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  2. Front lever - Wikipedia

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    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. An accomplished gymnast may also pull directly into the horizontal position from a dead hang. Front levers require a high degree of back and core strength. Front lever executed by John Gill ...

  3. L-sit - Wikipedia

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    L-sit performed on rings L-sits on parallettes. The L-sit is an acrobatic body position in which all body weight rests on the hands, with the torso held in a slightly forward-leaning orientation, with legs held horizontally so that each leg forms a nominal right-angle with the torso.

  4. Acrobatic gymnastics - Wikipedia

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    Acrobatic gymnastics is a competitive discipline of gymnastics where partnerships of gymnasts work together and perform routines consisting of acrobatic skills, dance and tumbling, set to music. There are three types of routines; a 'balance' routine (at FIG level 5 and above) where the focus is on strength, poise and flexibility; a 'dynamic ...

  5. Calisthenics - Wikipedia

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    The L-sit is an acrobatic body position in which all body weight rests on the hands, with the torso held in a slightly forward-leaning orientation, with legs held horizontally so that each leg forms a nominal right-angle with the torso. The right-angle causes the body to have a notable "L" shape, hence the name "L-sit".

  6. Isometric exercise - Wikipedia

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    The three main types of isometric exercise are isometric presses, pulls, and holds. They may be included in a strength training regime in order to improve the body's ability to apply power from a static position or, in the case of isometric holds, improve the body's ability to maintain a position for a period of time.

  7. Back lever - Wikipedia

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    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.

  8. Dynamic Stretching Vs. Static Stretching: Health Benefits - AOL

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  9. Category:Static elements (gymnastics) - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Static elements (gymnastics)" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Back lever; F.