Tuck Front Lever

What it is

This is a challenging gymnastic bodyweight skill where you hold your entire body parallel to the ground, face up. You maintain a tucked position with your knees pulled tightly to your chest. This exercise primarily strengthens your core, latissimus dorsi, and shoulder muscles. It also significantly improves your grip strength and body control.

Technique tips

• Keep your knees pulled tightly towards your chest for a compact tuck.
• Maintain a flat back; avoid any rounding or arching.
• Engage your core muscles powerfully to stabilize your torso.
• Depress your shoulders and keep your arms straight and locked.
• Imagine pushing the pull-up bar downwards to activate your lats.
• Focus on controlled breathing throughout your hold.

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.