FL/PE11 upper arm rotation.

Hi guys, just need a quick pointer. Do I externally or internally rotate the upper arm during this PE, and for front lever in general? It feels like internal rotation gives me a more solid lockout of the elbows.

Hey Ravn,  The clue i've used is to picture pulling the arms/scapulae apart.  the upper arm should really feel fairly neutral, and not really internal or external rotated.  Hope that's helpful for you.  

Hey MT, yes I've used that cue too. My question is more concerned with the direction of the elbow's hinging action. If the pits of the elbows point toward each other, then the elbows won't hinge in front lever. I the pits point up towards the face, then they will hinge, and you then have to rely on tricep strength to keep the elbows straight. Hope this makes sense...

If you carefully watch the video for FL/PE13 or the video for FL/SE11 you will notice the pits of the elbows pointing toward each other.

Rayne-William said:

If you carefully watch the video for FL/PE13 or the video for FL/SE11 you will notice the pits of the elbows pointing toward each other.

Aha, thanks. Doing it that way feels like a hard lockout to me, while pits up (external rotation) feels like a soft lockout, if that makes any sense.

ideally of the upper arm externally rotate the origin and insertion of the lats will be more far then with internal rotation. muscles closer to point on elongation should generate more strength. 

alex87 said:

ideally of the upper arm externally rotate the origin and insertion of the lats will be more far then with internal rotation. muscles closer to point on elongation should generate more strength. 

So you say that we are able to generate more strength using external rotation, due to better use of the lats?