Exercises / Intermediate
Wide planche lean
- Biceps
- Triceps
- Abs
- Anterior Deltoid
- Lower Chest
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- Level
- Intermediate
- Muscles
- 5
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
On this page
01 / Steps
How to do it
Get into a lean planche position, but with your hands twice as wide apart as usual.
Remember to keep your scapulae protracted, your hip retroverted, and lean forward as much as possible.
02 / Muscles
Muscles worked
Biceps
Triceps
Abs
Anterior Deltoid
Lower Chest
03 / Skills
What it trains
How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.
- Strength35
- Explosivity0
- Technique40
- Cardio0
- Mobility30
Sessions
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