Technique
- Grab the rings, bring your arms behind you and kneel down to hang from them.
- Adjust by leaning deeper into the hang or holding it for longer.
Form tips
- Keep tension in your arms to protect your elbows: you should engaged them as if trying to bend your elbows, while keeping them almost straight.
Muscles
Strength
Primary
- Shoulders
- Chest
Secondary
- Biceps
Flexibility
Primary
- Shoulders
- Chest
Secondary
- Biceps
Individual muscles
Individual muscles
- Anterior deltoid
- Pectoralis major (clavicular head)
Equipment
Appears in
Flexibility
Joint movements
trains stretches
Progressions
Standing german hang
Beginner
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