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The dead hang is not as gruesome as the name sounds; it is essentially the bottom part of the pull-up, where you hang from the bar to build muscular endurance and strength. It’s a killer move for ...

Dead hangs have been flooding social media feeds with users claiming they have transformed their health with the simple exercise. It’s hailed as a “miracle move” for your posture, grip strength, ...

“Grip strength was a more powerful predictor of cardiovascular mortality than systolic blood pressure.” That’s not a quote from a comic book blockbuster it’s a result of a 2015 study quoted by GQ, and ...

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, ...

Earlier this month, Bonnie Sumner set a new world record for the oldest woman to hold a dead hang, at the age of 81, for a full 3 minutes 3 seconds. Previously, the record had been set by Californian ...