Front Lever

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Technique

How to perform Front Lever

1. Grasp a stable pull-up bar or pair of rings around shoulder width and establish a controlled hang with straight elbows.
2. Bring your body into the front lever, using a tuck during entry if needed to position yourself before straightening the legs.
3. Hold your trunk and straight legs approximately horizontal with your face upward, legs together and elbows straight.
4. Keep the shoulders active and maintain the body line without shrugging, folding at the hips or letting the lower back arch.
5. Hold this position while breathing; do not continue into repeated pulls to an inverted hang.
6. End the hold by lowering under control to a hang before dismounting.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Latissimus Dorsi, Teres Major, Rectus Abdominis.

Calisthenics graph

Progression relationships

These relationships describe graph position, not personal readiness.