Athlete In The City » video http://athleteinthecity.com Get Fit in New York City Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:44:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 one-arm one-leg pushups http://athleteinthecity.com/2009/11/30/one-arm-one-leg-pushups/ http://athleteinthecity.com/2009/11/30/one-arm-one-leg-pushups/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:00:50 +0000 admin http://athleteinthecity.com/?p=169 The first time I saw pavel the ketel bell russian dude perform these one-arm one-leg pushups I was very impressed.  It’s taken a while but I’ve managed to get them.

The progression?  Start with one arm pushups on incline, as high as you need to do them right.  Over many months reduce the incline.  When you can do about 15 on a flat surface, you’re probably ready to try the one-arm one-leg version.  Without the second leg to stabilize, your body compensates with core strength and stabilizer muscles (intercostals etc).

]]> http://athleteinthecity.com/2009/11/30/one-arm-one-leg-pushups/feed/ 0 elbow step-up pushups http://athleteinthecity.com/2009/11/23/elbow-step-up-pushups/ http://athleteinthecity.com/2009/11/23/elbow-step-up-pushups/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:00:02 +0000 admin http://athleteinthecity.com/?p=167 I got the idea for these pushups from various places, but the extreme version from a recently posted video of 18 extreme exercises.  You’ll get more from the video than my explaining them, but they work the triceps a lot, also the deltoids, abdominal, and stabilizer muscles.  Very good alternative to the standard simpler pushups that most people do.

]]> http://athleteinthecity.com/2009/11/23/elbow-step-up-pushups/feed/ 0 eighteen extreme exercises http://athleteinthecity.com/2009/11/09/eighteen-extreme-exercises/ http://athleteinthecity.com/2009/11/09/eighteen-extreme-exercises/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:00:52 +0000 admin http://athleteinthecity.com/?p=161 Just found this video on youtube and was pretty impressed.  Although I’ve never had much luck with the human flag, I don’t work on it much either.  The straddle planche pushups though, I work at everyday.  Closer but still not there.  All the others I’ve got pretty well.  So I guess I’m getting somewhere!

  1. standing ab wheel rollout
  2. back lever
  3. hannibal pullups
  4. korean dips
  5. one-arm one-leg pushups
  6. leg lifts
  7. straddle planche pushups
  8. L-sit walk
  9. human flag
  10. superman pushup
  11. dragon flag
  12. side-to-sides
  13. handstand pushup to nose
  14. elbow step pushups – together
  15. muscle-up with false grip
  16. stall bar hold
  17. deep handstand pushups
  18. bicycle pullups

]]> http://athleteinthecity.com/2009/11/09/eighteen-extreme-exercises/feed/ 0 back limber and walkover http://athleteinthecity.com/2009/06/15/back-limber-and-walkover/ http://athleteinthecity.com/2009/06/15/back-limber-and-walkover/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:00:58 +0000 admin http://athleteinthecity.com/2009/06/15/back-limber-and-walkover/ I’ve been working on these for years.  They’re not easy, but it’s great for back and shoulder flexibility.  They also serve as a  compliment to planche training as they stretch the trapezius muscle which gets so much strain in a planche. Also the video serves as a nice departure from the usual guys getting ripped videos, with a chick showing off what flexibility looks like.

]]> http://athleteinthecity.com/2009/06/15/back-limber-and-walkover/feed/ 0 new video on planche progression http://athleteinthecity.com/2009/05/25/new-video-on-planche-progression/ http://athleteinthecity.com/2009/05/25/new-video-on-planche-progression/#comments Mon, 25 May 2009 13:00:01 +0000 admin http://athleteinthecity.com/2009/05/25/new-video-on-planche-progression/  Found this new video on youtube which shows some good things to try for building planche strength.  Good stuff!

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