Progression ladder for the Lean Planche

Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.

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Search the exercise catalogue by name. The ladder and the log below both follow whichever exercise you pick.

Easier and harder steps around the Lean Planche

These are the substitutes for the Lean Planche, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.

Easier steps (6)

  1. Superman Push-upPlay demonstration

    Superman Push-up

    • Advanced
    • Bodyweight
    • Pectorals
  2. Full Planche Push-upPlay demonstration

    Full Planche Push-up

    • Advanced
    • Bodyweight
    • Pectorals
  3. Plyo Push-up

    Plyo Push-up

    • Advanced
    • Bodyweight
    • Pectorals
  4. Spider Crawl Push UpPlay demonstration

    Spider Crawl Push Up

    • Advanced
    • Bodyweight
    • Glutes
  5. Diamond Push-upPlay demonstration

    Diamond Push-up

    • Advanced
    • Bodyweight
    • Triceps
  6. Narrow Push-up On Exercise BallPlay demonstration

    Narrow Push-up On Exercise Ball

    • Advanced
    • Stability-ball
    • Triceps

Where you are now

Lean PlanchePlay demonstration

Lean Planche

  • Advanced
  • Bodyweight
  • Abs

Harder steps

Nothing in the substitutes for the Lean Planche scores harder than it.

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