Back Lever
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The back lever is a challenging calisthenics exercise that involves holding the body horizontal and face down while suspending from a bar, emphasizing core and shoulder strength.
How to do it
- Grip the bar with palms facing down at shoulder-width.
- Lift legs over your head, rotating to hang in a horizontal face down position.
- Keep the body straight and engage the core to maintain position.
Muscles worked
Primary Latissimus Dorsi Pectoralis Major Sternal Head
Secondary Deltoid Anterior Erector Spinae Triceps Brachii
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