dead hang timer · no watch, no tapping
how long
can you hang?
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HANGING
HANG TO START · DROP TO STOP
- HANDS-FREEProp your phone up — the camera does the rest. Grab the bar and the timer starts; drop off and it stops. No wearable required.
- FRIENDSGame Center leaderboards and challenges: longest hang, today, all-time.
- PRIVATENo account, no ads, no tracking. Your hangs stay on your phone unless you share them.
watch it happen
A real session, in real time. Grab the bar — the clock starts. Drop — it stops.
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why two minutes a day
the simplest exercise
with the biggest tell
16%
higher risk of early death for every 5 kg of grip strength you lose — a stronger predictor than blood pressure.
PURE study · 139,691 people · 17 countries · The Lancet, 2015
- GRIP Grip is one of the cheapest, most reliable markers of how well you're aging. Weak grip also tracks with a 17% higher risk of cardiovascular death.
- FOREARMS Stamina comes back fast — four weeks of hang training raised grip endurance by roughly 25% in climbers.
- SHOULDERS A full hang loads the shoulder at the top of its range and stretches the lats, pecs and cuff — the overhead motion a desk life quietly takes.
- SPINE Gravity gently tractions the spine, opening a little space between the vertebrae after a day of compression. Real relief, if temporary.
- BONE Grip predicts bone density too. Pulling your bodyweight through the arms is the kind of load a skeleton responds to.
- BRAIN Weaker grip is even linked to faster cognitive decline. It's a window into whole-body resilience, not just the hands.
how long should you be able to hang?
| Untrained average | 30–60s men | 20–40s women |
| Above average | 60s+ men | 45s+ women |
| Longevity target | ~2min men | ~90s women |
Hanging is a supplement, not a cure — it won't fix a herniated disc or replace strength training. But two minutes a day is a remarkably low bar for the upside. Not medical advice — talk to a doctor before starting. Read the full science →