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It’s been a while since I’ve posted any content, I’ve being focusing on training and had a small break from social media to refresh the mind, now I’m back, here’s a few clips from the last few weeks of training.

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Improving your grip strength can help you lift heavier weights, perform more repetitions, and achieve your fitness goals faster. By incorporating these exercises into your workout routine, you can make significant progress in your strength and fitness. So, start working on your hand strength today and experience the benefits.

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In today’s video, I share a beginner calisthenics program that’s made for everyone, all the exercises performed in this video should have 2 minutes of rest at the end of each set.

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Do you suffer from poor posture?

In today's video, I demonstrate two exercises to help you regain a healthier posture.

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In today’s video, I share why cooling down is important when it comes down to RECOVERY.

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In today’s video, I demonstrate one of the most effective ways of levelling up your handstand. Greasing the groove involves performing rep after rep without fatiguing the muscular groups used to perform the skill, this develops your strength and the ability to balance in a handstand position by developing your neurological pathways.

If you’re a beginner, this can be applied to the kick-up to handstand using the wall, using the wall to perform the handstand isolates the bailing part, THE EXIT, which increases your hold time per rep. Using this method to focus on the balancing aspect, instead of the full movement, is more efficient for developing your neurological pathways for balancing the handstand (BUILDING NEW HABITS) and is less demanding on the shoulders.

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In today's video, I demonstrate how to achieve the handstand push-up.

Before attempting this move, there are a few prerequisites you should be able to perform, can you balance the handstand for 20s and perform 10 pike push-ups?

Building a solid foundation prior to trying the Handstand push-up will determine how quickly you can achieve the skill.

Incorporating the two exercises shown in this video into your training programme will help you achieve greater coordination, strength and balance when it comes to developing your pushing strength.

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Touching your toes demonstrates flexibility in your hamstrings, calves, and lower back. To reap the benefits of this flexibility, you should perform a comprehensive stretching routine that addresses the muscle areas needed to reach your toes. In today's video, I demonstrate two effective exercises that will help weak or tight hamstring, tight hip flexor or poor nerve mobility, the exercises in this video should be performed on your days off or after your workout session, while the muscles are still warm.

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Here's why you should incorporate the T band pull into your training programme. Do you have shoulder pain or lack external shoulder mobility, this exercise increases the range of motion of your shoulders, while also strengthening the Trapezius, Rhomboids, and Rear deltoids Rotator cuffs. You can use this exercise as part of your warm-up or for rehabilitation to improve your shoulder health and stability, performing the T band pull apart on regular bases, will strengthen the joints making you less prone to injury. The best kind of resistance band for pull-a parts is a medium-resistance band – low intensity, either Red or Yellow, experiment with what you feel most comfortable with.

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What’s your favourite handstand variation?

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In today’s video, I share the most effective wrist conditioning exercises that will help you release pressure off the wrists, whilst also strengthening the joints and improving your wrist Mobility. The exercises in the video should be incorporated into your workout programme and performed before every workout, understanding what wrist Flexion & Extension is when performing wrist conditioning exercises will help if you suffer from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome or Wrist Tendonitis.

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Incorporating the L sit into your Training Routine will lead to huge gains when it comes to building Hamstring and Core strength, the L sit's a Full Body Exercise that incorporates Scapula Depression to be activated in order for the L sit to be completed. In today's video I share with you 4 Basic exercises that will help you to Master the L sit, the exercises demonstrated are for Beginners to Intermediate & Advanced, start with the exercise you feel most comfortable with, then build up to the next progression.

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The dip may appear effortless, but many individuals overlook the importance of proper technique. In today’s video, I emphasize the significance of performing the Bodyweight dip correctly by showcasing the most common mistakes to avoid.

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Learning the pull up should be the first goal that you’re striving for when starting calisthenics, there’s many methods for increasing your pulling strength, but you can also waste a lot of time performing movement patterns that have little effect on muscle stimulation.

In today’s video, I demonstrate the exact same pull up variations I used to achieve my first pull up. If you implement these progressions into your training program, you’ll build the strength to do your first pull up in no time.