# Front Lever Progression The front lever is a static hold that involves pulling your entire body up into the horizontal position using your lats and shoulders while engaging your core to keep your body rigid. The common front lever progression is laid out as such (see the [/r/bodyweightfitness FAQ](https://www.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/wiki/exercises/front-lever)): - Tuck Front Lever - Advanced Tuck Front Lever - Straddle Front Lever - Full Front Lever On [this video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohxyD4APm8U), Captain Calisthenics advises to perform **front lever to victorian assisted raises**, where you use a false grip to raise your body from an inclined position to an upright victorian position with arms abducted. He also mentions front lever half raises. Basically, you alternate between: - 3x5 max difficulty half raises (bounced advanced tuck if you can only do tuck) - 3x5 FL-victorian feet assisted raises.