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Front lever raises
Advanced30 secondsNo jumping
How to do it
- Reach up and grab a bar with an even, overhand grip. Your hands should be shoulder-width apart and elbows extended.
- Extend your knees by flexing your quadriceps and bring your feet together.
- Maintain a neutral spine by flexing your midsection muscles. Avoid arching your lower back during any part of the front level raise.
- Flex your entire upper body and take a breath.
- With your body rigid, initiate the front lever raise by leaning back as you engage your lats and midsection.
- Raise your entire body in a horizontal position by engaging your back, shoulders, and midsection musculature.
- Lift your body until you reach a horizontal position, hold for a moment, and descend to the starting position, exhaling near the bottom.
- Take another breath and repeat.
Exercise demonstration from Calisteniapp, used under licence.
By Philip Stefanov. Exercise instructions from Hevy, used under licence.