# Back lever

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{{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](/source/Rings_(gymnastics)) or the pull-up bar. A back lever is rated as an 'A' value skill on the [Code of Points](/source/Code_of_Points_(artistic_gymnastics)), 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](/source/gymnast)'s body is [parallel](/source/Parallel_(geometry)) 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](/source/Horizontal_plane).

The world record is held by the Spanish Joan Romero with 73 seconds.

==See also==
*[Front lever](/source/Front_lever)
*[Planche (exercise)](/source/Planche_(exercise))
*[Human flag](/source/Human_flag)

==External links==
*[http://www.drillsandskills.com/skills/Rings/A/ria009 Back lever progressions]

Category:Static elements (gymnastics)
Category:Bodyweight exercises

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