Straddle Front Lever

What it is

This advanced gymnastic hold requires you to suspend your body horizontally and parallel to the ground from a bar, with your legs spread wide apart. It is a challenging static exercise that powerfully engages your latissimus dorsi, posterior deltoids, and entire core musculature. You will develop significant upper body pulling strength and abdominal control.

Technique tips

• Focus on keeping your entire body rigid and parallel to the ground.
• Depress and protract your shoulders to activate your latissimus dorsi.
• Maintain perfectly straight arms throughout the hold.
• Actively squeeze your glutes and brace your core to prevent hip sag.
• Keep your legs wide and straight, pointing your toes.

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.