Gymnastic Strength
The Secrets of Gymnastic Strength Training
Core
Legs
Pressups
No excuses for bad form.
- Start on all fours.
- Place your hands slightly narrower than your shoulders (this is more shoulder friendly).
- Focus your eyes on your fingertips while gripping the ground.
- Extend both legs out straight with feet approximately shoulder width apart.
- Point your belly button toward your face (posterior pelvic tilt).
- Make a Tssss sound via tension breath to tighten your whole body.
- Corkscrew your shoulders into their sockets and visualize making an X on your back.
- Row your body toward the floor while moving as one unit, with zero sagging or hunching.
- Keep your elbows in fairly close to your rib cage—no chicken winging allowed!
- Pause momentarily at the bottom.
- Visualize sending compressed air from your belly out through your palms as you power back up.
- Approach your setup and each single rep with intent.
Pull ups
Handstand
Flexibility.
Practice.