How Hanging Can Transform Your Health… IF You Do It Right

Both the dead hang exercise and active hanging can do you wonders, if done right. In this video I cover:
• What hanging is great for, and why. (Does dead hanging decompress the spine? Can passive hanging improve posture? Should you hang for shoulder pain?)
• When NOT to do a dead hanging.
• Whether you should do active hanging, or passive hanging.
• And how to do the perfect hang, for the optimal length of time, without hurting yourself.

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0:00 Intro
0:14 Does hanging help shoulders?
1:04 Is hanging good for your back?
1:40 Does hanging help posture?
2:09 How to do hanging properly and safely
5:08 Passive vs active hanging

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[BodyFixExercises]

My neighbour caught me screwing the hands of my skeleton to the tree branch. You should have seen his expression!! 🤣🤣🤣

[toby]

Thank you doctor. Since I decided to hang myself, I've never had to worry about my health problems anymore

[DBASSDAN]

I hang for a total of around 10 mins a day, it has been a game changer in regards to my shoulder and lower back. Great vid, thanks.

[phil]

Thank you so much for all the details you put into this video! So many hanging videos never even bother to differentiate between active and passive hangs, let alone get into troubleshooting and goal times and frequency. Now I feel like I can approach this with precision, rather than just winging it.

[Reviewshaulsasmr]

I have to do this because I injured my lower back in a handstand. I’m 4 months postpartum and was heavy into calisthenics training before having my baby but I didn’t realize I was going too hard. Well I learned my lesson. I’m on day 4 of dead hangs now. My grip is getting stronger

UPDATE! My back is better! It took 6 weeks to heal. Consistent dead hangs, cobra stretching & other techniques helped my back. I can now do handstands again! I feel completely fine. It was AWFUL but all is well now. Be consistent with the exercises.

[mhrsolanki]

This video showed so many whats "what" and "what not" along with the "why". This is a fantastic presentation. I am sure it took a lot of research and time to make this concise and crisp content. Thank you for the efforts!

[musashidanmcgrath]

I started hanging around 2 years ago. I do just 1.30 mins a day. I suffered for years with several old shoulder dislocation injuries and could barely raise my shoulder above horizontal. I also had a very hunched over stance and walk since my teenage years. I'm 6 foot, but looked like I was 5'8".😊 Dead hanging has sorted all of that. I'm 47 and walk straighter than ever. My shoulders are 100% and I have a great routine of chin ups/pull ups. Hanging really helps with that too. It's an exercise with amazing benefits for such little effort.

[greeksandacamera]

We thank you for this VERY HELPFUL coaching!

[marieb]

Thank u for reassuring this, to me it is important I am 65 and I do this almost everyday

[chickenmadness]

I used to have pain that started in my palm that went all the way through to my elbow and up to my shoulder but it's virtually gone after i started hanging off my pullup bar. It's one of the best ways to fix your posture imo.

[AdrianMcGavock]

absolutely excellent advice as always Stefan...I gave myself an agonizing frozen shoulder (which still isn't 100% after 24 months) by doing too much, too soon with the passive hang! if only I had this video three years ago 😭

[takenoshortcuts]

You get more, and quicker, decompresssion by doing slow knee lifts with dead hang pauses between each. You can add active hang as well. Or "activate" the sholder blades for part of the stretch or movement.

[jorgebarreto]

Great Advice! Thank you for the tips.

[AndreeB]

I have been doing dead hangs for a while, but what limits me is the grip. My hands get sore even with gloves. I am a 75 years old woman and I do app 1 minutes 20 seconds continuously per set for 3 sets. Following this video, I will reduce the time and do some active hangs, this may be easier on the hands.

[williampeterson]

I’ve been hanging everyday for about a year. My older brother who doesn’t hang was always an inch taller than me and now he’s shorter than I am!

[pricklypotato]

Thank you very much. I often feel pain in my lower back when I hang. I would really appreciate it if you could cover more on that topic!

[marileorion]

The details given are very helpful. The tips to avoid injury are protective. Thank you so much.

[MiccaThompson]

My lower back is a mess and is in constant pain. I'm convinced that pull-ups and doing dead hangs between sets has kept my back from falling apart.

[Baram]

Hangs have been a life saver for my RC issues.

I have one of those pull-up bars that goes in the doorway. I started doing assisted hangs with my feet on the ground at first. I got immense benefits in terms of pain, mobility, and decompression from assisted hanging alone. I only progressed to actual hanging as needed. There's no need to go too hard too early, similar to weight training. Speaking of, weights have also been essential. I can do presses that I thought were off the table with full ROM and comfort. The ROM and stability improved gradually - I never forced it.

[ItsAli]

I'm over 60 and appreciate the safety tips 👌. I have saved this video so l can refer to it while following your advice 😀 👍