dead hangs

Passive grip hanging

Dead hangs are an exercise where you hang from a bar with arms fully extended, body relaxed, and feet off the ground.

The grip does all the work while gravity pulls downward—nothing else moves, hence "dead." They build grip strength and decompress the spine: I do dead hangs for thirty seconds between sets.

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forearm

Arm's lower half

duration · endurance · fatigue · squeeze · grasp · pinch · wrist · finger strength · chalk · calluses

calisthenics

pull-up bar

Overhead grip for exercises

isometric · workout · upper body · core stability · straight arms · body tension · form · technique · progression · decompression

rehabilitation

physical therapy

Rehabilitative movement-based medical care

flexibility · stretching · rotator cuff · impingement · pain relief · alignment · therapeutic · injury prevention · warm-up · cool-down

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movement/dynamic state

dead hangsswinging

Moving in arcs

kipping · muscle-ups · swing sets

muscular engagement

dead hangspull-ups

Overhead bar lifts

chin-ups · lat pulldowns · pulling · muscle-ups · rope climbs

body position/tension

dead hangsiron cross

Static rings position, arms level

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