Tuck Back Lever
The Tuck Back Lever is a ring exercise that utilizes 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
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Equipment: Gymnastic Rings
Tuck Back Lever
- Begin from an inverted hang on gymnastic rings and tuck your knees toward your chest.
- Keep a solid grip on the rings and turn them so your palms are facing behind you.
- Keep the tuck and lower backward with straight elbows until your hips reach shoulder height. Your back should now be 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 and hold this tuck back lever for time.
- Exercise: German Hang Pull (AKA Skin the Cat)
- Type of Exercise: Mobility
- Muscles: Biceps, Chest, Shoulders
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Equipment: Gymnastic Rings
- Exercise: Open Tuck Back Lever
- Type of Exercise: Strength
- Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Lats, Biceps
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Equipment: Gymnastic Rings
