CALISTHENICS
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HANDSTANDS
BLOGS & TUTORIALS
One Arm Handstand - Drills and Progressions when starting out
In this beginners guide to one arm handstands we dive into some super practical and immediately applicable drills and progressions to incorporate into your One Arm Handstand training. We go over a full list of entry drills - that is, drills that work on our shift from two hands to one - and then we move on to freestanding hold drills. Throughout the piece you’ll also find super handy tips that will help you on your one arm handstand journey. By the end of the post, I’m confident you’ll walk away with at least a few things that will help you reach the OAHS.
Human Flag Progressions - Beginner to Advanced Progressions
This is a straightforward path you can take to learn the human flag. In it you will find all of the human flag progressions you need, from beginner to advanced, that you need to learn on your human flag journey.
6 set types for better progress in Calisthenics & Strength training
What kind of sets you use can make a difference in your motivation, as well your ability to break through plateaus. In this piece we are going to cover a whole bunch of them, so buckle up! While you may already be familiar with a few of the set types covered in this piece, I am confident you will pick up at least a couple new helpful ways to switch up your set/rep scheme to help you break through plateaus and force progress.
Muscle-Up in 3 steps - How to do the Slow Muscle-Up
In this tutorial I will go over how to do the slow muscle up , using a false grip.. We will attack the muscle-up by breaking it down into three parts: the pull, the push, and the transition. As well, I will go over tips on how to avoid injury while training for the muscle-up, how to use a so-called “false grip”, how to use bands to aid in your progress, and specifically what exercises to train and how to do them.
How to do One Arm Pull-Up - The King of Calisthenics pull strength
In this guide to achieving the One Arm Pull Up, I’ll be going over tips for injury prevention, different methods for training the One arm pull-up (OAPU), the stepwise progressions I recommend you follow, and exercises to help build relevant strength for the One Arm Pull Up, or chin-up.
3 adjustable Biceps Isolation Exercises using only bodyweight training
Ever wondered about bodyweight biceps exercises? In this short bodyweight strength tutorial I take you through 3 ways of isolating your biceps using only your bodyweight as resistance (at least as close to isolating as you get with bodyweight training)
90 Degree Handstand Push-up Tutorial - A step by step guide
A full, thorough tutorial on the 90 degree handstand push-up. The 90 degree push up is a badass calisthenic skill, and also possibly the ultimate bodyweight pushing exercise. It is a natural step forward once you’ve mastered the handstand push up and are comfortable with that.