@handstanding_grandma: I started dead hanging because my chiropractor said it would help alleviate the tingling in my leg and toes; I made it a challenge to hold me accountable and to get me in the habit of doing it regularly! 💁‍♀️ I’m happy to report that after a month of dead hanging, the tingling in my leg is better — and I’m still hanging every day! 🙌 (The tingling isn’t completely gone, but it’s not as intense or as frequent as it was before I started dead hanging. 👍) During my month of hanging, I learned a lot about dead hangs, like how they not only release pressure in your spine, but they also strengthen shoulders, fingers, forearms, abs, help relieve elbow pain, correct bad posture, and improve grip strength — a big indicator of longevity! 😲 Here are some things that happened as a result of my 30 day challenge: •The slight pinch I had in my shoulder is now gone! •The more I did it, the stronger I got — now I can hold for 90 seconds (holding longer became a challenge within the challenge)! •Monkey bars became easier — I can swing from one bar to the next without pausing! •I’m a lot stronger than I was before I started, and my arms are more defined! •The pinch I had in my lower back during a couple of yoga poses is gone! •I found ways to improvise — when I didn’t have access to a pull-up bar, I hung from rings on the playground or used a closet door! -In the beginning I wore gloves, challenged myself to hold without them (another challenge within the challenge), and now I don’t need them! (I read an article that basically said I should toughen up! Caveat: You will develop small callouses! 😬) Needless to say, I plan to continue dead hanging — and you should too! 🫵 Holding for just a few seconds will allow you to find that fabulous release in your shoulders and spine; holding longer will improve your grip strength! 💪 (Don’t have access to a pull-up bar? I added the one I use in my garage along with a doorway variation in my Linktree shop! 🛍️) Thanks to everyone who hung with me and participated in the challenge! 🤗 Made with the @1 Second Everyday app! 😊 #deadhang #deadhangchallenge #spinedecompression #gripstrength #over60

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