Hand Maintenance for the Bodyweight Athlete

If you’re into bodyweight training, you’re no doubt spending a lot of time on your hands. And while we might not normally pay them a lot of attention, your hands are kind of a big deal.  In fact, a quarter of the motor cortex in the human brain (the part of the brain that controls …

Stretching Made Simple (by Al Kavadlo)

I’m psyched to bring you this guest post by one of my favorite fellow bodyweight athletes, Al Kavadlo. He’s not only a lead instructor for the Progressive Calisthenics Certification (PCC), but is a prolific author (see below for links to my reviews). His latest book on flexibility and stretching is a must-read for anyone into …

Wrist Exercises: Stretching and Mobilizing Matters!

Wrist mobility exercises and stretches are an important tool for anyone who is into bodyweight training, hand balancing, or, of course, Animal Flow. This week’s video was inspired from a recent experience in my own personal journey. It’s fair to say that if you plan on dedicating yourself to practicing bodyweight training, you will be …

Low Back Pain Treatment and Stretches

Low back pain hits us all at some point, so we are very excited that Ann Wendel has written us this great article about treating low back pain (LBP), including her excellent photos demonstrating targeted stretches. Ann is a Licensed Physical Therapist and offered to give us a little info on her experience with treating …

Foam Rolling for better performance

It seems as if there just aren’t enough hours in the day. I know we all attempt to walk the delicate balance between work, relationships, responsibilities, workouts and of course a little bit of fun when we find the time.  Even with these busy schedules, most fitness enthusiasts make the time to get their workouts …