straddlyGerman Hang
Muscles worked
Main muscles
- Anterior Deltoid
- Biceps Brachii (Long Head)
- Biceps Brachii (Short Head)
- Pectoralis Major (Middle)
Also working
- Latissimus Dorsi
- Pectoralis Minor
What it is
A hold at the bottom of a skin the cat, hanging with the arms behind the body and the shoulders in deep extension. It improves shoulder mobility and prepares the joints for back lever and ring work. Keep the feet on the floor at first to control the stretch.
Technique tips
- Use low rings with feet on the floor at first
- Lower slowly into the stretch
- Keep the arms straight
- Hold short and build up time
How to track your progress
Log the hold time of each set. Straddly keeps your best hold for this exercise and tells you when you beat it, so a two-second gain does not go unnoticed.
