Exercises

The front lever is one of those impressive calisthenics skills that will keep you busy for quite a while. It’s hard to achieve but a worthwhile goal in your fitness journey. It will require significant core, arms, and upper back strength. You will not need any special flexibility. Just brute strength. Getting good with pull…

An Australian pull up is a great preparation skill that will help you build strength. You will need this strength to do a high bar pull up. This exercise is known as an inverted row or a low bar pull up. Never mind what it’s called, it’s a great skill for building your upper back…

A neutral grip pull up is a great pulling exercise for your upper body. It will help you develop the strength and size of your upper back and biceps. But that’s not all. It will also help you improve your shoulder extension. This means you will be able to extend your arms up straight in…

Planche is one of those extreme skills only a few humans will ever be able to pull off. It requires balance and almost superhuman strength. However, it will still be beneficial to work on achieving this difficult skill. Even if you never reach the full planche hold, you can still benefit from going through a…

Band assisted pull up is a great skill for building your upper back. It’s an easier version of a standard pull up. The band will help reduce the load on your muscles. It will help you feel lighter. So, you will be able to do more reps. It’s a great prep exercise for a regular…

Lying leg raise is a great exercise that will help you build your hip flexors and abs. It’s a part of a front lever progression. Lying leg raise is not the easiest exercise though. I had a hard time doing it when I started my fitness journey. I had no problem doing crunches, but leg…

Incline push up is a skill that will help you build your chest muscles. But it will also work other muscle groups as well. This skill can be used to help you progress to harder pushing moves. The first exercise that comes to mind is of course a regular push up. It can also be…

Assisted chin up is an excellent exercise for your upper back and biceps. It’s a chin up assisted with the help of a resistance band. This is an easier variant of a standard chin up. The band is used to make you feel lighter. If you are still struggling to do a first chin up,…

Pike push up is an excellent exercise. It will help you develop your shoulder muscles. However, it will work other muscles too. It will help to prepare your body for harder exercises like handstand push ups. This is not the easiest exercise. You will need a significant amount of strength and flexibility to perform it….