Straddle front lever raise

Muscles

• Teres minor
• Teres major
• Posterior deltoid
• Middle trapezius
• Latissimus dorsi
• Rhomboid major
• Triceps brachii (long head)
• Lower trapezius
• Triceps brachii (medial head)
• Triceps brachii (lateral head)
• Serratus anterior
• Pectoralis minor

Technique

1. From a Straight-arm hang position, open your legs wide; the wider they open, the easier the exercise will become.
2. Engage your scapulas ( Shoulder depression and Shoulder retraction ) and pull your body upward.
3. Go through the Straddle front lever position and keep going until the Inverted hang position, then reverse the motion.

Form tips

1. Keep your legs in the same plane as your torso: do not bend at the hips (this would decrease the stimulus).
2. Keep your arms straight.
3. Keep your back straight.

Similar Exercises

• One-leg front lever raise
• L-sit ice-cream maker
• Tuck front lever raise
• Front lever raise
• Hang to front lever row

Equipment

• High hanging device