I received this question recently from Paul and felt like it was worth answering here. Can you do bodyweight squats everyday? The short answer is yes. But it also depends on your goals and what you’re trying to achieve. It’s also to important to note that while you can is …
Handstand Freezes
The bboy world has a lot of crossover with the hand balancing world. It starts with as simple as the handstand freezes. This video gives you some training tips on doing just that. Handstand Freezes There is a decent progression shown in this couple on minutes. 1 – Do a …
Bodyweight Squats for Mass
Can bodyweight squat helps you build mass? Yes and no. If you’re skinny and have no muscle at all, then any form of exercise will help to add to your frame. This occured to me when I got into bodyweight training after I was about 160 leaving high school. So …
Bodyweight Squats vs Weighted Squats
In this article we’re going to discuss bodyweight squats vs weighted squats and which is better. There is quite a bit more difference here then in the bodyweight vs. hindu squat debate. Once again the answer is it depends on your goals. Why do bodyweight squats? Great for flexibility in …
Bodybuilder Does Planche
I sometimes make fun of bodybuilders, specifically the ones that look huge yet have no real strength. The same cannot be said for this bodybuilder who does a planche. It kind of looks fake, just because you don’t expect to see it happen. But it is real. I did a …
Straddle Planche Clap Pushups
Wow. Here is a video of straddle planche clap pushups! As if the planche isn’t hard enough… And planche pushups aren’t enough to work you out… To generate the explosive force needed to launch yourself off the floor and clap in this position. And not one but four reps. This …
Bodyweight Squats vs Hindu Squats
In this article we’re going to discuss bodyweight squats vs hindu squats and which is better. As with a lot of my answers the answer here is it depends on what your goals are. In the previous post we covered regular bodyweight squat form. Now here is the Hindu squat …
Bodyweight Squat Form
Many people will state that bodyweight squats are a great exercise to do but what is the correct bodyweight squat form? Here is my video that covers the basics. Bodyweight Squat Form The one major thing I’d like to point out is to go below parallel. Some poeple when starting …
Planche Form
Strict planche form is something that is rare and hard to come by. If you read The True Art and Science of Hand Balancing there’s great tips and ideas on what it takes to achieve it. Here are some examples of a strict planche versus a not so strict one. …
Is a One Arm Handstand Pushup Possible?
I got this message from Mark in response to the recent post on the one arm handstand pushup. He makes a really good point, that if people were doing the move, it would be somewhere on video, and everyone in the hand balancing world would achieve it. Sorry to be …
Handstand Bow and Arrow
If you’re looking for a handstand bow and arrow there may be two things you’re looking for. The first one is an amazing skill done by some acrobats where they shoot a bow and arrow at a target with their feet while in a handstand. This woman does it blindfolded …
Ball Rhythmic Gymnastics
This video showcases an amazing acrobat doing a ball rhythmic gymnastics routine. If you’ve never heard of this style of gymnastics here is the details from Wikipedia. The Ball is a piece of apparatus used in rhythmic gymnastics. It is made of either rubber or synthetic material (pliable plastic) provided …
Edward Upcott Video
This video was sent to me from Ben and displays an amazing acrobat by the name of Edward Upcott. This video starts off with a number of simple exercises a lot of people can do, but after the minute mark there’s a lot of one arm balancing and some amazing …
Karl Gotch Bodyweight Training
I just stumbled across this awesome video showing you some genuine Karl Gotch bodyweight training. It’s Gotch taking a wrestler through a couple different exercises, you probably haven’t see before. It looks like this came from a video titled Conditioning for Combat Sports. There’s some really cool exercises in here …
Handstand Scorpion
The handstand scorpion is a minor contortion exercise where you go into a big back bend and bend the knees, usually touching them to the top of the head. Sometimes it’s taken even further and the feet come beneath the head. Here’s a really good video that shows the handstand …