#straddleplancheprogression

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When it comes to straddle planche progression, I've found that skill work (the neuromuscular conditioning component where your mind learns how to planche) works better when it's on top of a solid foundation of strength. . When it comes to building strength specific to planche, I like to perform workouts such as this one targeting bent-arm strength. . In this workout: . 💪🏻 Pseudo-planche push-ups 💪🏻 Pike push-ups 💪🏻 Close-grip weighted push-ups with drop sets 💪🏻 Cable tricep pushdowns with lock-out hold 💪🏻 Bent-over Y raises . 1.5-2 minuets rest between sets for the first 3 exercises then 1 minute rest between superset of the last two exercises. . #straddleplanche #straddleplancheprogression #plancheprogression #plancheworkout #roadtoplanche #planchejourney #straddleplancheworkout https://www.instagram.com/p/B5luFR0JnxE/?igshid=1q2b7fpa3n0ku

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You can efficiently develop real planche progress without it taking up hours of your week just by making considered choices when it comes to programming and exercise selection. . I've made the most progress with my straddle planche by working it directly twice a week with workouts similar to this. Each workout takes me around 45 minutes including a warm-up. . Strength and neural pathway building, dynamic movements are the staple, but it's worth including some static holds to reap the benefits of isometric as well as concentric and eccentric components of exercises. Adapting workouts to focus on weaker areas can help bust through plateaus and keep you moving on your journey to planche. . In this intermediate-level workout: . 💪🏻 L-sit to tuck planche micro-holds 💪🏻 Tuck planche push-ups 💪🏻 Pseudo-planche push-ups 💪🏻 One-arm scapula push-ups superset with 💪🏻 Planche lean - lean forward enough to max out between 5-10 seconds hold . 1.5-2 minuets rest between sets for the first 3 exercises then 1 minute rest between superset of the last two exercises. . #straddleplanche #straddleplancheprogression #plancheprogression #plancheworkout #roadtoplanche #planchejourney #straddleplancheworkout https://www.instagram.com/p/B5Bzpq1JhaK/?igshid=zga5dqqzlp8c

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Throughout this morning, I'd had visions of me performing a full planche. Sadly, in reality, it was not to be, but I did experiment with bringing my legs more horizontal during a straddle planche which was... Interesting! Following that, I went back to some progression work. . #straddleplanche #straddleplancheprogression #plancheprogression #smfam #fitoverforty #fitover40 https://www.instagram.com/p/B4vlYlPAy4N/?igshid=h0524hldwlfy

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It’s been a tiring week on all fronts and it was difficult to get into the right mindset for my Friday lunchtime workout. Decided to revisit in the evening and pulled off my longest straddle planche hold so far. I’ve still lots of work to do on form, but the increasing hold time (from about 2 seconds to 6 seconds in the space of a week) is encouraging. . I’ve actually done 8 distinct workouts this week! Monday had a midday planche workout followed by another in the evening, Tuesday had a midday posterior chain workout followed by a yoga class in the evening, Wednesday I spent a session dedicated to leg/hip stretching, Thursday was yoga class and Friday saw another two planche workouts. . This probably seems like a grind to some people, but I look forward to all my workouts and they help me to achieve my goals. It’s a world apart from reluctantly dragging my ass to the gym to get shouted at by an instructor and killing myself for 45 mins. Many of my workouts are like an exploration as I continue to push the limits on what I believe my body can do. It’s rare that two workouts are the same. This is why I love what I do. . Calisthenics ❤️ . #straddleplanche #straddleplancheprogression #plancheprogression #smfam #fitoverforty #fitover40 https://www.instagram.com/p/B4sgm__JAYh/?igshid=194klixwas87v

[willswellbeing]

