How you program flexed arm hangs is up to you and depends on where they sit within your workout. For warm-ups, no more than 5-6 sets holding for as long as you can each time.

Athlean-X, expert Jeff Cavaliere demonstrates how the "100 seconds, 100 dollars" dead arm hang challenge that requires grip strength and mental fortitude.

The best way to boost your upper-body staying power: the flexed arm hang, says Todd Durkin, c.s.c.s., author of The IMPACT! Body Plan and creator of this weekend's fitness challenge.

Hold yourself in the flexed arm hang position for 10 seconds, then you must fight gravity and slowly lower yourself down to the count of five seconds. Biceps Curl.

Pull-up flexed arm hang/negative 1-2 reps: Get your chin over the bar and hold for as long as you can. Slowly lower yourself to the down position to a five-second count.

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One Healthline expert suggests instituting a straight-arm hang for 30 seconds to one minute either before or after a workout. How to build strength with hang time . 6.