Defy Gravity with the Ultimate Plank

The straddle planche is a key position in gymnasticbodies training, and it all starts with the plank.

Imagine a move where your upper body floats in the air, your legs elevate off the ground, and your entire body is supported only by your hands. You are defying gravity, as those who witness your skills swoon at the jaw-dropping feat of what looks like a superhuman feat. Impressive, right!? We are all captured

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Reverse the Effects of Sitting: Use Front Split Training To Improve Your Life

Vertical lunge stretches are the gateway to proper GymnasticBodies front splits.

Can you touch your toes, reach your arms overhead, and sit in a full squat? Can you do these things pain-free, regardless of your age? If not, you might consider that your body should be able to. Take this lack of mobility as a warning sign that you need flexibility training more than ever. Most

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Let Your Human Flag Fly

The side lever, or human flag, is a killer upper back and core exercise.

Side Levers provide a unique training stimulus for the body, making it a cornerstone skill worthy of achieving. The Side Lever is commonly referred to in calisthenic circles as the Human Flag and is extremely popular for bodyweight-based strength fanatics – making it a visible feat shared across the world of social media. It also

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Prep Your Muscle-up With This 1 Underrated Exercise

GymnasticBodies Russian Dip builds amazing muscle-up strength.

If you’ve got your sights set on developing the muscle-up, then you’re in the right place! One of the best ways to prep your body to execute this skill is to develop sufficient bent arm strength (BAS) to handle the transition. And, like any amazing goal or accomplishment – the key to success for everything

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Thrive Nutritional Pyramid

The GymnasticBodies Thrive Nutrition Pyramid

I am a pro supplement guy but in terms of nutritional results a pyramid can only be as high as the base is wide. The base of nutrition looks like this:     At the base level no amount of supplement or prebiotic will produce any results until you eat it with a solid diet. High

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A Little Prehab Goes a Long Way

Wrist push-ups build healthy, injury resistant joints.

What if you could find a way to lower your chance of injury, bulletproof the body ahead of time, maintain mobility, achieve structural balance, and lower the risk for injury? Rather than waiting until after an injury has occurred to rehab it, be smarter and perform specific movements to avoid getting injured in the first

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Solve the Handstand Push-up Riddle with This 1 Powerful Exercise

GymnasticBodies athlete shows how to perform a box headstand push-up for handstand pushup training.

Strap in for this simple, yet highly effective overhead pressing progression that will not only take you a step closer to a handstand push-up but also prepare you for other beastly pressing variations. With the tips provided here, all of your overhead positions with benefit, including those found in Olympic Weightlifting, rock climbing, and handstand

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Muscle-ups from the Top Down

The rings top support is a critical part of muscle-up mastery.

It is not uncommon to see someone who can easily knock out tons of pull-ups and dips try a muscle-up and fail miserably. Despite all their strength they still remain below the rings with nothing to show for the effort.  Rather than seeing these athletes resorting to kipping, which inevitably results in subpar results, we

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Fight Back! Effective Ways to Manage Soreness and Fatigue

Athlete demonstrates a stretch prior to working out.

Do you wake up with the sun only to find out that your body is just now starting to feel the aftermath of the previous day’s workout? It’s a reality for anyone who engages in physical fitness or sporting activities, meaning, hey: we’ve all been there before! This post-workout soreness, while inevitable, is also an

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Quote: Comfort Zones

Nothing truly great ever came from a comfort zone - Coach Christopher Sommer

Nothing Truly Great Ever Came from a Comfort Zone

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