Parallel Bar Leg Raise

Technique

Support yourself on parallel bars with arms straight and torso upright. Without bending your arms, raise your straight or bent knees forward and up, controlling any swinging. Pause briefly at the top, then lower your legs slowly.

Steps

1. Grip the parallel bars and support yourself with straight arms
2. Hold your torso upright and brace your core
3. Raise your knees or straight legs forward without swinging
4. Pause briefly at the top
5. Lower your legs slowly to the starting position

Common mistakes

• Swinging the legs to generate momentum
• Bending the elbows as the legs rise
• Leaning the torso excessively backward
• Dropping the legs quickly from the top

Variations

• Bent-knee parallel bar leg raise
• Straight-leg parallel bar leg raise
• Alternating single-leg raise
• Ankle-weight parallel bar leg raise

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