Straddle Front Lever
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A front lever held with legs straight and spread wide; the straddle shortens the lever, making it the step just before the full front lever.
Detail
From a straight-arm hang pulled to horizontal (face-up), extend both legs straight and spread them wide. The wide straddle keeps the body's mass closer to the shoulders (the pivot), shortening the effective lever relative to a full lever, so it can be held sooner. The wider the legs, the easier; narrowing them over time approaches the full-front-lever.
The latissimus-dorsi holds the body level on straight arms while the rectus-abdominis and gluteus-maximus keep the body rigid and the hips from sagging. Short, fresh holds; high shoulder/lat demand.
Key facts
- Legs straight and spread wide → shorter effective lever than full front lever.
- Narrowing the straddle increases difficulty toward the full lever.
- Lats hold the body level; abs and glutes keep it rigid.
Connections
- front-lever-progression — step 3.
- tuck-front-lever / full-front-lever — adjacent steps.
- latissimus-dorsi — prime mover.
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