The focus today is on the open-handed muscle up and it's transition. In its simplest form, I look at the transition as an aggressive sit-up. Yes, there are other parts taking place but if you can maintain tension with your core on the upward swing, … [Read more...]

Today I am showing the difference in muscle ups1) Maintaining the H/A position2) Only driving your knees up.Muscle Up comparison- Hollow MU/Knees upWe are always striving for perfection but that wont happen over night. The "knees up cue" helps … [Read more...]

This is a more thorough breakdown of the muscle up shown from Monday. Stay tuned!nMuscle up analysis 1.1 … [Read more...]

Happy St. Patrick's day everybody!!!As promised, today is the beginning of the videos addressing the Muscle-Up! There will be much more to come but with that being said, please ask any and all questions and I will do my best to answer them throughout … [Read more...]

Muscle Up Whisperer??- (Not sure but I will do my best to explain :))I think its fair to assume that muscle ups are coming up in the open within the next two weeks. Throughout the next series of posts, I'm going to address everything I can in regards … [Read more...]

Handstand push-ups Part two:Let me start off with addressing the pictures with the hand placement from yesterday. There was one picture that was shown with the hands in a different place compared to the rest of the pictures. Yes, the hands will be … [Read more...]

Right now I am sitting at the Sebring international Raceway watching the race teams do time trials for the 62nd Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. And yes, that means a twelve-hour race! I honestly woke up to the sounds of high-pitched engines … [Read more...]

Let me start off by saying that 14.2 was everything I thought it was going to be and more! Once the forearms went, the battle truly began. I watched many individuals do it over the past few days and surprisingly, the muscle groups that went out on … [Read more...]

Here they are, the infamous chest to bar pull-ups. The one movement that really starts to create separation in the pack.nThere are many things we could talk about in regards to positioning but there are two main concepts I want you to concentrate on, … [Read more...]

I want to say thanks to everyone who has reached out to me with their progress. As a coach, my number one goal is to help people achieve things they weren't able to before.Yesterday was one of my favorite lessons in regards to body … [Read more...]

Yesterday we went over the importance of understanding the hollow position and the proper shoulder positioning while in the handstand position. Todays goal is not only to understand the dynamics of freestanding handstands but also where athletes tend … [Read more...]

Teaching connectivity right side up is difficult enough much less while inverted. Once an athlete is inverted, the motor skills and hand eye coordination become that much more challenging. As most coaches have experienced, it is not easy to coach … [Read more...]

I apologize for the late blog post. Due to technical difficulty with the video and the start of the open in my gym, it's up a little later than what I had intended.I know there are many double under videos out there but I wanted to address a few of … [Read more...]

"Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the basic fundamentals." - Jim Rohnhttp://vimeo.com/87687085Above is the video of Emily Carothers doing strict pull-ups (a lot of them!) straight … [Read more...]

Yesterday I went over the importance of the hollow and arch positions. From here on out, we will go in depth on how and when to apply it. This can be the  missing link to you getting your first muscle up to a member of yours getting their first … [Read more...]