Half Straddle Front Lever Scissor
The half straddle front lever scissor is a front lever progression and an advanced bodyweight exercise. It shortens the length of the lever and focuses attention on the core and posterior pelvic tilt. By reducing the load on the stabilizing muscles, the athlete can build the strength through the shoulder girdle needed to extend the lever.
- Type Of Exercise: Mobility
- Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Middle Back
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Equipment: Body Only
How To Half Straddle Front Lever Scissor
- Begin from a dead hang with your knees bent to 90-degrees and legs straddled wide.
- With straight elbows, keep your body in the half straddle position and pull it up to horizontal.
- You should have a straight line from your knees to your shoulders.
- Feel your shoulders press backward as you maintain scapular depression and partial protraction.
- Maintain a posterior pelvic tilt (PPT), locked elbows, and stable torso position with strong core and back tension.
- From this start position, slowly bring your thighs together (knees still bent).
- Pause, and return to a wide half-straddle.
- Keep a stable torso position and repeat this half-straddle scissor for reps.
- Exercise: Half Straddle Front Lever
- Type of Exercise: Strength
- Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Abdominals, Lats
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Equipment: Pull-Up Bar
- Exercise: Single Leg Elbow Bridge
- Type of Exercise: Strength
- Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Abdominals, Lats
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Equipment: Pull-Up Bar
