u/Extension-Wheel6267

Hey everyone,

I’m currently working on my front lever progressions and could use some advice on my tuck front hold form.

Right now, when I hold the tuck position, I notice that my upper back has a bit of a rounded shape. Strength wise, I feel like I have a decent baseline. I can comfortably do about 10 clean pull-ups. However, when I'm under tension in the tuck hold, I find it incredibly difficult to actively retract and depress my scapulae to flatten out my back.

I have two main questions for those who have broken through this stage:

1. Is a slightly rounded back normal/acceptable in a standard tuck front lever, and does it naturally flatten out as you gain the core and lat strength required for the next progressions (like the advanced tuck, straddle ...)?
2. Or is this a sign that I'm rushing it? Should I step back and focus heavily on scapular pull-ups, straight-arm pull-downs, and overall back building before spending more time in the isometric tuck hold?