Intermediate exercise

L-Hang

  • Stability
  • Strength
  • Calisthenics

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Technique

How to perform L-Hang

  1. Grip a pull-up bar or a pair of rings about shoulder-width apart and hang with your arms straight.
  2. Keep your shoulder girdle actively controlled rather than pulling into a bent-arm hold.
  3. Bring your legs together and lift them in front of you until they are approximately horizontal.
  4. Keep your knees extended and maintain the L position without swinging.
  5. Hold the trunk and pelvis steady while breathing normally.
  6. Lower your legs under control before releasing the hang.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Rectus Abdominis, Rectus Femoris.

MuscleScoreRole
Rectus Abdominis0.8Target, Stabilizer
Rectus Femoris0.8Target, Stabilizer
External Oblique0.4Stabilizer
Internal Oblique0.4Stabilizer
Latissimus Dorsi0.4Stabilizer
Vastus Lateralis0.4Stabilizer
Vastus Medialis0.4Stabilizer
Trapezius0.3Stabilizer

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Progression relationships

These relationships describe graph position, not personal readiness.

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