Front/Back Lever

Hi everyone, this is just a short video to show where I am in Coach Sommer's progressions of the front and back levers. Sorry for the absolutely atrocious sound and video quality (this is why they don't use laptop webcams to film in Hollywood).

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[blackeroni]

I don`t have weight but will front lever increase my  bicep strength more than a curl would

[PrivChurch]

@blackeroni Short answer? No. The front lever is mainly felt in the upper back (latissimus dorsi, trapezius, rhomboids, etc), chest and core (although you do feel it in your legs somewhat). It will help your arms as a whole unit, for sure, but it doesn't target biceps like a back lever (it's sort of like a lat pull down on a cable machine).

Lots of fun to learn though, and the strength you get from it is well worth the effort put in.

[jrk987]

is doing an over grip or under grip more challenging when performing the back lever?

[PrivChurch]

@jrk987 Always do over grip (by which I mean knuckles over the bar...so elbows up). This stresses the biceps tendon more and prepares your arms for more rigorous training.

I'd say they're about the same difficulty, but knuckles under keeps you from getting that sweet sweet tendon strength.

[jrk987]

@PrivChurch Then why r u doing an under grip in this video???

Over grip is when your wrists face you, under grip is when your wrists face against you.

[PrivChurch]

@jrk987 This was filmed quite a while ago. Since then I've learned better and have gotten stronger. I'll have to film another set to show what I mean.

[PrivChurch]

@jrk987 I checked it again, and I think we got our terminology confused; to do it properly, assume a chin-up grip and then pull your legs through your hands.

[PrivChurch]

@ronaldvdvoorst Not by itself, but it's a great tool to help along. The back lever especially since it strengthens the biceps tendon, and the front lever because of the sheer force it takes to perform. But if you want big arms (and who doesn't?), I'd say do a mix. Definitely throw these in though.

[ronaldvdvoorst]

Is it true that this is one of the best exercises for getting big arms?

[ronaldvdvoorst]

Is it true that this is one of the best exercise to get big biceps?