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One Handed Hang

One Handed Hang is a beginner stretching exercise. It works the lats, with help from the biceps.

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Main muscles
lats
Also works
biceps

How to do it

  1. Grab onto a chinup bar with one hand, using a pronated grip. Keep your feet on the floor or a step. Allow the majority of your weight to hang from that hand, while keeping your feet on the ground. Hold for 10-20 seconds and switch sides.

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General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).

One Handed Hang: muscles worked and how to do it | Hominin