Standing german hang
Skill Tree
Technique
- Stand under a pair of Rings at head height and grip with your hands shoulder-width apart.
- Incline your body forward and rotate the arms backwards so your shoulders move behind the line of your torso into full Shoulder extension backward .
- Lean forward to let your body relax into the hang, allowing the weight of your body to open the shoulders.
Form tips
- Keep the shoulders depressed and slightly active rather than fully collapsing.
- Maintain a neutral head position; avoid craning the neck forward.
Risks
- This exercise places high stress on the shoulder capsule and biceps tendon; enter and exit slowly.