Building to your first strict handstand pushup requires a considerable amount of strength and balance. You will need to get comfortable being inverted while building strength in the triceps, shoulders, pecs, and back muscles. Here is a basic guideline to learning the strict handstand pushup...
The strict bar muscle-up is a very challenging exercise requiring significant upper body strength and coordination. In the following video, Pamela Gagnon breaks down a strict bar muscle-up progression to help you reach your goals! For more in-depth assistance getting your first strict bar muscle-up, check...
Have you been struggling to learn how to do kipping pull-ups? Do you want to know the best exercises for learning these moves? If so, this blog post is for you. Keep reading! Why Perform Kipping Pull-Ups? The CrossFit methodology focuses on performing more work in less...
Let’s begin with the elephant in the room. Usually, we see a post of an athlete performing Butterfly Pull-ups and we see 100s of comments that say “not one pull-up done.” Ok. Let’s be real. First, if you understand the purpose of the butterfly pull-up you...
Ready to learn 3 steps to linking your bar muscle-up? Frustrated by performing singles during your wod? These 3 steps will help you string them together and crush your bar muscle-up goal. Before we dive into the drills, let's look at why linking your bar muscle-up is...
Are you struggling to improve your kipping bar muscle-up but not sure where to begin? Does this sound familiar? I land really low in support at the top of the bar muscle-up. I can do a bar muscle-up but I chicken wing. I can do a bar...