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Here's another pull workout for those who are working on their front lever. The intention is to target front lever progressions when freshest then moving onto building size and strength. If you're not yet able to do a front lever then swap it for the most advanced progression you're up to and substitute the other progressions accordingly. . For example, if you can hold advanced tuck lever for 10 seconds then do that and then do a mechanical drop to tuck lever hold. The same approach applies to front lever negatives and front lever pulls. . Likewise, if L-sit pull-ups are not yet in your arsenal then choose a variation which allows you 6-12 reps. . For all sets which don't involve a mechanical drop, stop as soon as you fail to do a complete rep with good form and full range of motion. . 💪🏻 5-minute warm-up with emphasis on shoulders/scapula. . ** 6-12 reps per set. 2 minutes rest in-between sets. ** 💪🏻 Front lever mechanical drop sets. 💪🏻 Front lever pulls. 💪🏻 L-sit pull-ups. 💪🏻 Bodyweight rows. . ** 12-15 reps per set. 1 minute rest in-between sets. ** 💪🏻 W dumbbell raises. 💪🏻 Face pulls. 💪🏻 Cable curls. . Suggested 3 sets of each exercise. Adjust sets and rest times to suit, but don't drop below a minute. If you're short of time, skip the curls. Do not skip the warm-up! . #calisthenicsworkout #frontleverworkout #frontlever #frontleverstraddle #straddlefrontlever #workouttips #calisthenicstips https://www.instagram.com/p/B40efxWJK_K/?igshid=1bykbrtaqgx2w

Another significant step in my planche journey today in that I managed to overcome a mental hurdle which has been preventing me from leaning that little bit further and holding out a little bit longer whilst in a straddle planche. . Once I'd pushed myself a little further, it was like a patch of fog cleared in my mind and I could see the path ahead. Despite being in the midst of a session and not being at my freshest, I was able to hold further and for longer. . My planche journey has been as much psychological as it has been physiological and I guess that's why it's captivated me so much. It's like putting together a jigsaw puzzle without knowing what the final picture looks like. Sure, I know what a planche *looks* like, but I don't know what a planche *feels* like to perform. I truly find it a fascinating and immensely satisfying journey. . Anyway, in the video I start off with a bit of fun in the garden then it's onto some L/V-sit to tuck planches which serve as a precursor for straddle planche attempts as they get my mind and body into a state of readiness for what lies ahead. Then it was onto straddle planches for the next hour or so! 😄 . I have to say that filming from this angle really helped to show me what was going on with my scapula. I could see that as soon as I started losing protraction is when I would start to lose the hold. Now I know where I need to focus more on next. . If you're not already filming your calisthenics training then I urge you to do it so you can analyse yourself and start making progress faster. . #straddleplanche #straddleplancheprogression #plancheprogression #frontlever #frontleverstraddle #smfam #fitoverforty #fitover40 #muscleups https://www.instagram.com/p/B3kxEKWA79q/?igshid=1upd27m1ponas

Today was a bodyweight pull session in which I was focused on front lever and progression movements with a few sets of muscle-ups thrown in for fun. Quite happy with how the muscle-ups turned considering it’s only the second time they’ve appeared in a workout for months. Possibly, my cleanest reps yet! . I’m pretty sore from yesterday’s planche strength workout and I reckon I’ll be feeling this tomorrow too. . Oh, and I went to a nice yoga class in the evening. Trying to maintain two yoga class sessions per week. . #calisthenicsworkout #frontleverworkout #muscleups #frontlever #frontleverstraddle #straddlefrontlever #workouttips #calisthenicstips https://www.instagram.com/p/B3YICv-g2b6/?igshid=w4zadhz9u8i9

Just like when you lift weights and perform drop sets by reducing the weight when you hit failure and carrying on, I like to utilise mechanical drop sets to add intensity and get more from each set. . Why stop at my max front lever when I’ve still got a straddle left in the tank? . Why stop at a straddle front lever when I’ve got a half-lay left in the tank? . Why stop at a half-lay when I’ve got an advanced tuck left in the tank? . #frontlever #frontleverstraddle #straddlefrontlever #workouttips #calisthenicstips https://www.instagram.com/p/B3Fnrg9gjfP/?igshid=16stqprgm9g4t