Exercise Description
What is the front lever?
The Front lever is a static element that we perform in suspension hanging from a bar, rings or other element, keeping the body parallel to the ground with a horizontal alignment from the ankles, passing through knees, hips and shoulders.
In this element we will keep the arms fully extended, with a slight flexion of the shoulder and anteversion of the hip, the legs together and a total extension of the knees and ankles.
Muscles Involved in Front Lever
The main muscles involved on the Front Lever are:
– Back Muscles: serratus anterior, latissimus dorsi and quadratus lumborum, rhomboid, teres minor.
– Shoulder & Chest Muscles: posterior deltoid, pectoralis major and pectoralis minor.
– Arm Muscles: 3 heads of triceps, wrist and finger flexors, pronator teres, pronator quadratus.
– Core Muscles: transversus abdominis, rectus abdominis and obliquus externus.
– Leg Muscles: quadricep muscles, inner thigh, hamstrings, glutes, calves and foot muscles.
– Other: Neck Muscles.
You can read more information about the Front Lever Biomechanics Here.
