New upper body calisthenics workout for beginners to level up your upper body strength. Want better flexibility? *** Download our FREE http://bit.ly/theflexibilityblueprint *** & for more videos like this consider SUBSCRIBING to our channel: http://bit.ly/UnityGymChannel
In this video Rad and Richard walk you through our level 1 upper body (bent arm strength) Foundations program workout routine. This routine is a bent arm strength workout focussing on the horizontal pressing and pulling, plus vertical pressing and pulling movements. We also cover supplementary work for the rotator cuff.
This is the exact calisthenics leg workout for beginners we start our clients on at Unity Gym, beginning with handstand basics and strength drills for the core and abs. At Unity Gym we start every workout with skills work … and the first calisthenics skill we develop is the straight line handstand.
This great upper body strength workout is also really good for prepping your body for harder, body composition training for weight loss or muscle hypertrophy. No matter what your goals, you absolutely MUST pre condition and strengthen your shoulders, chest and back.
This is particularly important prior to more advanced movements like the overhead press, bench press, handstands push up and muscle up!
This routine is a great calisthenics upper body workout because you’re strengthening the foundation areas of your upper body like the chest, arms, shoulders and back whilst also learning to control your own bodyweight and condition your core and ab muscles, which is the best way to learn how to strengthen your upper body,
Although there is only a few pieces of equipment needed for this tutorial we also suggest you increase your flexibility in preparation for overhead movements.
If you’re not sure where to start your flexibility journey … a great first step is right here … download our free flexibility blueprint and learn the 7 key principles that have delivered the greatest results for us, and our tribe.
All equipment used in this video can be picked up easily through our affiliate links below. And remember, if mobility and flexibility is a goal for you in 2019.
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That’s all the strength building exercise equipment covered … but to assist with your recovery, we strongly urge you to keep a foam roller or rumble roller close by … these are brilliant for self massage and to help get you through the (some times) painful DOMS post workout.
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