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Also known as: PB leg raises.

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Technique

  1. Start in a Support position on parallel bars with arms locked.
  2. Slowly lift your straight legs in front of you toward a horizontal position.
  3. Hold the L-sit briefly, then lower them back down with control and repeat.

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Form tips

  • Avoid using momentum or swinging your legs.
  • Keep your chest open and Shoulder depression.

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Muscles

Strength

Primary

  • Abs
  • Obliques
  • Pelvis
  • Quadriceps

Secondary

  • Hip adductors
  • Back
  • Serratus anterior
  • Chest
  • Rectus abdominis
  • External oblique
  • Internal oblique
  • Iliacus
  • Rectus femoris
  • Psoas major
  • Lower trapezius
  • Serratus anterior
  • Latissimus dorsi
  • Pectoralis minor

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Equipment

Dip station
Dip station
Parallel bars
Parallel bars

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Appears in

Calisthenics skills
Joint movements
Trunkflexion
Hipflexion
trains stretches

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Regressions

e0c6

Support knees to chest

Novice
e10x

Forearm support knee raise

Novice
e10z

Forearm support one-leg raise

Novice
e10y

Forearm support leg raise

Intermediate
e110

Forearm support one-knee raise

Novice
e01p

Assisted dip

Novice
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