How to Learn the Front Lever Straddle
The straddle front lever is a horizontal hang from a bar with your legs straight and spread wide, a shorter lever than the full front lever and the key stage between the tuck and full front lever.
Front Lever Straddle technique
- Grip the bar firmly with straight arms
- Pull your shoulders down to engage your lats
- Brace your core and tuck your pelvis slightly
- Open your legs into a comfortable straddle position
- Lift your body until it is parallel to the floor, chest facing up
- Keep your hips level with your shoulders
- Squeeze your glutes and stay tight from head to toe
- Stay still and avoid swinging
Key progressions
These are the main building blocks you work on before the Front Lever Straddle feels solid:
- Front Lever Straddle Negative
- Band-Assisted Front Lever Straddle
- Pike Front Lever To Inverted Hang
The 3-stage training path
In Raw Control the Front Lever Straddle is split into Training 1 → 2 → 3. Each stage is a structured session of four exercises:
Training 1
- Full Range Ball Tuck Front Lever Raise To Negative
- Band-Assisted Tuck Front Lever Pull-Up
- Single-Leg Front Lever Leg Switch
- Tuck Dragon Flag Reps
Training 2
- Tuck Front Lever Raise To Negative
- Band-Assisted Tuck Front Lever Pull-Up
- Pike Front Lever To Inverted Hang
- Dragon Flag Straddle Negative
Training 3
- Single-Leg Front Lever Negative
- Pike Front Lever Pull-Up
- Band-Assisted Front Lever Hold
- Dragon Flag Negative
Exact sets, reps, hold times and rest periods, plus a full-screen HD video for every exercise, are in the app.
Where the Front Lever Straddle fits
Each skill line runs through all three levels. This is the path for the Front Lever Straddle:
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Train the Front Lever Straddle with Raw Control
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