Parallel bars forearm stand

Muscles worked: Shoulders, Upper arms, Abs, Back
ShouldersUpper armsAbsBack
🔧 Parallel bars ↕ both ⏱ sec Difficulty: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Muscle outlines from Body Muscles by Ivan Vulović, Apache 2.0 — regrouped and recoloured for Muscle Train.

How to perform

Place the forearms along the bars with the elbows under the shoulders. Walk the hips over the elbows and lift the legs until the body is vertical. Press the forearms down and hold a straight line from hands to toes.

Muscles Worked

Anterior DeltoidTricepsTrapeziusRectus Abdominis

Tips

Drive the forearms into the bars to stay tall. Keep the head neutral. Squeeze the glutes and core to avoid arching.

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