I've got this new exercise I really like. All you need to try it is a pull-up bar.
Step 1: Hang completely (no bend at the elbows)
Step 2: Have your legs slightly bent backwards (so that your abs are stretched a bit)
Step 3: Do a controlled leg raise so that your legs are about parallel with the floor
Step 4: Repeat Step 3 four times (five leg raises total, each time bending your legs back so that your abs get stretched)
Step 5: Do two controlled pull-ups
Step 6: Maintain your grip while alternating between the five leg raises and two pull-ups
It's such a beastly exercise that works out just about everything in your upper body - abs, back, arms, shoulders, forearms, and grip strength. I'm building myself up to 10 pull-ups and 25 leg raises before breaking my grip. That would be a killer set.
i'm gonna start doing this
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