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front lever

front lever exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: abs. Equipment: body weight.

front lever exercise demonstration
Target muscle
abs
Muscle group
lats
Body part
waist
Equipment
body weight

Secondary muscles

lats, shoulders, forearms

How to perform

  1. Start by hanging from a pull-up bar with an overhand grip, hands shoulder-width apart.
  2. Engage your core and pull your shoulder blades down and back.
  3. Bend your knees and tuck them towards your chest.
  4. Simultaneously, lift your legs up and extend them straight out in front of you, keeping your body parallel to the ground.
  5. Hold this position for as long as you can, aiming for a full front lever position.
  6. To release, slowly lower your legs back down and return to the starting position.
  7. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.