Advanced Frog Stand
The Advanced Frog Stand is a straddle planche progression that develops wrist mobility and helps an athlete articulate shoulder protraction. The goal is to develop the strength necessary throughout the shoulder girdle and core to suspend ones bodyweight above the hands.
- Type Of Exercise: Strength
- Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Chest, Abdominals
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Equipment: Body Only
Advanced Frog Stand
- Begin kneeling on all fours with your hands rotated outward approximately 45-degrees.
- With locked elbows, place your knees on your triceps and lean forward.
- As you lean, allow your feet to come off the ground.
- Find your balance and keep your shoulder blades strongly depressed and protracted as you hold this advanced (straight arm) frog stand for time.
- Exercise: Bent Arm Half Straddle Planche
- Type of Exercise: Strength
- Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Chest, Abdominals, Glutes
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Equipment: Body Only
- Exercise: Tuck Planche
- Type of Exercise: Strength
- Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Chest, Abdominals
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Equipment: Body Only
