Pull-ups are an upper body pull that require tremendous core strength.

”The pull-up requires upper body strength as well as core strength and ALSO, for a strong pull-up, you need to learn how to master the technique in order to get your upper body and your core to work synergistically so that you can have a strong pull-up.” ~Me

Think about it, have you ever taken a trapeze or an aerial class, or played around on the monkey bars or rings & then had sore abdominals for days afterwards?

That’s because hanging requires abdominal strength, & the pull-up is a hang. A dynamic hang, but a hang.

If you want to build a stronger & better pull-up then you need to increase abdominal strength combined with upper body strength.

As such, there are specific accessory core exercises that I teach my clients & at my women’s strength workshop I Am Not Afraid To Lift® that help to build pull-up strength without having to train a pull-up. One of these exercises is the HANGING LEG RAISE.

In my experience, when it comes to training for pull-ups, the Hanging Leg Raise is a GAME CHANGER as it is both a core movement & an upper body pull. Therefore, it builds core strength, hanging strength, upper body pull skill & strength, & confidence hanging from the bar.

In addition, the hanging leg raise is a way to build dynamic (as opposed to a dead or still hang) hanging strength without requiring the ability to do a pull-up. In other words, you CAN do hanging leg raises & train them even if you are unable to do a pull-up, YET.

If done correctly, a strict hanging leg raise can be such a powerful movement that I have even witnessed it helping to turn on the superior aspect of a client’s rectus abdominis (i.e. the top of the 6 pack abs right below the chest).

Tune into my YouTube video below to learn more as well as 3 Tips About How To Get Started With Your Pull-up:

1. Core Strength: floor hollows
2. Hanging Strength: hangs
3. Upper Body Strength: upper body pull, rows & push strength, level change

Learn more techniques & tips to help you to get your first pull-up or to build a stronger pull-up at my women’s strength workshop I Am Not Afraid to Lift®, as well as BOTH kettlebell & barbell lifts, coming to BOSTON AND SEATTLE:

BOSTON

WHEN: May 18, 2019

WHERE: MSC Strength & Conditioning, Weymouth, MA

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Early Bird Ends April 28, 2019 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

SEATTLE

WHEN: June 8, 2019

WHERE: FUELhouse Gym, Seattle, WA

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Early Bird Ends May 19, 2019 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

Yours in Strength,

Artemis