Hannah Demonstrates Hanging Knee Raise TECHNIQUE: This move is done by hanging from a pull up bar and raising the knees as high as they will go. Once you are able to bring them high enough, allow for a slight swing back to help engage the lats. ADVANTAGES: This is a great core exercise that also targets the lats and shoulders. FAULTS: Some common faults with this movement include too much swinging-this movement must be controlled. Another common fault, as demonstrated here is not keeping knees together during the raise, this fault engages hip flexors. SCALING: This movement can be made more difficult by turning it into leg raises and can be made easier by stepping onto a box or the floor between each movement.