Back lever

How to do it

1. 1Start by hanging from a pull‑up bar with a pronated grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder width.
2. 2Engage your core and pull your shoulder blades down and back.
3. 3Bend your knees and bring them toward your chest.
4. 4Lift your legs slowly, keeping them straight, until your body is parallel to the floor.
5. 5Hold this position for a few seconds, then lower your legs slowly back to the starting position.
6. 6Repeat the desired number of repetitions.

More upper back exercises

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• Elbow lift - reverse push-upBodyweight
• Front lever repsBodyweight
• Lever one arm lateral high rowLeverage machine
• Upper back stretchBodyweight
• Standing archerBodyweight
• Chin-ups (narrow parallel grip)Bodyweight
• Kettlebell alternating rowKettlebell

This page is for information and doesn’t replace a professional. If you have an injury or a medical condition, ask first. Data from the open catalogue hasaneyldrm/exercises-dataset, MIT licence.