Front Lever

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A static hold performed on the still rings. A front lever is rated 'A' on the gymnastic code of points, a scale from A to F, with F being the most difficult.

A front lever is performed by lowering from an inverted hang until the body is completely horizontal and straight with the front of the body facing upwards. Front levers require a high degree of back and core strength to hold the horizontal position. Image:Http://www.beastskills.com/FrontLever34.jpg

[edit] Variations

Front lever pullups- This is when a pullup is added to the front lever hold. The body must be kept horizontal in this variation.
Ice cream makers- In this variation the performer leans forward from the lever position, bringing the legs down and arms up until he/she reaches the top of a regular pullup. From here they lean back again, straightening the arms and returning to the front lever
One arm front lever- A front lever held with just one arm. The body is often turned sideways in this variation Image:Http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/ca/John gill.jpg/300px-John gill.jpg
Victorian cross- A difficult static hold rated 'E' in the code of points. In this variation the body is held at the level of the rings with arms extended laterally.