Gymnastics and Bodyweight Articles

Cues: Secure handstand alignment against wall Allow shoulders to drift forward to close the shoulder and slide the feet down the wall When you slide far enough the feet will naturally float off the wall It can be helpful to hang out in this planched forward position...

Cues: Stack hands, shoulders, hips into vertical alignment Keeping pelvis neutral, slightly bend the knees towards the wall Work to keep ribs flat and lumbar spine neutral Mistakes: Allowing the butt to go past the shoulders and out of alignment Anterior tilting of...

Cues: Lower to 1-2" from ground and hold Keep body in a straight line from shoulders through hips into feet Mistakes: Holding too high Resting legs, or any part of the body on ground Bending through the back Piking the hips up Bending the knees

Cues: Body should be held straight and rigid Lower chest to supporting surface keeping humerus around 45 degrees from body Lock elbows and protract shoulders at top Use a surface you can perform the eccentric and concentric effectively Mistakes: Hips piking back...