Technique
- While hanging, pull your shoulders down and back.
- Let your chest naturally come up as your pull your scapulas (shoulder blades) back.
Muscles
Strength
Primary
- Back
- Serratus anterior
- Chest
Secondary
- Forearms
Individual muscles
Individual muscles
- Lower trapezius
- Serratus anterior
- Latissimus dorsi
- Pectoralis minor
- Rhomboid major
- Middle trapezius
Equipment
Appears in
Joint movements
Progressions
One-arm hang
Intermediate
Tuck front lever
Intermediate
Regressions
Active hang
Beginner
Hanging internal rotation
Beginner
Hanging external rotation
Beginner
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