Zachary Height Articles

Tuck Front Lever – Knees Under Bar

Cues: Hold the body level with the knees lower than bar Squeeze the scaps into retraction and keep the arms straight Push back away from the bar to engage the lats Mistakes: Bending elbows Allowing scaps to relax Hanging straight down without pushing back
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Zombie Slide on Bench

The zombie slide teaches a strong push through the shoulders to effectively develop the strength to support the body in a press to handstand. Using a bench to elevated the feet reduces the mobility requirement and makes it easier to get into the proper pike...
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Workshop 12.4.21

Continuing to build compression through a combination of mobility and active flexion work was the core of our work today. Mobility is a long term process, so you must stick with it for months and years to truly see progress. Combining this flexibility focused training...
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Ball Up + Negative

Cues: Tuck the knees into the chest and curl up until the feet contact the pull-up bar Squeeze the scaps into retraction and keep the arms straight You can use momentum to get into position Negative down as slowly as possible Mistakes: Bending elbows Allowing scaps to...
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Workshop 12.18.21

Workshop 12.18.21

Dec 19, 2021 |

Handstand entries, holds, compression work and shoulder strength from all angles was our goal today. This session...