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Dead Hang
- Main muscle
- Lats
- Muscle group
- Back
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
How to do it
- 1Grip a pull-up bar with hands slightly wider than shoulder-width.
- 2Step off any support and let your body hang fully extended.
- 3Relax your shoulders down away from your ears.
- 4Brace your core to keep your body from swinging.
- 5Hold the position for time, then lower yourself down with control.
Coaching cues
- Shoulders relaxed
- Full arm extension
- Stay still
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