After what feels like a decade spent writing at my desk, I’m always desperate to stretch my back and shoulders — my posture is a weak spot, and yes, I do teach mobility for a living. But cat-cow, child’s pose, or downward dog just won’t always hit the spot. Then, I notice the pull-up bar in my local CrossFit gym.
Dead hangs are performed using a bar or similar and simply involve hanging from said bar for a set time. The hang can also act as the initiation of the scapula pull-up and other bar-based gymnastics exercises. Otherwise, you can just hang out there like I did and benefit from a deep back and shoulder stretch.
