Dead Hang

Danish: Hæng i stang

Movement pattern

Grip

Equipment

Pull-up bar

Main muscles

Flexor digitorum profundus, Flexor digitorum superficialis

Also works

Flexor carpi radialis, Flexor carpi ulnaris

Stabilisers

Latissimus dorsi, Trapezius (lower fibres)

Muscle groups

Forearms

Level

Beginner

Type

Isolation, static

Load

Bodyweight

Logged as

Time

Related exercises

Alternatives: Farmer's Carry

Other names

Liftosaur: Dead Hang, Bodyweight

Also called: Bar Hang, Hang, Passive Hang

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