The WORST Ab Training MISTAKES | Leg Raises

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[@SidharthMishra99]

Plz provide English subtitle for easy understanding,as my English understanding is not upto that level

[@mcspooney]

got any good books for the knowledge?

[@ruthhuijgens]

@@SidharthMishra99 KZbin provides it for you, click the "CC" button in the right lower corner

[@gerrysymonds5182]

This guy speaks so clearly and has one of the best demo videos & knowledge of the body on the internet! I always go to him first, especially during this time!

[@deejaybalance]

Improving your form > doing more reps. Thanks for this.

[@TheAnarchist99]

In the long run is true. Maybe at the beggining you can't do more than 5 reps with strict form (no swinging or anterior pelvic tilt) but obviously your core gets stronger and you'll be able to do more in the future and pass to a harder progression . Toes to the bar for example. It's ironic how most people in the gym cheat reps on abs excercises all the time to do more reps but in the long run they're not gaining Core strength and scapular stability which means they're not gaining strength and they'll still perform the excercise with bad form. It's a vicious cycle because of the stupid ego of people

[@ekinteko]

When it comes to Muscle Building and Hypertrophy: Consistency > Hormone Response > Movement > Resistance > Repetitions > Rest Period > Diet > Tempo > Genetics So have the mindset of "long-term" to have a consistent schedule, maintain your Hormones if there are issues, Focus on doing the Movement to a high quality/accuracy degree. Eventually you would be able to add more resistance/weight, do more repetitions, have quicker recovery periods, and at more optimal tempo. You'd have to also maintain your Diet, particularly when it comes to Water Intake and Protein Uptake (diet really isn't that important once you're on the right pathway/doesn't require course adjusting). Genetics only matters for the 1% of individuals (tiny niche) who are trying to become proper athletes, or "World's Best", or even "History's Greatest".

[@JadedBeast]

@@ekinteko You're correct , but what do you mean exactly by water intake?I just drink during workout and while eating

[@ekinteko]

@@JadedBeast Just drink enough water. I had some hard gains years ago, and had a friend do an assessment on me. Said I was only drinking enough water to maintain my low weight, he said muscle regeneration and synthesis is very taxing on hydration. After that modification, I saw massive difference. To make the example clearer, I was 72kg lean but was only drinking like 900mL per day. I bumped that up to like 2.5L per day, and changed nothing else. For the first month, I peed like 4 times a day. That leveled out afterwards. I saw a gradual increase in strength, but saw much more definition, and my weight jumped up to 81kg. That was almost 10kg of muscle mass, which makes sense because muscle fibers are made of mostly water and protein. My body was struggling to maintain it previously because I have always been a stingy drinker. Heck before lifting I used to have 3-day streaks where I didn't drink any water. Sometimes it's as important as looking at the basics.

[@captainhowdy9297]

proper/perfect form > everything else (at least that's my philosophy, heh)

[@BodyweightWarrior]

Just good advice, as usual :)

[@BodyweightWarrior]

thanks bro!

[@pjoasil]

I have to disagree with this video on the last exercise he mentioned. The leg raise where you bring your legs all the way up to the bar is actually the best way to work your abs. He was right in saying the movement works you back but it works your abs more the the form he is telling you to do. If you don't believe what I'm saying see how your abs feel after you have done ten reps with your legs touching the bar vs the way he is telling you to do it. The reason is when your legs touch the bar, you have to curl your abs more to complete the movement so it's harder on your abs. Hope that helps

[@Shmalentine]

This is absolutely correct. Unless you're raising your legs past 90 degrees to the floor you're contracting only your hip flexors, and your abs are just flexing, not contracting. The abs' function is to bend the torso - if you keep your back straight there is no abs contraction (kinda like flexing your biceps vs. doing arm curls). Both exercises have merit but from the point of view of training abs whatever you do up to 90 degree angle with your legs is largely irrelevant to the abs workout. It starts at 90 degrees and up - when your back starts curling and your butt leaves the support (if you have one ). Cheers. EDIT: I am being corrected on the terminology - instead of "flexing" I should say "isometrically contracting". Or "tensing".

