Trina.Rasmussen

Are your push-ups helping you build core strength for the rest of your movements? Or are your hips sagging as you move through the reps?

We’ve been working on this position during the cycle of my gymnastics program, building a strong hollow body that will improve all of your gymnastics and barbell movements.

This isn’t the most exciting thing to work on, but it carries over and you will see progress so quickly as your core strength and stability improves!

Share with your friends who need some help with their push-up positions!

You know to increase your 1RM in weightlifting you do percentage work and technique work, you don’t just go in every day and work up to your 1RM.

It makes sense to apply the same concepts to your gymnastics movements. Bar muscle ups, ring muscle ups, toes to bar, etc are gymnastics skills. So yes practicing the movement and doing them frequently once you get the skill will help you improve but don’t just go in and try to hit your max every day.

Think about what the percentage work is to improve your strength for that skill so that you can improve your 1RM.

👉🏻That means strict pull-ups, strict ring dips, push-ups, L-sits, etc. and technique drills to improve your positions.
The stronger you are, and the more efficient you move, the easier these skills will be.

❓Have you thought of your gymnastics movements this way?
I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments.

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