Half Straddle Back Lever
The Half Straddle Back Lever is a back lever progression. This bodyweight exercise and ring exercise utilizes a lot of shoulder girdle strength and mobility while holding the body line with a strong core. It is also a straight arm strength exercise and should not be attempted before mastering less advanced ring strength progressions.
- Type Of Exercise: Strength
- Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Lats, Biceps, Hips
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Equipment: Gymnastic Rings
Half Straddle Back Lever
- Begin from an inverted hang on gymnastic rings and bend your knees to 90-degrees.
- Keep a solid grip on the rings and turn them so your palms are facing behind you.
- Lower backward with straight elbows and as you lower, straddle your legs apart wide (keep your knees bent 90-degrees).
- Keep the wide straddle, fully open your hips (no piking) and lower until your hips and legs are horizontal and in line with your shoulders.
- Your back and straddled thighs should now be flat and parallel to the floor.
- Avoid squeezing your sides with your arms during the hold.
- To produce lift and stability, protract slightly and press down through the rings.
- Keep your hands facing backward, glutes tight, and hold this half straddle back lever for time.
- Exercise: Open Tuck Back Lever
- Type of Exercise: Strength
- Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Lats, Biceps
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Equipment: Gymnastic Rings
- Exercise: Half Back Lever
- Type of Exercise: Strength
- Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Lats, Biceps, Abdominals
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Equipment: Gymnastic Rings
