Just How Amazing is Simone Biles’ Yurchenko Double Pike
Olympic gymnast, Simone Biles, at the 2021 US Classic, landed the Yurchenko Double Pike on the vault exercise. The first woman to ever perform the
How to Build Up to the Front Lever
If you want strong lats and phenomenal core strength, then the front lever is an exercise for you. More than likely, if you can do
Master the Hollow Body Hold to Move Like a Gymnast
When the Olympic Games begin in Rio we will marvel at world-class athletes showcasing their skills as they compete for kin and country, medals and
Build Your Gymnastic Base: Handstands and Roll Variations
Week 1 Day 1 5 sets for quality: Chin up pull over x3 Hollow body ring push up x10 High box jump x10 Day 2
Developing Elite Gymnastic Strength: Upper Body and Core
Week 1 Day 1 Handstand balance work – 15 minutes 3 Sets of: 10 Chin ups 10 Ring dips 15 V-up Day 2 4 sets
Train Like a Gymnast: Bodyweight Skills, Strength, and Flexibility
Week 1 Day 1 5X1 legless rope climb 3-5 sets of: 10 strict pull ups 25 V ups Day 2 3 Sets of: Week 1
12 Reps – The Breaking Muscle Digest – Vol. 1, Issue 2
We’re back with twelve of the most interesting, inspiring, and informative articles and videos from the past week and from the dim and distant past,
12 Reps – The Breaking Muscle Digest – Vol. 1, Issue 1
Get Your Read On – Breaking Muscle Style Here are a dozen top picks and reader favorites from the past week and the archives. GO
4 Simple Gymnastics Drills for Strength and Mobility
Gymnastics strength training provides countless benefits to those willing to commit to the process. By focusing on bodyweight progressions, athletes have the opportunity to increase
A Bodyweight Exercise to Prevent Back Pain and Shoulder Pain
In my previous article I covered the wrestler’s bridge and front bridging, but that’s only one side of the bridging game. There is also the
Gymnastics Training: Upper Body and Core Strength Focus
Cycle six of the gymnastics workout program concentrates on upper body and core strength with some unilateral leg exercises worked in. This cycle applies the
Get Back to Basics With Over a Year of Free Gymnastics Workouts
In modern times, gymnasts wear sparkly spandex, but it hasn’t always been that way. At its root, the word gymnastics is derived from the ancient
