Technique
- Reach up and place your fingertips on a deep ledge of a Hangboard.
- Bend your fingers so the second joint is at a right angle while the first joint remains straight.
- Hang freely with your arms fully extended, supporting your weight through your finger strength.
Form tips
- Maintain a 90-degree angle at the second knuckle of your fingers.
Muscles
Strength
Primary
- Forearms
Individual muscles
Individual muscles
- Flexor digitorum superficialis
- Flexor digitorum profondus
- Flexor pollicis longus
Equipment
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Strength
Joint movements
HandFinger flexion
trains stretches
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