Vertical Leg Raise (on parallel bars)
A bodyweight core exercise on parallel bars where you raise straight legs in front of you under control.
Secondary muscles
How to do it
- Support yourself on the parallel bars with straight arms and your legs hanging together.
- Pull your shoulders down and brace your midsection to stop your body from swinging.
- Keep your knees straight and lift your legs forward in front of you.
- Raise your legs until they reach hip height or slightly higher.
- Pause briefly at the top without leaning back.
- Lower your legs with control to the start and reset before the next repetition.
Form cues
- Keep legs straight
- Brace and stop the swing
- Lift with control
- Shoulders down
Common mistakes
- Swinging the torso to start each rep
- Bending the knees as the legs rise
- Shrugging the shoulders up toward the ears
- Dropping the legs quickly on the way down
Breathing
Exhale as you lift your legs, then inhale as you lower them back to the start.
