Front lever raise

Also known as: Hang pull front lever to Inversion.

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Technique

1. From a Straight-arm hang position, engage your scapulas ( Shoulder depression and Shoulder retraction) and pull your body upward.
2. Your body should stay straight, with the shoulder, hips, knees and feet on the same line.
3. Go through the Front lever position and keep going until the Inverted hang position, then reverse the motion.

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Form tips

• Keep your arms straight.
• Keep your back straight.
• Avoid the temptation to bend at the hips, especially on the way up.

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Muscles

Individual muscles

• Teres minor
• Teres major
• Posterior deltoid
• Middle trapezius
• Latissimus dorsi
• Rhomboid major
• Triceps brachii (long head)
• Lower trapezius
• Triceps brachii (medial head)
• Triceps brachii (lateral head)
• Serratus anterior
• Pectoralis minor

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Equipment

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Appears in

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Progressions

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Regressions

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