Bent Arm Half Straddle Planche
The Bent Arm Half Straddle Planche is a straddle planche progression that uses the glutei mobility already developed in earlier mobility drills, as well as the protraction and pressing strength to over the athlete's bodyweight above the ground.
- Type Of Exercise: Strength
- Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Chest, Abdominals, Glutes
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Equipment: Body Only
Bent Arm Half Straddle Planche
- Begin kneeling on all fours with your hands rotated out approximately 45-degrees.
- Begin to lean forward and lower your torso down toward the floor.
- As you lower, lift your feet up, keep your knees bent to 90-degrees, and straddle wide.
- Hold your torso just off the floor and achieve a half-straddle with your hips.
- You'll need a strong forward lean to maintain balance.
- Keep your shoulder blades strongly depressed and protracted to maximize your leverage as you balance in the bent arm half straddle planche for time.
- Exercise: Frog Stand
- Type of Exercise: Strength
- Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Chest, Triceps
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Equipment: Body Only
- Exercise: Advanced Frog Stand
- Type of Exercise: Strength
- Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Chest, Abdominals
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Equipment: Body Only
