Hanging leg raises are typically the go-to recommended exercise for lower abs, but what if there was a better alternative? The problem with hanging leg raises is that they work the hip flexors hard. These muscles are already shortened on most people from sitting all day. This exercise makes that problem worse. Here’s a video demo of an exercise called “The Screwdriver” that can hit the lower abs without the assistance of the hip flexors.

Hanging leg raises are typically the go-to recommended exercise for lower abs, but what if there was a better alternative? The problem with hanging leg raises is that they work the hip flexors hard. These muscles are already shortened on most people from sitting all day. This exercise makes that problem worse. Here’s a video demo of an exercise called “The Screwdriver” that can hit the lower abs without the assistance of the hip flexors.

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