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Active hang alternatives

Machine taken, missing equipment, or something doesn't feel right? These exercises train the same main muscles as the active hang, best matches first.

  1. One-arm hangTrains the forearms and lats, same movement.
  2. Towel pull-upTrains the lats and forearms, same movement.
  3. Archer pull-upTrains the lats, same movement.
  4. Assisted chin-up machineTrains the lats, same movement, needs assisted pull-up machine.
  5. Assisted pull-up machineTrains the lats, same movement, needs assisted pull-up machine.
  6. Band lat pulldownTrains the lats, same movement, needs resistance bands.
  7. Band-assisted chin-upTrains the lats, same movement, needs pull-up bar and resistance bands.
  8. Band-assisted pull-upTrains the lats, same movement, needs pull-up bar and resistance bands.
  9. Chin-upTrains the lats, same movement.
  10. Close-grip pull-upTrains the lats, same movement.
  11. Close-grip pulldownTrains the lats, same movement, needs lat pulldown.
  12. Kneeling cable pulldownTrains the lats, same movement, needs cable machine.

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