[@Socrates.K]

You are absolutely right bro

[@ZedMasterOfPotatos]

But why would you do that if we only use the abs to bend our torso only when getting out of the bed. Arent u also curving your spine which isnt the goal or am I wrong ?

[@XrictosTkd]

Idk why but doing them strictly on a chin-up bar with the door closed felt amazing, way better than toes to bar

[@suke3823]

He's not saying it isn't the best exercise though. He's saying that, IF YOU LEAN BACKWARDS, it recruits other muscles thus making it not optimal for your abs.

[@KavYT]

2:40 that just blew my mind holy shit. So simple yet genius my god. Absolute game changer

[@ema3ma951]

I used to only watch your videos when in need of specific tips, but there is so much to learn from each one of them that I now watch them regardless of my needs and simply because they're made by you

[@coindrop]

Im trying to do my exercises as clean as possible but after watching your "how to do stuff properly" videos I can see there's still some things I need to improve, thanks!

[@dannari93]

this worked better than I expected, great tip! by maintaining the tension throughout each rep I was able to really feel strong activation after only the first set, thanks bro :)

[@jgdtv3881]

Hold on this guy is real smart. You can tell he's reading and thinking about it. Dude good work, it's inspiring to see people put some fucking effort into it.

[@tomashallenberg]

Seriously one of the better excercise videos I've seen so far. No bullshit and to the point, calm, collected and informative.

[@markusp.8376]

wow, I never knew why I struggle with training abs. ALL the wrong things you pointed out, I was doing. Thanks bruh :):):)

[@ATXpert]

literally the only youtuber that i'm legit looking for his next video

[@jokimbuenafe13]

AthleanX bro Jeff is pretty good at his stuff too

[@goxs9999]

What about chris heria from thenx. Ive been watching too many fitness videos and i just dont know who to believe anymore.

[@mikefreedom8881]

@@goxs9999 Both Jeff and Chris's videos have had a huge impact on my fitness. Been training my abs for less than 3 months (daily) and now have a visible, define and lean 6 pack for the first time in my life. And I'm turning 50 this year.

[@rustydusty-vz6lh]

Mike Laliberte wow nice job man

[@NuggetsFilms]

The goal of the rectus abdominis (commonly known as abs) muscle is to flex the lumber spine (the part of the spine that goes in your lower back). If you want developed abs you should definitely flex your lower back. You can read about it here: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rectus_abdominis_muscle

[@finnblu3002]

Abs The most common mistake is.. Most don't train abs :0 They study Think about it Read about Watch others Dream Play around for one minute on a circuit machine and wander off Elastic waisted pants. And un tucked shirts perpetuates the flabby belly brigade. ..

[@zsurvivalist7996]

Untucked t-shirts?

[@den3113]

You missed playing PUBG

[@robboss1839]

Nobody tucks there shit in at the gym. You know because it’s a gym, and not a fucking office

[@taqunuzuqu8938]

Finn Blu dude you nailed it!!! I am literally watching this vid while eating bread at 1am and having drunk a few beers beforehand :D and not having a lever anywhere near to do the exercises hahaha Ps. In my defense I did 60 leg raises but honestly it feels like throwing a ball of wool towards a stone wall in order to break it

[@viologiko44]

True..

[@vikj2080]

Daniel, I trust you 100% but Jeff Cavalier of Athlean-X is a big believer of the "show your ass" cue (rotating the pelvis). Can you expand upon why this disengages the abs because of Jeff claims that it recruits more of the core?

[@900vasa]

very legit question!

[@900vasa]

although jeff promotes the ass showing when it comes to leg raises on the paralell bars, meaning you do not hang but you hold yourself up with your arms down. maybe that can be the difference?

