If You Can Hold a Dead Hang This Long After 60, Your Upper-Body Strength Is Top-Tier

Dead hangs are an excellent addition to your workout routine for building upper-body strength. The reason they’re so popular? They’re pretty simple to do—and highly productive. All you need is a secure pull-up bar to hang onto; it should be high enough so your arms are fully extended and your feet are off the ground.

This movement allows gravity to decompress the spine and stretch the shoulders. Your forearms, hands, back muscles, and shoulders all work together to support your body weight. Needless to say, the dead hang is an excellent way to test how strong your upper body is. In fact, to maximize the benefits of this exercise, we spoke with Gwenn Jones, CPT, a level-4 ACE-certified Personal Trainer of 25 years and the Owner of Auburn Yoga & Fitness who specializes in strength, mobility, and functional training, along with senior and women’s fitness. If you can hold a dead hang this long after the age of 60, know that your