How to do it
Exhale as you draw your knees up and hold briefly at the top.
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Hang from a special bar with a grip slightly wider than shoulder-width.
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Keep your legs together and knees slightly bent.
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Brace your core and lift your knees towards one side of your torso.
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Slowly lower your legs back to the starting position.
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Repeat the movement, alternating sides for each rep.
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Continue for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Control the movement and avoid swinging to ensure maximum engagement of the oblique muscles.
Common mistakes
- ✕Bending the elbows to pull with the arms
- ✕Letting the torso swing forward and back
- ✕Raising the knees straight up to the front