[@vikj2080]

I would imagine that basic form cues would be consistent throughout the exercise's progressions but I may be wrong. Let's see what Daniel has to say about it

[@onceuponthecross1]

this gives a bit more ROM for the abs but also momentarily removes all tension...

[@tajbirsingh5205]

Vikramaditya Jhunjhunwala at around 3:17 notice that he is showing his ass.

[@MatiasStrengthCoach]

Awesome stuff as usual Daniel! As clean form as it can be

[@thedude9212]

Totally and absolutely illuminating as usual. Thank you for motivating us and always showing how to do every exercise properly... 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@stefm.w.3640]

Wow, that's one of the best fitness vids I've seen in a looong time. No bullshit and straight to the point

[@MrOrthodox13]

That guy really looks happy to help! Maybe a little too happy...

[@NoWay-xu1ie]

I had serious back problems in my late 20s ,now 40 year's later Im still doing hanging leg raises . I've done thousands of them . Along with chin ups. And for the most part no back issues now.

[@sabituka]

I do calisthenics, every time I'm there at park I see so many guys are doing wrong exercise!!!!!! He is telling the truth about abs workout..... You are brilliant Daniel and very good and explaining how to make better workout.... Thank you for sharing your experience with us.....

[@Johny40Se7en]

Thanks for the brilliant tips again Daniel, very helpful. I was swinging and going into anterior pelvic tilt when I'd start to fatigue instead of just stopping to rest and then getting back into it properly again.

[@sergioj.c.5632]

Amassed me how good you can think and show the possible mistakes a beginner can do. When I do something better, I just do that mechanically and when enough time pass, I can't remember each detail of the things I did wrong. Conclusion: you are so good teacher! Thank you very much for your work and for sharing your knowledge and experience!!!

[@miguelruna5322]

You always deliver such very good advice! Thanks Daniel

[@Xtremedog83]

This excersize is a lot tougher then it looks😂 especially when you first start out

[@kosteaproduction]

how many can you do now?

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[@iliveinsideyourhouse3943]

Yea lol

[@yesmylightingsucks]

@@iliveinsideyourhouse3943 hi i see u evrywhere lol

[@h7_hd508]

@@mygoogle7684 start with something easier

[@strength_phase]

Abs do not insert on the femur, onley in the pelvis, so any exercise in which you raise your legs or flex your hip against gravity will onley use the psoas muscles, which are allready shortened because of being sitting half of the day. The onley reason your abs activate in this exercises is to avoid a pelvic tilt and make your core stable, the real function of your abs. Its a miatake to work your abs with any flexing movement when you onley gonna get muscular disbalances instead of working your core as a holl, avoiding movement, such as in isometric contractions, planks, ab wheel, farmer walks... This coment's intention is not to give hate in any way, but to share true facts with scientific evidence.

[@g.l.5970]

leCamaronSalvaje hi. Nice comment! Which abs exercise would you recommend?

[@TheHideout0]

G. L. i would myself recommend [Weighted] deadlift, clean n jerk, farmer walk for calisthenics i have no idea

[@TheCynicalDude_]

How you gonna repeatedly misspell "ONLY"?

[@arkhust6775]

Thing is this video is aimed for caliesthenics people i believe, sure there are a lot of ab exercices with weights but its not the point of this video i think.

[@samuelparadis3678]

Still looking for the scientific evidences :|

[@teeheeChrissy]

whoop guilty of the momentum one!

[@rva]

Wow thanks for the motivation..!

[@Rory626]

No way, it's Rebecca VA!

[@MrKraktor]

Thank you Daniel for all you do!!!

[@GAMEOVERttp]

First exercise (prep warm up) is extremely bad on your back and causes lots of lower back problems

[@saeedasl8025]

Daniel! I have been following you for some long time and I see you've become a master now. I like your scientific point of view. Keep on going and we applause you.

