by joannegalligan | Nov 16, 2019 | CORE, PRE-REQUISITES, PROGRESSIONS, RELATED EXERCISES, RELATED EXERCISES, UPPERBODY
This exercise develops lat strength for muscle-ups, pullovers and front levers. Starting in a pullup or chin over bar position, press the bar away, leaning the shoulders back as the toes rise. It is critical to keep a tight hollow position, so that the hips to not...
by joannegalligan | Sep 18, 2019 | CORE, EXERCISES, PRE-REQUISITES, PRE-REQUISITES, PRE-REQUISITES, PRE-REQUISITES, RELATED EXERCISES, RELATED EXERCISES, RELATED EXERCISES, RELATED EXERCISES, RELATED EXERCISES, RELATED EXERCISES
Lying on your back (supine) tuck your tailbone, squeezing your legs and glutes tightly. Lift your shoulder blades off the ground by pressing your ribs down and engaging your upper abs. Holding this dish shape, begin to rock front and back. Think of initiating the rock...
by joannegalligan | Feb 6, 2019 | CORE, RELATED EXERCISES, RELATED EXERCISES, RELATED EXERCISES, RELATED EXERCISES, UPPERBODY
Hanging from a bar, perform a regular grip (pronated) shoulder shrug. At the top of the shrug press forward with your hands into the bar, activating the lat muscles, and reducing the angle between the arms and the body. At the same time, curl up with the abs, bending...
by joannegalligan | Jan 19, 2019 | EXERCISES, PRE-REQUISITES, PRE-REQUISITES, PRE-REQUISITES, PRE-REQUISITES, RELATED EXERCISES, RELATED EXERCISES, RELATED EXERCISES, RELATED EXERCISES, RELATED EXERCISES, UPPERBODY
Hanging in either a pullup grip (pronated) or chinup grip (supinated), pull until your arms are bent at less than 90 degrees. This movement is isometric, so we will be holding the static position for a length of time. It is important the elbows stay close to the body...
by joannegalligan | Jan 18, 2019 | EXERCISES, LOWERBODY, RELATED EXERCISES, RELATED EXERCISES, RELATED EXERCISES, RELATED EXERCISES, RELATED EXERCISES
Seated on the ground with your legs straight and together (piked), put one hand on the ground on either side of your legs. Keeping your back straight lift both legs off the ground repeatedly keeping the legs straight (no knee bend). To increase the challenge walk your...
by joannegalligan | Jan 18, 2019 | EXERCISES, LOWERBODY, RELATED EXERCISES, RELATED EXERCISES, RELATED EXERCISES
Seated on the ground with your legs straddled (apart), put one hand on the ground on either side of one leg – that is your working leg. Keeping your back straight lift the working leg off the ground repeatedly keeping the leg straight (no knee bend). To increase...
