straddlyAdvanced Tuck Front Lever
Muscles worked
Main muscles
- Latissimus Dorsi
- Rectus Abdominis
- Teres Major
Also working
- Iliopsoas
- Posterior Deltoid
- Rhomboids
- Transverse Abdominis
- Trapezius (Lower)
What it is
The step after the tuck front lever: the back is flat and the knees sit at about 90 degrees from the hips instead of against the chest. It is noticeably harder because the legs are further from the shoulders. Hold with straight arms and level hips.
Technique tips
- Keep the arms straight
- Flatten the back to horizontal
- Open the hips to about 90 degrees
- Press the bar down toward your hips
How to track your progress
Log the hold time of each set. Straddly keeps your best hold for this exercise and tells you when you beat it, so a two-second gain does not go unnoticed.