It’s been a tiring week on all fronts and it was difficult to get into the right mindset for my Friday lunchtime workout. Decided to revisit in the evening and pulled off my longest straddle planche hold so far. I’ve still lots of work to do on form, but the increasing hold time (from about 2 seconds to 6 seconds in the space of a week) is encouraging. . I’ve actually done 8 distinct workouts this week! Monday had a midday planche workout followed by another in the evening, Tuesday had a midday posterior chain workout followed by a yoga class in the evening, Wednesday I spent a session dedicated to leg/hip stretching, Thursday was yoga class and Friday saw another two planche workouts. . This probably seems like a grind to some people, but I look forward to all my workouts and they help me to achieve my goals. It’s a world apart from reluctantly dragging my ass to the gym to get shouted at by an instructor and killing myself for 45 mins. Many of my workouts are like an exploration as I continue to push the limits on what I believe my body can do. It’s rare that two workouts are the same. This is why I love what I do. . Calisthenics ❤️ . #straddleplanche #straddleplancheprogression #plancheprogression #smfam #fitoverforty #fitover40 https://www.instagram.com/p/B4sgJ5lJo8H/?igshid=avm0jhpn1zxh

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Friday's best straddle planche effort on top with Monday's (today) best straddle planche effort below. An extra 2 seconds appeared from....? My hips are slightly higher in Friday's clip which I'm thinking should have made it easier. . Anyway, I wasn't content with my lunchtime workout so I went to the climbing gym in the evening and spent a couple of hours on mostly planche work also. It was time well spent! I was surprised by just how much volume I could manage. There are probably a number of factors involved, but I'm putting the majority of the gains down to extra scapula work I've been doing recently which means I'm not not relying on my shoulders quite as much. . #straddleplanche #straddleplancheprogression #plancheprogression #smfam #fitoverforty #fitover40 https://www.instagram.com/p/B4doUS0Jp1h/?igshid=z6l2u5dhevpk

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I'm continually baffled by just how intricate the planche is turning out to be. It almost seems like every week unlocks another piece of the puzzle and I love it. Today was the first time I'd been able to go from L-sit to a multi-second straddle planche hold on the mid-height parallettes. . I'm hingeing at the hips, but I'm okay with that (for now). The sticking point for me has been not being able to get my hips high enough on these bars which I put down to a lack of scapula strength. After a couple of weeks with more emphasis on scapula strength, I can now hold my hips above horizontal and let my legs hang a little so that's progress to me! . #straddleplanche #straddleplancheprogression #plancheprogression #smfam #fitoverforty #fitover40 https://www.instagram.com/p/B4V8YcVJsYp/?igshid=1h5hnfc764pmh

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Another significant step in my planche journey today in that I managed to overcome a mental hurdle which has been preventing me from leaning that little bit further and holding out a little bit longer whilst in a straddle planche. . Once I'd pushed myself a little further, it was like a patch of fog cleared in my mind and I could see the path ahead. Despite being in the midst of a session and not being at my freshest, I was able to hold further and for longer. . My planche journey has been as much psychological as it has been physiological and I guess that's why it's captivated me so much. It's like putting together a jigsaw puzzle without knowing what the final picture looks like. Sure, I know what a planche *looks* like, but I don't know what a planche *feels* like to perform. I truly find it a fascinating and immensely satisfying journey. . Anyway, in the video I start off with a bit of fun in the garden then it's onto some L/V-sit to tuck planches which serve as a precursor for straddle planche attempts as they get my mind and body into a state of readiness for what lies ahead. Then it was onto straddle planches for the next hour or so! 😄 . I have to say that filming from this angle really helped to show me what was going on with my scapula. I could see that as soon as I started losing protraction is when I would start to lose the hold. Now I know where I need to focus more on next. . If you're not already filming your calisthenics training then I urge you to do it so you can analyse yourself and start making progress faster. . #straddleplanche #straddleplancheprogression #plancheprogression #frontlever #frontleverstraddle #smfam #fitoverforty #fitover40 #muscleups https://www.instagram.com/p/B3kxEKWA79q/?igshid=1upd27m1ponas