[@clamum]

From what I've gathered from several people who know way more than I do about fitness, you need to invoke spinal flexion to really get a solid abs contribution to the movement, otherwise you're probably just working your hip flexors and not your abs. To do this, your bottom (lumbar) spine needs to curve, and rather than just go to about 90 degrees with your knees/legs, you need to go higher, and basically if someone was standing in front watching you, they'd see your butt. That way you're in spinal flexion and using abs, not just hip flexors. I'm still kinda new to the movement, but I can feel it in my abs way more on the eccentric portion (when I do the spinal flexion). Still working on it though. Anyway, if you look up "hanging knee/leg raise" by Scott Herman, Athlean-X, Jeremy Ethier, etc they all mention that spinal flexion is important. I just wanted to comment because for the most part it didn't look to me like you were going that far, or mentioned it. Like I said, I surely ain't no expert in this, but I think those guys are pretty knowledgeable.

[@billklown]

CHAIRCERCISE IS WHAT I WOULD NAME THE EXERCISE USING THE CHAIR .THANKS IT REALLY WORKS THE FOREARMS THEREBY IMPROVING GRIP.I AM 70 YRS. YOUNG AND THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH FOLKS OF "A CERTAIN AGE'.

[@justryan2070]

Can you do a video please about unilateral workouts? Like training for OAP, pistol squats and OAC? This is something I have been wondering for a while now. If anyone else is wondering this can do give this comment a thumbs up so daniel is more likely to see it? More details below. It's harder to explain in text. Is it best to work each side rep by rep, switch each set or do all sets on one side then onto the other? My understanding is that I should do one arm assisted pushups/pullups for 5 reps on the left side, rest one minute then do the other, rest one more minute then repeat. I'm mostly confused with rest times. I don't hear anyone else giving advice on this. If you don't rest at all you go into your set with lower glucose and ATP out of breath on the other side. If you rest two minutes per side you have full recovery but four minutes in between. If you rest one minute you have your two minutes for the left arm but only had one minute of energy recovered. Is this too confusing or does this make sense? For this reason I currently work my left side and rest 5-15 seconds then do the right then rest 2 minutes and repeat. This same concept applies to pistol squats, archer pullups and assisted OAC.

[@TheDomin8rr]

Swinging legs up with momentum to v-sit & then back to near planche or even handstand while supporting bodyweight from arms with grip on parallel dip bars is a good warm-up for ab & core work. It actually blows up entire upper body truth be known. Freezing momentum @peak of both ends of swing motion can light up ring of fire & get core together fast.

[@nosvibes9786]

Leaning your back against the post is an awesome tip! Thank you!

[@pensilva6880]

Always great video👍

[@trainyourselffit6829]

Always great to learn something new. This has really put my form on point. Was okay, but nothing like as clean as now. Thanks Daniel.

[@nootnoot1463]

What’s wrong with using your back during toes too bar? Being able to lift your feet up above you is a very functional movement

[@y3ldarb2]

Caffeine and Carbs The goal is training your core. If your goal is functional movement, then by all means, do what you want to do.

[@alakani]

Why on earth would you want to have a healthy back and be able to do things with your body instead of it just looking a certain way?

[@nr1pimme]

@@alakani lol

[@brocktonsss]

The closed door tip blew my mind, idk why I never thought of that

[@quatschkopq186]

2:27 greetings to the bird

[@maltormash1048]

thanks for taking us a bit deeper into the exercise will def be checking my form later

[@TCCTTWH]

Your not lifting your legs passed parallel so your only working abs isometricly and your hip flexers. You need to tilt pelvis a least passed this to hit abs.

[@jean-pierrewuestenberghs]

Best teaching video about that exercise I ever saw.

[@jeffreyfuller5379]

Greatly appreciate your efforts to better My form👊🏾

[@jscheidlberger]

that means "toes to bar" in a perfect fashion requires you to be mobile enough to keep your back vertical while still bringing your toes up? hip-flexion should therefore be roughly 160 degrees?

