Hangboard Half Crimp
Description
The hangboard half crimp is a finger and grip strength builder used by rock climbers. The lifter hangs from a hangboard edge with the fingers bent at the second knuckle in a half crimp position. The hold builds finger tendon strength and climbing grip.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Hangboard Half Crimp Instructions
- Stand below a hangboard mounted overhead.
- Reach up and grip an edge with your fingertips.
- Set your fingers in a half crimp with the second knuckles bent.
- Engage your shoulders and pull them down away from the ears.
- Lift your feet off the ground to hang from the edge.
- Hold the half crimp position with the body steady.
- Keep the core braced and avoid swinging.
- Lower your feet back down with control.
Hangboard Half Crimp Form & Visual
Hangboard Half Crimp Benefits
- Builds climbing grip strength
- Trains finger tendons
- Useful for rock climbers
- Strong forearm builder
- Develops crushing grip
- Climbing-specific carryover
Hangboard Half Crimp Muscles Worked
- Wrist flexors
- Forearms
- Latissimus dorsi
Hangboard Half Crimp Variations & Alternatives
- Hangboard Open Hand
- Dead Hang
- Hangboard Slope
- Hangboard Pinch
