Technique
- Balance on Parallettes with bent arms, leaning forward.
- Extend one leg straight back while tucking the other to your chest.
- Hold the horizontal position with your body off the ground.
Form tips
- Aim for a 90-degree angle at the elbows.
- Keep your back straight and one leg extended.
Muscles
Strength
Primary
- Shoulders
- Chest
- Biceps
- Forearms
- Serratus anterior
Secondary
- Spine
Individual muscles
Individual muscles
- Anterior deltoid
- Pectoralis major (clavicular head)
- Biceps brachii (short head)
- Brachialis
- Brachioradialis
- Serratus anterior
Equipment
Appears in
Calisthenics skills
Other disciplines
Joint movements
Progressions
Straddle planche
Elite
Bent-arm straddle planche
Elite
Regressions
Advanced tuck planche
Advanced
Advanced tuck planche pushup
Elite
Planche lean
Intermediate
Pike straddle planche
Advanced
Bent-arm tuck planche
Advanced
Dynamic planche lean
Intermediate
Variations
One-leg planche
Elite
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Wall planche lean
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