LET’S HANG!

LET’S HANG! 3 Reasons HANGING from a bar is good for you.  I started doing this recently after recovering from a shoulder injury. The first time, I felt like my ribs were being torn apart, and I couldn’t even take my feet off the bench.  Now I do it every day for longer periods of time and my back & shoulders have never felt better. Here are the benefits:

✅    LONGEVITY. Hanging is a great way to train GRIP STRENGTH. How strong you can GRIP is correlated with longevity & heart health, even more than Blood Pressure. 

✅    POSTURE.  When I hang, I engage my shoulder blades, pulling them down and back. (I avoid doing a “dead hang”.) This helps correct slouching from hunching over the phone & laptop (and in my case, bending over my patients & lasers all day).

✅    SHOULDER HEALTH & MOBILITY.  Orthopedic surgery studies have shown that hanging increases joint space and relieves pinching on tendons = Less Pain + Better Range of Motion.  It’s taken time and a combination of therapies, but now I’m confident that I can reach overhead and put my luggage in an overhead bin without pain.

➡️   Want to start hanging? Start slowly and check with your doctor or PT 1st if you have pain or injury.

➡️   For more info, check out this article on Shoulder Health & Function from Physio Network:  
 
https://www.physio-network.com/blog/hanging-for-shoulder-health-and-function/

Wishing you a Healthier 2023!