straddlyStraight Bar Support Hold
Muscles worked
Main muscles
- Latissimus Dorsi
- Pectoralis Major (Lower)
- Triceps (Lateral Head)
- Triceps (Medial Head)
Also working
- Anterior Deltoid
- Rectus Abdominis
- Serratus Anterior
- Wrist Flexors
What it is
Holding yourself above a straight bar with locked arms, the bar at hip level. It is the top position of a muscle-up and builds the shoulder depression and triceps lockout needed there. Lean slightly forward and keep the body tight.
Technique tips
- Lock the elbows fully
- Push the shoulders down away from the ears
- Lean slightly forward over the bar
- Squeeze the legs and glutes
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.
