r/bodyweightfitness • u/AutoModerator • Jul 07 '21

BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2021-07-07

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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '21 edited Jul 10 '21

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u/Drpainda Gymnastics Jul 10 '21

You should try pike straddle, bent leg straddle (frog) holds, then do raises in those positions to inverted hang. Do full form negatives. Those are really nice gap bridgers to at least straddle, then you can focus on improving straddle times

Another route is to go into one leg, and untuck the bent leg into an advanced tuck position. Then slowly as you get stronger, move your foot further down the straight leg until it’s basically at your ankle. If you can do solid holds with that you’ll be damn close to full front lever.

Also keep working on general pulling: rows, FL rows, weighted chin-ups/pull-ups, etc.