{{Short description|Static hold performed on the rings or the pull-up bar}} thumb|Back lever on a pullup bar
A '''back lever''' is a static hold performed on the rings or the pull-up bar. A back lever is rated as an 'A' value skill on the Code of Points, a scale from A to F, with F being the most difficult.
A back lever is performed by lowering from an inverted hang until the gymnast's body is parallel to the ground and facing towards the floor.
Performing a back lever requires a high degree of strength in the back and biceps; a lot of core tension must be generated to stay horizontal.
The world record is held by the Spanish Joan Romero with 73 seconds.
==See also== *Front lever *Planche (exercise) *Human flag
==External links== *[http://www.drillsandskills.com/skills/Rings/A/ria009 Back lever progressions]
Category:Static elements (gymnastics) Category:Bodyweight exercises