[@wander7476]

Very helpful video. I was making those same mistakes as you've mentioned in the video. Stall bars are definitely ideal if one has access to them.

[@SuperIrbo]

I dont agree that the full movement of toes to bar is less efficient than going slow halfway up. It's by the same principle the way you talk about pull-ups, no half-repping. I'd count leg raises halfway as somewhat of a half-rep. You can get your toes to the bar without rolling backwards, and even WITH rolling backwards it still engages your core quite heavily. I'm completely talking from my own experience, been doing hanging leg raises (with variations) for about 3 times a week for 4 years

[@pcj8029]

I have to say, these videos are excellent. You have become my go to bodyweight exercise guy.

[@GamerBody]

Excellent video. I see these problems way too often. Keep providing great info :)

[@newtonpermetersquared]

This is great! And I understand that this is an abs perspective of the leg raises but touching the bar with your toes is a great abs AND lats exercise. Not doing them because of the other muscles activated would be similar to not doing push ups for chest because they also work your core and triceps.

[@charlesstevenson7144]

Cheers mate, that's a really useful set of tips. Will be checking my moves out later today.

[@reggieflukerii879]

Great exercise tips, video quality and narration. Keep up the good work!

[@justvanhxd]

remember guys, train for strong and stable core so u can perform better in every exercise good core literally help every sport including calisthenic, weight lifting,.. getting 6pack abs is just body fat percentage problem, u can get it if u have a proper diet

[@tomdo2848]

Your friend looked so happy to help

[@GrotrianSeiler]

Always a remarkable presentation Daniel. Thank you for your videos.

[@rondagatts8960]

Very good tips as usual.

[@Duf]

Great tips Daniel, poor hip flexor flexibility definitely has me doing some of the poor form you demonstrated.

[@armandpoinsard1729]

Really good video Daniel ! You explain it all on the clearest way possible. Nice work !

[@1XPZ]

Daniel, thanks so much with this and every other informational video you have published so far. Thank you for taking the time and breaking each movement as it should be. Hope to see an App in the near future. Regards

[@SiMon-cy8hb]

Bet Daniel isn't happy with that big building going up next door ! Also those fences need crasote!!

[@Sobanski87]

Si Mon It was a shock to see, I like to imagine it's Daniels new mega gym he's building and will soon release a video where he's doing pull ups etc in the building as he explains the progress.

[@sayyer10]

Clear and precise visuals and explanation. Like it!

[@CoolG95]

This exercises uses hip flexors. Do crunches if you want to isolate the abs.... I used to do these often and it just made my hip flexors tight and APT worse. Also crunches are way more effective for abs

[@ramchb7560]

Please add a green tick on the video when done correctly to make sure I choose the right way. Thank you for your advice

[@iwillknifeya]

Another great video, Daniel! Keep up the great work!

[@radkoreeves]

as most of your videos(havnt seen all of them yet) ...its awesome...

[@isaiahnoah]

Love your videos, bro. Very well thought out and delivered.

[@SweelFor]

Thanks for the video Daniel

[@janvyborny8599]

Hi, quite nice video with good points. Only last thing worth mentioning imho is having activated lats and upper back muscles to keep your shoulders in place and having even more stable core :) I also do not agree with the last part. Touching a bar is better for your abs, but as said it requiers you to work with other muscles which is a good thing for me, but not for everyone.

[@geraltofrivia2570]

Brandon Wynn did them toes to bar without sufficient mobility like you show in the last example and he's a world class gymnast

[@ParvParashar]

Excellent video! It’s highly informative and super helpful. Thanks for sharing! 🙏

[@gunz4lyf]

my favorite video you've ever posted..

[@bodyandmovementmastery5919]

Great Vid Dan as Always! I just have a question: will It be better to engage the lats? Since the abdominals have a kinetic linking with the latissimus dorsi via the lumbar fascia, it will allow our body to engage the necessary muscles to use during skill work, I just want to know your opinion in this matter. Thanks Man!

