Hanging Leg Raise or Ab Wheel Rollout
How-To Guide & Brutal Variations
Pick your poison — both destroy lower abs and test grip. No mercy after 40.
[Back to 6-Day PPL Program →]| Choose ONE | Sets | Reps | No Weights Yet | Easier / Beat-Up | Spartan Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanging Leg Raise or Ab Wheel Rollout | 3 | 8–12 | Plank Walkouts | Kneeling Short | Standing + Pause |
Hanging Leg Raise – Primary Instructions
- 0) Hang from pull-up bar, shoulders packed.
- 1) Tilt pelvis up, raise legs to 90° (or higher).
- 2) Lower slowly — 4-sec eccentric.
Ab Wheel Rollout – Primary Instructions
- 0) Kneel, grip wheel, core braced.
- 1) Roll forward until full extension.
- 2) Pull back with abs — no hip sag.
If too hard right now: Kneeling rollouts or bent-knee leg raises.
Spartan Mode: Full standing rollout or weighted hanging leg raise.
Pro Tip: Breathe out on the raise/roll — that’s where the abs fire hardest → Ab Wheel
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