Back lever
Static hold performed on the rings or the pull-up bar
title: "Back lever" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["static-elements-(gymnastics)", "bodyweight-exercises"] description: "Static hold performed on the rings or the pull-up bar" topic_path: "general/static-elements-gymnastics" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_lever" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Static hold performed on the rings or the pull-up bar ::
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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.
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.
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