If you’re trying to learn how to do kipping pull-ups, we’ve got five drills that you need to learn and practice to master that skill. Learning proper form (after already having strict pull-up strength) with this dynamic movement is the key to both long term progress and protecting your shoulders from injury! The first thing to understand about kipping …
Linking Kipping Bar Muscle-Ups can be challenging even for athletes that can complete multiple single repetitions. In the following video, gymnastics expert, Pamela Gagnon shares tips to dial in your form to crank out larger sets of muscle-ups! Linking Kipping Bar Muscle-Ups Transcript Pamela Gagnon here from Performance Plus Programming, and today we’re going to tackle how to link the …
In this video, we look at push up points of performance. These points of performance will also translate in a lot of ways to the bench press and dips, other horizontal pressing variations. While this is a simple exercise, a better understanding of pushup technique will help you hit more reps and keep your shoulders feeling great as you do …
In Episode 2 of Season 2 of the Performance Plus Podcast, Johnny and Pamela sit down to talk about butterfly pull-ups and why people hate them so much. In this episode, we cover Why we should learn to do butterfly pull-ups. What are the prerequisites for butterfly pull-ups? How to develop the skill of the butterfly pull-ups. Why hating butterfly …
Season 2 of the Performance Plus Podcast kicks off with a bang! Dr. Zach Long and Coach Johnny B sit down to discuss shoulder pain while performing kipping pull-ups. Yes, we know the internet hates kipping pull-ups. So we start the show off by telling you why you should do a kipping pull-up and then how to see if …
In this video, we talk through pistol squat mechanics. The pistol squat’s going to be a challenging movement. It requires a lot of mobility, a lot of strength, a lot of coordination. And we’re going to break that down into its components, for those of you that are building to improving your technique. Be sure to also check out our …
Struggling with your handstand hold technique? Zach and Pamela have a great tip for you to improve your shoulder stability in the freestanding handstand. Improving this will help you progress to higher hold times and better progress with handstand walking! Be sure to check out our handstand programs we offer at Performance Plus to help you crush your goals! …
In this video, Zach and Pamela are going to break down the mechanics of the strict pull-up and kipping pull-up. Inside Performance Plus, we’ve got several programs to help you crush all your pull-up goals! Check those out for help, no matter where you are in your pull-up strength progression! Two notes: we always advocate for having adequate strict pull-up …
Ring Dip Technique Breakdown In this video, we talk through the ring dip points of performance of the ring dip. I want you to notice is that as Pamela does the ring dip, those rings are being held close to her body. Her torso’s fairly upright as she goes up and down into the motion. There are going to be …