Three Point Straddle Planche Lean

Using parallette bars or hex dumbbells, position the dumbbells parallel to each other at about shoulder width apart with a plyo box where one foot would be in a straddle planche (legs wide). Position the top of your foot on the box with your arms on the parallette bars. Support your bodyweight and progressively lean forward. Hold for a few seconds pointing the toes as hard as you can, flexing the quads, and keeping the upper back rounded with the core and low back engaged. Lean forward reaching your chin away from your hands. Make sure to push your arms into the bars as hard as you can. I could have pointed by toes a little bit harder here on the left foot and could have leaned forward more, but was fatigued from filming many planche variations that day! When you are about to fail, bend your floating leg and place it on the ground and rock your body backwards into a tabletop position.Show more

Trainer Tip: This is a very difficult exercise and if you hold it for a few seconds at a time that is great. Build it up slowly and take breaks in between each rep to recover.