How Do I Get Better at Kipping Pull-Ups? Calisthenics Expert Explains

How Do I Get Better at Kipping Pull-Ups? Calisthenics Expert Explains

Kipping pull-ups get a bad wrap. Calisthenics expert and master of functional anatomy Tim Stevenson gives us his top tips for getting those kipping pull-ups RIGHT.
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Am I Too Heavy to Start Calisthenics? No! Lucy Lismore Explains

Am I Too Heavy to Start Calisthenics? No! Lucy Lismore Explains

Can I do Calisthenics if I'm overweight? OF COURSE YOU CAN! Starting any new sport can be daunting for anyone, but the world of Calisthenics is far more accessible than you may think. Personal Trainer and Online Coach Lucy Lismore shares her advice.

The Benefits of Olympic Lifting

Olympic lifting has never received mainstream recognition. Feared and revered it’s thought to be a specialist training protocol of the giant iron monsters that used to dwell being the Iron Curtain. But studies show embracing this ancient practice could be the best thing you do in your training this year.
Ross Edgley
Resistance Bands, are they an effective training aid?

Resistance Bands, are they an effective training aid?

Resistance bands could be the most valuable tool you have in your S&C armoury. An age old training aid they even featured in Professor Yuri Verkhoshansky’s book entitled ‘Fundamentals of Special Strength-Training in Sport” (1997), a book that’s still widely used by fitness experts today. But what are they? How do you use them? And how can they help you improve in the gym? Hopefully this article serves to explain all the basics and some of the more advanced applications of resistance band training.
Ross Edgley