Back elbow hang

Muscles worked: Chest, Shoulders, Upper arms
ChestShouldersUpper arms
🔧 Parallel bars ↕ both ⏱ sec Difficulty:

Muscle outlines from Body Muscles by Ivan Vulović, Apache 2.0 — regrouped and recoloured for Muscle Train.

How to perform

From a support on the bars, lower until the upper arms rest on the bars behind you with the elbows bent and the chest open. Hold the body hanging from the elbows with the legs together, then press back to support.

Muscles Worked

Pectoralis MajorAnterior DeltoidTriceps

Tips

Ease into the position — the shoulders stretch under load. Keep the chin tucked to the chest. Stop if the shoulders pinch.

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