THE HANGSPINE BLOG · 16 GUIDES

Guides that respect your time (and your spine)

No miracle claims, no 12-minute warm-ups you'll never do. Just honest, sourced guides to hanging, grip, and the spine — plus free tools that give you a number in under a minute.

App & tools

Best Dead Hang App for Apple Watch (2026): Honest Comparison

HangSpine vs Hang Habit vs hangtime vs manual timers: which dead hang app fits how you train? An honest, disclosed comparison for Apple Watch.

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Spine health

Dead Hang Before Bed: Does It Help You Sleep?

A dead hang before bed for a looser back and better sleep: what's real, what's placebo, and how to build a two-minute nightly habit.

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App & tools

Auto-Start Dead Hang Timer: How Hands-Free Detection Works

Auto-start dead hang timers begin counting when you grab the bar. How watch motion detection works, which apps do it, and what it changes.

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Technique

Dead Hangs Over 50: Benchmarks and How to Start

What's a realistic dead hang time after 50? Benchmarks, grip-and-aging science, who needs clearance, and a safe beginner progression.

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App & tools

Dead Hang Timer on Apple Watch: What Works

Why Apple Watch's built-in Workout app struggles to time dead hangs — skipped timers, vanished intervals, both hands on the bar — and what works…

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Spine health

The Schroth Method, Explained: Evidence and How to Start

Schroth is the most-studied scoliosis-specific exercise method. What it involves, what the evidence supports, and how to find a qualified therapist.

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Technique

What Muscles Does a Dead Hang Work? The Honest Anatomy Guide

Dead hangs work forearms, lats, traps, and rotator cuff — plus connective tissue most guides forget. A muscle-by-muscle guide.

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Spine health

Hanging With Spinal Stenosis: Position Matters

Spinal stenosis is position-sensitive. What that means for dead hangs, a three-position self-test, and where hanging fits the evidence.

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Spine health

Is Hanging Safe With Osteoporosis? The Evidence

Dead hangs and osteoporosis: traction vs compression, the real risks, who needs clearance first, and a safer progression ladder.

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Technique

Dead Hang to First Pull-Up: A Realistic Progression

How long should you dead hang before your first pull-up? The honest answer, plus the bridge progression from day one to one clean rep.

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Spine health

Adult Degenerative Scoliosis After 50, Explained

A new scoliosis curve after 50 is more common than most people think. Symptoms, the care ladder, and where gentle hanging fits — honestly.

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Technique

Active vs Passive Hang: Which Should You Train?

Passive vs active hangs: what each does at the shoulder, who each is for, and how to program both without turning a simple habit into a project.

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App & tools

Dead Hang Tracker Guide: What Matters in a Timer App

Shopping for a dead hang timer? The five features that actually matter — auto-detection, friction, streaks, data ownership, and pricing.

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Spine health

Posture Myths: What Actually Helps Desk Workers

Six posture claims that don't survive the evidence — and what actually helps desk-worker backs: movement variety, capacity, and microbreaks.

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Technique

Grip Strength Standards by Age and Sex

Average grip strength by age and sex, why grip predicts long-term health, how to test yours, and how dead hangs fit into training.

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Spine health

Dead Hangs and Scoliosis: What the Evidence Says

Can dead hangs help scoliosis? A cited review of what hanging does to the spine, what studies show, and how to use it alongside care.

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Browse by topic

Technique

Form, grip & progression

Passive vs active hangs, first pull-up, grip standards, and what actually adapts.

Spine health

Scoliosis, stenosis & posture

What hanging can and cannot do, with the evidence attached.

App & tools

Timers, trackers & Apple Watch

Auto-start detection, why built-in timers fail, and how to choose a tracker.