Skills Elite
Rank #92 of 100
Maltese
A planche-like hold with the body held low and level at ring height, arms extended out to the sides — among the rarest gymnastic feats.
- Equipment
- Rings or floor
- Focus
- Gravity-defying static holds and balance feats.
Muscles worked
- Chest
- Front Delts
- Biceps
- Core
How to do it well
- 1 Demands a fully mastered planche first.
- 2 Keep the body parallel and arms wide.
- 3 Approach only with years of dedicated training.
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