Front Lever Reps
Description
Front lever reps (front lever raises) hang from a bar and raise the body from a dead hang to the horizontal front lever position, then lower back down. Unlike the static front lever hold, this version performs dynamic reps for lat and core strength.
Equipment Required
Front Lever Reps Instructions
- Hang from a bar with straight arms.
- Engage your lats and core. Raise your body toward horizontal (front lever position).
- Continue until your body is as close to horizontal as your strength allows.
- Lower under control back to the dead hang.
- Continue for reps.
- Start with tucked front lever raises and progress to full.
- This is extremely demanding — 3 to 5 reps is an accomplishment.
- Progressions: tuck → advanced tuck → straddle → full.
Front Lever Reps Form & Visual
Front Lever Reps Benefits
- Builds dynamic front lever strength
- Develops lat power through the raising motion
- Harder than static front lever holds
- Advanced calisthenics exercise
- Builds extraordinary core and back strength
- Progressive with tuck variations
Front Lever Reps Muscles Worked
- Latissimus dorsi (extreme)
- Core (extreme anti-extension)
- Biceps brachii
- Posterior deltoid
- Forearms and grip
Front Lever Reps Variations & Alternatives
- Front Lever (static hold)
- Front Lever Row
- Tuck Front Lever Raise
- Dragon Flag
- Hanging Leg Raise
