front lever
front lever — highlighted muscle: abs

Muscles worked

abs, lats, shoulders, forearms

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front lever

Body part
waist
Equipment
body weight
Target muscle
abs
Muscle group
lats

Secondary muscles

latsshouldersforearms

How to perform it

  1. 1

    Start by hanging from a pull-up bar with an overhand grip, hands shoulder-width apart.

  2. 2

    Engage your core and pull your shoulder blades down and back.

  3. 3

    Bend your knees and tuck them towards your chest.

  4. 4

    Simultaneously, lift your legs up and extend them straight out in front of you, keeping your body parallel to the ground.

  5. 5

    Hold this position for as long as you can, aiming for a full front lever position.

  6. 6

    To release, slowly lower your legs back down and return to the starting position.

  7. 7

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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