Technique
- Start in a Rings support position with the rings on the inside of the arms.
- Slowly extend the arms straight out to the sides, controlling the vertical descent.
Form tips
- Keep your arms fully straight and your body tight in a vertical line.
- The rings on the inside shorten the lever making this exercise a easier variation of the iron cross
Muscles
Strength
Primary
- Back
- Serratus anterior
- Chest
Secondary
- Shoulders
- Biceps
- Triceps
- Rotator cuff
Individual muscles
Individual muscles
- Lower trapezius
- Serratus anterior
- Latissimus dorsi
- Pectoralis minor
- Pectoralis major (sternal head)
- Teres major
Equipment
Appears in
Joint movements
trains stretches
Progressions
Iron cross
Herculean
Regressions
Back lever
Elite
Half layout front lever
Elite
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