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Tuck Back Lever

The Tuck Back Lever is a ring exercise that utilizes shoulder girdle strength and mobility while holding the body line with a strong core. It is also a straight arm strength exercise and should not be attempted before mastering less advanced ring strength progressions.

  • Type Of Exercise: Strength
  • Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Lats, Biceps
  • Difficulty: Intermediate
  • Equipment: Gymnastic Rings

Tuck Back Lever

  1. Begin from an inverted hang on gymnastic rings and tuck your knees toward your chest.
  2. Keep a solid grip on the rings and turn them so your palms are facing behind you.
  3. Keep the tuck and lower backward with straight elbows until your hips reach shoulder height. Your back should now be parallel to the floor.
  4. Avoid squeezing your sides with your arms during the hold.
  5. To produce lift and stability, protract slightly and press down through the rings.
  6. Keep your hands facing backward and hold this tuck back lever for time.
  • Exercise: Open Tuck Back Lever
  • Type of Exercise: Strength
  • Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Lats, Biceps
  • Difficulty: Intermediate
  • Equipment: Gymnastic Rings
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