Full Front Lever
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The complete front lever — body straight, legs together, held horizontal and face-up beneath the bar on straight arms — the culmination of the front-lever progression.
Detail
The full front lever holds the entire body straight, rigid, and horizontal, face-up, hanging from a bar on locked arms. With the legs straight and together, the lever is at its longest, demanding maximal straight-arm pulling strength from the Latissimus Dorsi to keep the body level, plus a maximally braced Rectus Abdominis and Gluteus Maximus to prevent the hips from sagging and the body from piking.
An elite skill reached only after sustained Straddle Front Lever holds with a progressively narrower straddle. Trained as short, fresh holds and supported by front-lever raises and weighted rows. High shoulder and lat-tendon load — build patiently.
Key facts
- Legs straight and together; full body horizontal face-up on locked arms — longest lever.
- Elite skill; reached by narrowing the straddle front lever over time.
- Maximal straight-arm lat strength plus full-body bracing (abs, glutes).
Connections
- Front Lever Progression — step 4 (top).
- Straddle Front Lever — the lead-in.
- Latissimus Dorsi / Rectus Abdominis — prime mover and brace.
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