Straddle Elbow Lever

Technique

How to perform Straddle Elbow Lever

1. Place your hands about shoulder-width apart on the floor, with your fingers angled slightly outward.
2. Bend your elbows and press them firmly against your lower abdomen.
3. Lean forward onto your hands while maintaining that elbow-to-torso support.
4. Open your legs into a straddle and lift both feet, keeping your knees straight and your body approximately horizontal.
5. Balance over your hands and elbows while maintaining the trunk and hip position; do not press repeatedly through the arms.
6. Lower your feet under control to end the hold.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Calisthenics graph

Progression relationships

These relationships describe graph position, not personal readiness.