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Technique

  1. Hang upside down and pull yourself up while keep the body vertical.

Muscles

Strength

Primary

  • Neck
  • Biceps
  • Forearms

Secondary

  • Back
  • Shoulders
  • Upper trapezius
  • Levator scapulae
  • Biceps brachii (short head)
  • Brachialis
  • Brachioradialis

Equipment

Appears in

Joint movements
Elbowflexion
Shoulderelevation
trains stretches

Regressions

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Inverted hang

Novice
e0oh

Inverted shrugs

Novice
e03c

Front straddle inverted hang

Intermediate
e088

Back straddle inverted hang

Intermediate
e11v

Inverted hang pike lifts

Intermediate
e11x

Inverted front splits

Novice
e0cs

Tuck skin-the-cat

Intermediate
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