bent hang

Thân thiện

A gymnast holds a bent hang on the high bar.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A hang performed with the elbows bent: A gymnastic or calisthenic position where the body is suspended from a bar or rings with the arms bent at the elbows, rather than fully extended.

Usage

• The term "bent hang" is used specifically in gymnastics, calisthenics, and fitness contexts to describe a static hanging position.
• It is often used to differentiate from a "straight-arm hang" or "dead hang."
• It can be part of an exercise description, a competition requirement, or a training progression.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The routine requires transitioning from a pull-up into a bent hang for three seconds.
  • Hold a bent hang for as long as possible to build shoulder and arm strength.

Advanced Usage

• "to drop into a bent hang": to move from a higher position (like the top of a pull-up) into the bent-arm hanging position.
  • After the muscle-up, she dropped into a solid bent hang before extending her arms.

Variants and Related Words

• Hang (n): The general act or position of suspending the body from a bar.
• Dead Hang (n): A hang performed with the arms fully extended.
• Active Hang (n): A hang where the shoulder blades are engaged and pulled down, often with slightly bent arms.

Synonyms

• Flexed-arm hang: A nearly identical term often used interchangeably, especially in fitness tests.

Related Phrases

• "Hold a bent hang": The common instruction for maintaining the position.
  • The coach told him to hold a bent hang while keeping his core tight.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a hang performed with the elbows bent