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Towel hang

A isolation exercise for the forearms, with help from the lats. Equipment: pull-up bar.

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How to do it

  1. Setup: Two towels over the bar, one in each hand.
  2. Hang with straight arms and shoulders engaged
  3. Hold as long as the grip lasts

Muscles worked

Towel hang: 3D figure mid-rep with the forearms highlighted

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