⬆

Back Lever Progression

6 steps · Pulling · skill 8/10

Progress towards a full back lever through increasingly extended positions.

1

Skin the Cat

Difficulty 1

Pull through from a hang, rotating backwards through the rings or bar.

2

Tuck Back Lever

Difficulty 2

Hold a back lever with knees tucked.

3

Advanced Tuck

Difficulty 3

Deeper tuck, back closer to horizontal.

4

One-Leg Back Lever

Difficulty 4

One leg extended, one tucked.

5

Straddle Back Lever

Difficulty 5

Legs straddled, nearly horizontal.

6

Back Lever

Difficulty 7

Full back lever with body straight and horizontal.

Sign in to log what you can do and track this progression.

Generate Training Program from Back Lever

Build a full program with this progression as the main movement, plus antagonists and stabilizers.

Feedback

Found a bug or have an idea?

Muscle Train is actively being built. If something looks broken, or you have a suggestion, let us know — it really helps shape the app.

🆕 What's new and what we've fixed