At some point, the classic push-ups become too easy for the intermediate athletes. However, this exercise can still be effective by tailoring it to challenge your strength and muscles. So, in this guide, we will explore the best intermediate push-ups designed for higher-level strength and bodyweight mastery. These variations help you build on [...]
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If you’re just starting out with building your general strength and muscle, then this push-up list is for you. We will cover the eight best push-ups for beginners so you can build a solid foundation of bodyweight mastery. Why should beginners need to learn push-ups? The push-up is a fundamental exercise you must [...]
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Push-ups are one of the most fundamental and widely recognized exercises for building upper body strength and overall fitness. However, even the simplest exercises can be marred by mistakes that, if left unaddressed, can hinder your progress and potentially lead to injury. You’d be surprised how many people, even seasoned gym-goers, commit these common push-up [...]
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Are you a complete beginner in calisthenics? Check this calisthenics workout for beginners and make progress at your own pace with FitnessFAQs. In this article, we’ll cover everything you need to know to get started in calisthenics. You’ll get a TRUE beginner calisthenics program that will build a solid foundation of strength and mobility [...]
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Today you’ll learn how to do 50 push ups in a row. A complete workout is provided to help beginners increase reps. Keys to Success: Push-Up Form: A full range of motion involves the chest touching the ground and finishing with locked elbows. Keep the tempo continuous and fast to optimise how many [...]
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Want to do more Pull-ups? Understand the following calisthenics principles first. Keys to success: Volume: As our goal is to perform 20 pull-ups in a row without stopping, training volume needs to be chosen wisely. Not doing enough reps in your workout won’t build endurance capacity for single set performance. Conversely, doing too [...]
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Most people do Planks wrong.. Incorrect technique results in decreased strength gains with poor transfer to calisthenics training. The 5 Worst Plank Mistakes: 1 – Lower Back: The goal with the plank is to stress the anterior core muscles. Letting the lower back arch transfers unnecessary stress to the lumbar spine. We need [...]
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Wrist mobility and flexibility must be taken seriously by those doing calisthenics. The following exercises are effective for decreasing pain and reducing injury risk. Passive Flexibility: These drills are perfect for opening up the wrist joint in all directions. Wrist Deviation: Parallel bars stress deviation, moving the body through this range of motion [...]
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Most of us spend many hours sitting behind a computer or hunched over our phones. This causes havoc to our neck, shoulders and back. Pain, weakness and tightness are all very common when sitting all day. A lack of movement causes our joints to become stiff and muscles to lose strength. I’m going to [...]
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No Gym? No Weights? No Problem. The Home Workout: Archer Push-up – 6 to 10 reps Take a wide hand placement and lower towards one arm. Push-up and alternate back and forth between sides. Tricep Push-up – 6 to 10 reps Setup with the shoulders slightly behind the elbow joint. [...]
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