Exercises / Intermediate
Front lever row to pike and negative
- Biceps
- Abs
- Hip Flexors
- Lats
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- Level
- Intermediate
- Muscles
- 4
- Equipment
- Pull up bar
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01 / Steps
How to do it
In the bar, lift your legs and flex your hips to get into a rowing position.
Then extend your hips with your legs up to move into a pike position.
From there, lower a front lever negative for at least 3 seconds.
02 / Muscles
Muscles worked
Biceps
Abs
Hip Flexors
Lats
03 / Skills
What it trains
How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.
- Strength60
- Explosivity0
- Technique55
- Cardio0
- Mobility35
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