Is hanging from a pull-up bar more about stretching the lats or decompressing the spine?
What might be a viable alternative if I don't have access to the bar?
Is hanging from a pull-up bar more about stretching the lats or decompressing the spine?
What might be a viable alternative if I don't have access to the bar?
Thank you!
Keeping your shoulders packed won't allow as good spinal decompression. Your lats attach all the way up and down your spine. Best to hang out on the bar, rotate your spine as a way of prying things loose.That depends if you relax your lats and hang loosely (a nice stretch) or contract your lats and pack your shoulders (a good practice). I think either one is good for decompressing the spine.
Keeping your shoulders packed won't allow as good spinal decompression. Your lats attach all the way up and down your spine. Best to hang out on the bar, rotate your spine as a way of prying things loose.
Probably, if you're setup to do that - I don't think most folks are, and I know I'm not.Isn't hanging upside down more effective for spinal decompression?