Bryce Warren Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Ok so today I decided to try and do a flat out full back lever on a bar for a picture. I've never been able to come close before and I'm only on a flat tuck with the rings, which is even difficult. Somehow I managed to pull off the back lever and hold it for time, without fail or struggle even the first attempt, I did it 3 separate times. I don't even know how to train these anymore, because I just literally skipped a bunch of progressions somehow, and I've only been training BL for a few months. I assume I keep doing flat tucks with the rings? Is it really that much of a difference transferring to rings from a bar? That I'm several progressions behind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Chubb Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 I have had the same thing happen to me. I noticed on the bar that my technique felt a bit better though. Almost like I was actively pushing my shoulders forward and extending rather than simply hanging on the rings. I took this technique to the rings and I kept my full back lever. Maybe this will work for you as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryce Warren Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 Interesting, I'll try it out, I was shocked out of my mind that I was able to do this, I haven't even been training it that long, year at the most, and that's not consistent. Kind of curious as to how my front lever is on the bar now since I haven't tried that in a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Moreen Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Can you do it with your palms down on the bar? And it looks like you are resting on your lats a bit so try to widen your grip a bit. Otherwise it looks great man, Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarun Suri Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Huge difference between palm up and down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryce Warren Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 I might be resting a little bit but not much, it was a bit uncomfortable so I was already making my grip a bit wider, but too wide just isn't comfortable for me. I'll try it out again when I'm at the gym for more than 5 minutes taking a picture Also haven't tried changing my palm position. Either way, I wasn't able to do it with palms up before so in its own way it's a big progression for me And thanks for the compliment lavastine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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