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Mastering the Single-Arm Push-Up

June 15, 2016 by Mike Fitch

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The Single-Arm Push-Up is frequently cited as a prime example of bodyweight strength and prowess. But if you’ve begun the road to mastering this skill you know that it is a lot more than just strength: it requires an amazing amount of coordination and stability. And when done properly, it is the result of dedication […]

Filed Under: Articles, Exercise Tutorial, Features, Horizontal Push Patterns Tagged With: push up, single-arm

The Hip Hinge Forearm Push Up: Bodyweight Leveraging at its Best!

March 4, 2013 by Mike Fitch 14 Comments

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The Hip Hinge Forearm Push-Up is another great bodyweight conditioning movement that serves as an awesome exercise by itself, while also preparing your body for more advanced progressions. The human body is an incredible network of levers that act together to create movement in all directions. We can change the leverage at a joint to […]

Filed Under: Articles, Bodyweight Disciplines, Bodyweight Exercises, Exercise Tutorial, Features, Hand Balancing, Horizontal Push Patterns, Instructional Tagged With: forearm, hand balance, push up

The Archer Push-Up: You’ll Love This Variation!

August 1, 2012 by Mike Fitch 11 Comments

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This week’s exercise brings us back to a Horizontal “Pushing” Pattern (ie Push-Up category): The Archer Push-Up, which is a great total body exercise that is also helpful for training for a Single-Arm Push-Up. In most cases if I asked someone to get down and perform a Single-Arm Push-Up (SAPU), what I usually see is […]

Filed Under: Articles, Exercise Tutorial, Features, Horizontal Push Patterns, Instructional, Trunk Tagged With: archer, push up, single-arm, trunk

90-degree Pike Push-Up: More Stability, More Strength

March 16, 2012 by Karen Mahar 6 Comments

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The 90 degree Pike Push Up plays a major role in our journey towards the Handstand Push-Up. Not only is this exercise great for building shoulder stability and strength, but it puts us in a position that closely mimicks a complete “Vertical Pressing” pattern. As I describe below, Vertical Press exercises are central moves in […]

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Band-Assisted Plyometric Push-Ups: Defy Gravity!

March 1, 2012 by Mike Fitch 10 Comments

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The Band-Assisted Plyometric Push-Up provides a great way to learn the Plyo Push-Up, a killer horizontal pushing pattern that can be used to develop explosive strength. And, this gives us the perfect opportunity to introduce one of the many ways we use “Assistance Bands” in the GBT gym. So I’m really psyched to bring you […]

Filed Under: Bodyweight Exercises, Exercise Tutorial, Features, Instructional Tagged With: bands, plyometric, push up

The Negative Wall-Supported Handstand Push-Up

January 19, 2012 by Mike Fitch 4 Comments

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The Negative Handstand Push-Up (wall assisted version) is yet another step in our quest to master the Unsupported Handstand Push-Up. Bodyweight training is all about systemic progressions, and the Unsupported Handstand Push-Up is one of the monster bodyweight moves that makes a great goal, but may take many steps to work your way up to. […]

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Pike Push-Up: Building Strength for the Handstand Push-Up

December 21, 2011 by Mike Fitch 10 Comments

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I have to say the Pike Push-Up is one of my favorite bodyweight training exercises! Not only is it great for building rock hard shoulders, but it’s going to be your “go to” exercise while working your way up to the Handstand Push-Up. Make sure to check out the video tutorial below for step-by-step instructions […]

Filed Under: Articles, Bodyweight Exercises, Exercise Tutorial, Features, Instructional Tagged With: handstand training, Pike, push up

Swiss Ball Push-Up with Single-Leg Jackknife

October 14, 2011 by Mike Fitch 6 Comments

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There are few bodyweight training tools as versatile as the Swiss Ball, and this week’s exercise, the Swiss Ball Push-Up with Single-Leg Jacknife, takes full advantage of the possibilities. This exercise is a fantastic integration of a pushing pattern with an advanced trunk exercise, and fits perfectly in the GBT System. The entire GBT system […]

Filed Under: Articles, Bodyweight Exercises, Exercise Tutorial, Features, Parallettes Tagged With: jackknife, push up, swiss ball, trunk

The Single-Arm Ring Push-Up: The Ultimate Progression!

September 25, 2011 by Mike Fitch 17 Comments

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The Single Arm Push-Up is an impressive feat of strength all on its own; add in the instability of the gymnastic ring, and you’ve got yourself an incredibly challenging exercise that can topple even the toughest exercisers. The single arm push-up in any form is great for improving your strength, stability, and endurance. Note that […]

Filed Under: Articles, Bodyweight Exercises, Exercise Tutorial, Features, Instructional, Rings Tagged With: push up, rings

How to do the Ninja Kip Up

April 10, 2011 by Karen Mahar 3 Comments

When the winning video for our Advanced Bodyweight Workout Challenge included the creative push up to ninja kip up as one of its exercises, we knew right away we wanted to feature a lesson on how to do the kip up. The challenge winner, Brazilian Alexandre C. Alves, had submitted an impressive combination of bodyweight […]

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