[@mikah.3706]

I applied this 2 days ago and damn that was amazing. I now notice I wasn't getting much out of it with my method. I didn't know ab pump was a thing.

[@Shuhandz]

Thanks for using our track! Great video :)

[@WorkoutUnionPT]

Really good content and information, as usual! Thanks!

[@EranGindeslive]

This was very informative. Thank you very much, I truly appreciate it

[@zoomer1293]

I have two questions for you: -can you do pull ups while your legs are raised just like in the start? -are abs suppose to be not in sync?

[@hurensohngmbh9800]

1 if you can do it it's good trianing for your abs while you're doing the pull up 2 everyone has different abs, you can't change if they are parallel or not

[@zoomer1293]

@@hurensohngmbh9800 oh thanks

[@totraspook]

Daniel, should we not ever look then to perform hanging leg raises with our toes to the bar? I can extend my legs to about 135 degrees, but despite having flexible hamstrings it's difficult to go further without recruiting some backwards lean. However, it seems as though when I do recruit the lean for the toe to bar touch I feel a greater stress on my abs. Bit of a tangent sorry :) I just feel like I may as well keep doing them with the lean only for the last degrees of the exercise.

[@yehonatannegriNegri]

Another great video Daniel !! Will pay attention to those mistakes in my core workout ! :D

[@seoulting28]

Thanks, dude. Great video.

[@alexhowley9834]

Feels weird when i dont give a little bend in my arms.. i usually do them in the halfway position of a pullup... makes it alot harder than hanging when you have to stay up too.

[@Gakoranus]

Note that this will make the movement much harder on your arms... but much easier on the abs and upper hams. This is because the half position of the pull-up brings your center of mass back behind the bar, resulting in less resistance working against the legs as they come up.

[@alexhowley9834]

@@Gakoranus you're exactly right, I started doing them without moving the hips up at all and it makes the top AB burns really bad

[@Gakoranus]

@@alexhowley9834 Thanks a lot man! Good luck with your training and stay strong!

[@thecrowx933]

Incredible as always!

[@calisthenicsathletes1547]

Always look forward tp your tips and exercises

[@psilocybe_reptiliensis]

The Dooor! Very useful tips

[@zander69ify]

fantastic and to-the-point!!! well done!!!

[@weldinggirl]

Just the video I was looking for gracias!!

[@rickster1217]

I swear there was a bird on your roof antenna watching you nodding its head agreeing on how to get perfect abs

[@ANTONl027]

4:55

[@GeordiLaForgery]

Thanks, I feel like a right plonka been doing it wrong for ages.

[@tazeking8033]

I agree with everything except the range of motion. When doing knee or leg raises on the floor or ground. You want to get some spinal flexion because that's the role of the abdominals. We all know that up to the 90 degree point it's mainly your hip flexors working, but beyond that is where you flex the lower spine and the lower abs really come into play. Sorry for being another fitness critic.

[@AwesomeAlexAdam]

Thanks for another PurFect video Daniel.

[@Adam-gb9gf]

I was literally searching for help cos I have a door frame pull up and obviously I can’t stretch my legs full range so needed tips 💪🏼👍🏼

[@Dezwrr]

Really appreciate the info and right to the Point 💯💯💯

[@MrLoadedPotato]

Exactly what i needed right exactly this moment! Thank you!!

[@lavalampluva55401]

It is also good to workout the Tensor Fasciae Latae and muscle of the upper leg.

[@gopinathd9830]

Just discovered your page. Solid, gold information! :)

[@leslienigh4832]

Thank you for these tips.

[@klokmedia]

Sold! You know your stuff, subscribed!

[@ahmadhanifi4739]

but I thought that tilting the pelvic was good, with that u get more range of motion since the abs will be stretched even more on the way back. Plus that the abs are what posterior tilt the pelvic, so doing the opposite thing in the negative motion is better. right?