What Is the Dead Hang? The dead hang is a deceptively simple fitness exercise: hanging from a pull-up bar with arms fully extended. While it seems easy, this exercise has gone viral in 2025 because it ...

After a long day hunched over my laptop, my body sometimes feels like a crumpled up ball of paper ready to be thrown in the trash. Just standing straight again can be a real, um, stretch. But I’ve ...

The dead hang—hanging from a bar—is a tough fitness challenge, particularly for your shoulders, core, and even your hands. But hanging on the regular can bring body-wide benefits. So, how long should ...

Owing to our ape ancestry, we were born to hang, and a new branch of research suggests that spending time hanging loose is a real boon for the body. A dead hang, which can easily be performed at home, ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Dead hangs build grip strength, shoulder mobility, and ...