Parallel bars front lever

Muscles worked: Back, Abs, Shoulders, Upper arms
BackAbsShouldersUpper arms
🔧 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

From an inverted hang on the bars, lower the body slowly until it is horizontal and facing up, with straight arms and a straight line from shoulders to toes. Hold, then return to the inverted hang.

Muscles Worked

Latissimus DorsiRectus AbdominisPosterior DeltoidBiceps

Tips

Pull the shoulders down and back to hold the line. Squeeze the glutes so the hips do not sag. Build up through tuck and straddle variations first.

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