Exercise Guide

Back Lever

intermediate
Exercise Visual

Back Lever

Upper Back Body Weight

intermediate

Category

back

Body Part

back

Equipment

body weight

Target

upper back

Instructions

  1. 1

    Start by hanging from a pull-up bar with an overhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.

  2. 2

    Engage your core and pull your shoulder blades down and back.

  3. 3

    Bend your knees and tuck them towards your chest.

  4. 4

    Slowly lift your legs up, keeping them straight, until your body is parallel to the ground.

  5. 5

    Hold this position for a few seconds, then slowly lower your legs back down to the starting position.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles

BicepsUpper BackForearmsCore