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 […]
The Hip Hinge Forearm Push Up: Bodyweight Leveraging at its Best!
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 […]
The Archer Push-Up: You’ll Love This Variation!
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 […]
90-degree Pike Push-Up: More Stability, More Strength
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 […]
Band-Assisted Plyometric Push-Ups: Defy Gravity!
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 […]
The Negative Wall-Supported Handstand Push-Up
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. […]
Pike Push-Up: Building Strength for the Handstand Push-Up
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 […]
Swiss Ball Push-Up with Single-Leg Jackknife
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 […]
The Single-Arm Ring Push-Up: The Ultimate Progression!
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 […]
How to do the Ninja Kip Up
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 […]
