Parallel Bar Hip Raise

Instructions

Steps : 1.) Start with body in a vertical leg position with your forearms resting on the pads and your hands holding onto the handles. 2.) Keep your back pressed firm against the pad. 3.) Take your legs and lift them up and keep your knees bent on the way up while exhaling. 4.) As your legs reach parallel to your chest, hold for a few seconds, squeezing your abdominals. 5.) Do not swing your legs as this reduces the positive effect of the exercise. 6.) The release your legs back down to the starting position as you inhale. 7.) Repeat this exercise for as many repetitions as needed.