Name: Playbook - Alexandria Hoover - Frontlever raises
Uploaded: 2023-12-10T18:21:56.499Z
Duration: 11 min
Description: Frontlever raises

The main muscles involved on the tuck 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.

The easiest of the front lever raise progression positions, the tuck front lever raise is still pretty challenging. Rather than holding a static position like the tuck front lever, it works your muscles through a large range of motion. It's a great tool for building the strength needed to transfer between some of the more advanced progression positions.

The Basics
The tuck front lever raise is primarily used as a strength exercise. It is more generally classified as a upper pull movement. Since it involves significant activation of multiple muscle groups, it is considered a compound exercise.

Form
Set Up
Grasp the bar with an overhand grip about shoulder width apart
Tuck your legs to your chest
Keeping your arms straight, engage your back muscle by bringing your shoulder blades down and slightly back
Your chest should be pulled up
Execution
Think about leaning back
Raise your body, keeping your legs tucked to your chest and your arms straight
As you near the top, stop the rep just before losing tension
Lower yourself back down under control
Common Mistakes

Bending Your Arms
Bending your arms makes the exercise significantly easier and is not considered proper form.