front lever problem

just after some advice on the shoulder position during the front lever as when i'm doing it (flat tuck position) mine seem to be curved or arched . should i try to pull my shoulders away towards the floor in order to prevent this curve. looking at the progression pictures in btgb my shoulders look like theyre in the tuck position but my back is in the flat tuck position. also my back lever seems to be progressing much faster than my front lever . i have been training about 4 months and my routine looks something like this

front lever 8x8 sec

back lever 8x8 sec

l sit 8x8 sec

handstand (against wall) 8x15 sec

FBE

5X3 sets pull

5x3 sets push

5x3 sets core/lower back

5x3 sets legs

i change the fbe every 3 training days and train 1 day on 2 days rest (weekends included). any help is much appreciated with my front lever problem or to improve my routine. thanks in advance for your help

The position of the front lever is a hollow position, so your back will look rounded. But, in order to achieve the position you have to active pulling your shoulder down to the floor as hard as you can and the same with the hands pulling to your body and to the floor. In a tucked position may be you can join the scapulas, but when you are in a more advanced position even if you try as hard as you can you wont loose your hollow position at it will look rounded.

This is how it would look:

thanks serotonin. any ideas as to why my back lever is improving faster that my front lever?

In general, back lever is easier than front lever. Harder on the elbows but physically easier.

Coach S wrote in the description for either tuck or flat tuck FL what to do with the shoulders, and to look at the bar. I found it far more helpful than thinking about what to do with my scapulars. Ido's 2 band routines are worthwhile as well

Front lever is not hollow but straight back, if you look jovtchew his back is straight. Hollow look gives his back muscles

Upper body in shoulders position look hollow, back must be completly straight.

Like seratonin said keep you blades close together.

I teach front lever to keep baldes close and chest up; rings pushed down (to decrease angle beatween body and arms) and straight body (squeezed glutes and "squeezed-sucked belly" to increase intra-abdominal preassure).