They all matter more than you might think. If you're on your way toward greater and greater feats of calisthenics strength and your goal is to hear "Do you wanna join our traveling circus as the freakishly powerful, leotard-clad strongman?" at least once a week, odds are you are going to butt up against some plateaus eventually, let me do you a favor and tell you a couple of "secrets" (i.e. observations) I've discovered that have helped me a lot and will help you too. They're unconventional … [Read more...] about Your Eyes, Your Legs, and your Strength

Don't pretend like it's strong enough; it's not. You *have* to work your abs. For the life of me, I'll never understand why so many people out there say things like "you don't need to directly work your abs. Heavy squats and deadlifts are enough." Really? By that logic, you also don't need to squat and deadlift, as deadlift lockouts and heavy squat walkouts will work your back and legs sufficiently, right? If that sounds absurd, good. It ought to. Just as deadlifts and squats *can* … [Read more...] about You have to train your core