Half Straddle Planche

The Half Straddle Planche is a straddle planche progression that removes load by cutting the extension of the body short. This progression is appropriate when the athlete is very close to a full planche. It requires glute mobility as well as a solid shoulder girdle.

Type Of Exercise: Strength
Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Chest, Abdominals, Glutes
Difficulty: Intermediate
Equipment: Body Only

Half Straddle Planche

Begin kneeling on all fours with your hands rotated outward approximately 45-degrees.
With locked elbows and protracted and depressed shoulders, begin to lean forward.
As you lean, allow your feet to lift off the ground and your legs to come apart.
Continue angling forward until your hips reach shoulder height.
Now open your hips, keep your knees bent to 90-degrees, and straddle as wide as you can.
Keep a stable planche, maintain the half straddle position, and hold for time.
Be sure your shoulder blades remain strongly depressed and protracted to maximize your leverage.
To keep your hips open you must maintain a significant forward lean.

Exercise: Bent Arm Straddle Planche
Type of Exercise: Strength
Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Chest, Abdominals, Glutes
Difficulty: Intermediate
Equipment: Body Only

Exercise: Half Straddle Planche Single Leg Extension
Type of Exercise: Strength
Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Chest, Abdominals, Glutes
Difficulty: Advanced
Equipment: Body Only