Half Straddle Front Lever
The half straddle front lever is a front lever progression. It builds the athlete who isn't ready for a full front lever (an advanced calisthenic, bodyweight exercise) by shortening the length of the lever. By reducing the load on the stabilizing muscles, the athlete can build the strength to extend the lever (straighten the feet outward). This is an advanced core and shoulder exercise.
- Type Of Exercise: Strength
- Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Abdominals, Lats
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Equipment: Pull-up Bar
How To Half Straddle Front Lever
- 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 a stable torso position with strong core and back tension.
- Straddle wide and hold for time.
- Exercise: Front Pull
- Type of Exercise: Mobility
- Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Abdominals, Lats
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Equipment: Pull-Up Bar
- Exercise: Half Straddle Front Lever Scissor
- Type of Exercise: Mobility
- Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Abdominals, Lats
- Difficulty: Advanced
- Equipment: Pull-Up Bar
