Technique
- Take an Inverted hang position, then lean backward while keeping your body fully straight: your shoulders, hips, knees and feet should all be on the same line.
- Switch from a neutral grip to a supine one to prepare for the Back lever.
- The more you lean back, the harder the exercise becomes.
Muscles
Strength
Primary
- Shoulders
- Chest
- Biceps
- Serratus anterior
- Forearms
Individual muscles
Individual muscles
- Anterior deltoid
- Pectoralis major (clavicular head)
- Serratus anterior
- Biceps brachii (short head)
- Brachialis
- Brachioradialis
Equipment
Appears in
Calisthenics skills
Joint movements
Progressions
Back lever
Elite
Regressions
Back straddle inverted hang
Intermediate
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