so, but grasping an overhead bar and raising your legs provides incredible stimulation for abdominals and obliques. You’re forced to tighten midsection muscles when supporting yourself. Bring your legs up and twist to the side and it doubles the flex. Add these exercises to your stomach-crunching regimen.
Photography by Jason Ellis
ABDOMINALS Medium-Grip Leg Raises
Hang from an overhead bar with
hands shoulder-width apart and
legs together, just off the ground. Proceed to raise legs until parallel
to the ground. Pause, then return to starting position. Perform 10 repetitions.
ABS & OBLIQUES
Medium-Grip Leg-Raised Twists
Hang from an overhead bar with hands shoulder-width apart and legs raised together, parallel to the ground. Proceed to bend the legs and twist to the left. Pause, then twist to the right. Perform 10 alternating repetitions to each side.
ABDOMINALS
Wide-Grip Leg Raises
Hang from an overhead bar with hands wide apart and legs together, just off the ground. Proceed to raise legs until parallel to the ground. Pause, then return to starting position. Perform 10 repetitions.
ABS & OBLIQUES
Wide-Grip Leg-Raised Twists
Hang from an overhead bar with hands wide apart and legs raised together, parallel to the ground. Proceed to bend the legs and twist to the left. Pause, then twist to the right. Perform 10 alternating repetitions to each side.