Technique
- Grab a bar or rings and flip your body backwards so that your torso is horizontal and your chest is facing down.
- The back is straight and horizontal.
- The thighs are also horizontal and aligned with the torso. The knees are bent at 90 degrees so that the legs point upward.
Form tips
- Resist the temptation to round your upper back: this makes the exercise easier but also less effective. Keep your chest opened and look forward.
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
Shoulderflexion forward
trains stretches
Progressions
Back lever
Elite
Regressions
One-leg back lever
Advanced
Straddle back lever
Advanced
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