Learn how to perform the first progression of the front lever - tuck pull-up, a dynamic pulling variation on the front lever. read more...
Hanging Leg Lifts - Half
The hanging leg lift (HLL) is a great dynamic application of the L-sit and a hanging variation of both the L-sit lift and V-up lift. However, while those movements focus on the upper half of the HLL - full exercise, this post will focus on the HLL - half, where the starting position is in an over-grip hang on a single bar (such as a pullup bar) and the end position is with the legs parallel to the ground, or forming a 90 degree angle with the rest of the body. read more...The 360 Degree Stability Ball Shuffle
The 360 degree stability ball shuffle is an excellent move for gaining near complete control over your stability ball in the standing position. It's a fun way to training stability and balance and may carry over to many other advanced balancing applications. read more...
The Wrist Conditioning Pushup Series
A lot of people have been asking what my gymnastics programing consists of. To say the least, it's a continuous evolution, but I have developed a base that I work off of. While that's off topic, I will say that I always start my training with this pushup series as a warm up. read more...The Handstand
The handstand is yet another staple skill in the gymnast's pantry, to continue the food metaphor if you will. If the L-sit is the banana, let's pick another high calorie fruit for the handstand, maybe the mango or the persimmon, I'll let you pick the season. read more...
The L-sit
The L-sit is a staple exercise of the gymnast's training program. You might equate it to the banana in a raw fooder's diet. Obtaining a full L-sit is certainly a milestone in a beginner gymnast's career, and the application of this fundamental exercise is wide and many. read more...
One Knee-ers
Balance is an integral part of any well-rounded training program. If you're relative new to this aspect of training, incorporating the use of a stability ball in your fitness program can help boost this weak link rather quickly. read more...The Backward Roll
This video demonstrates how to do a proper backward roll, a preliminary gymnastics tumbling skill. Pushing hard with the hands and arms is key to executing this skill, and the greater the pike in the hips the easier it is to lift your head off the ground. read more...
The Stability Ball Walk
Out of shape? Find working out boring? Well, why not join the circus? They do fun stuff that makes you fit! Well, you don't have to join the circus to gain some of their skills (or to act like a circus freak....). I call this skill the "stability ball walk". read more...
