straddlyTuck Back Lever
Muscles worked
Main muscles
- Biceps Brachii (Long Head)
- Biceps Brachii (Short Head)
- Latissimus Dorsi
- Pectoralis Major (Middle)
Also working
- Anterior Deltoid
- Erector Spinae
- Rectus Abdominis
- Trapezius (Lower)
What it is
The first back lever progression, held face down below the rings or bar with the knees tucked to the chest. It builds straight-arm strength and shoulder extension mobility. Ease into it, since the shoulders are in a deep stretch.
Technique tips
- Enter through a skin the cat
- Keep the arms straight
- Tuck the knees tight and keep the back level
- Exit slowly the way you came in
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.
