🎥 Quick Update Today (Losing My Voice 😅) My voice is cooked today, so I’m doing something different. Normally, the Handstand Blueprint video is unlocked at: • Level 7 • Or by inviting someone into the community But today I’m making it 100% free for everyone already here ✅ ⏳ Important: this is a limited drop. I’ll likely remove it by the end of the week. 🤸 Handstand Blueprint (FREE This Week Only) If you’ve been stuck thinking you need insane strength or flexibility, you don’t. The real “entry requirement” is simple: • You can put weight on straight arms • You can learn to stack your body • You can practice tiny balance corrections consistently This video breaks down the full path: • Step 1: The minimum strength test (bunny hops) • Step 2: Chest-to-wall handstand as your first real milestone • Step 3: Falling safely (bail = mini cartwheel) • Step 4: Fixing overbalance vs underbalance • Step 5: Drills to hold longer, not just kick up forever • Daily practice plan (2 minutes a day beats 1 hour once a week) ✅ What I Want You To Do After Watching Pick ONE of these and post it below: • Your current handstand stage (0 to wall hold to freestanding) • Your biggest struggle (balance, fear, wrists, shoulders, kick-up) • A quick video of your attempt (even 5 seconds is enough) If you share a clip, I’ll help you spot the “one missing piece” faster.

If you want bodyweight mastery and real freedom of movement, you need to understand one key distinction that most people miss. 👉 Mobility and flexibility are connected 👉 But they are not the same thing After coaching hundreds of athletes in hybrid calisthenics, parkour, gymnastics, and Ninja Warrior, this misunderstanding is one of the biggest things holding people back. 🤸 What Is Flexibility? Flexibility is your passive range of motion. It answers the question: • How far can I get into a position with assistance? Examples: • Touching your toes • Holding a split while gravity pulls you down • Being pushed deeper into a stretch Flexibility is about range, not control. 🏃 What Is Mobility? Mobility is your active control inside that range of motion. It answers the question: • Can I move, stabilize, and create force there? Examples: • A high kick • Deep squats with control • Flowing through animal movements • Parkour landings • Gymnastics shapes Mobility is flexibility plus strength and control. 🚫 The Common Mistake Most people think: “I need to stretch more.” In reality: • Most adults already have enough flexibility for functional movement • What they lack is strength inside the range they already have That’s why endless stretching often doesn’t fix stiffness, pain, or movement limitations. 🧱 How Calisthenics Builds Flexibility Naturally When you train calisthenics through full ranges of motion, flexibility often improves automatically. Examples: • Deep squats instead of stopping at 90° • Push-ups and dips with extra depth • Shoulder movement through full ranges • Controlled leg raises You don’t need more stretching. You need better movement quality. 🔁 Why Movement Beats Stretching for Mobility Mobility improves fastest when you: • Move through ranges of motion • Load them lightly • Control them repeatedly That’s why I became most mobile training parkour, even without stretching. Movement itself created usable range. 🎯 When You SHOULD Train Flexibility

I'm new to all of this. Does anyone have any books or free resources they would recommend to someone just getting started? I'm especially interested in working up to L-sits and handstands.

I'm on vacation this week so I've got time to play around! I tried a tucked front lever row, I just skip progressions😂 Obviously it's way too advanced for me now but in the future I'll get it💪

I’ve decided to narrow my focus to achieving 2 skills: 10 full pushups & pancake fold. This is because my first 4 weeks were spent building a consistent habit of training, figuring out how to write and execute my training plans, and just getting my head around so much new info about calisthenics. I thought I was happy with slowly developing mobility & strength to achieve a wider variety of skills over a longer period, but seeing some of you achieving new skills motivated me to make a plan to reach fewer skills faster. That’s why I love this community - cos we learn from and motivate each other! Currently, for pushups - I can do 3 x 10 wall pushups. Currently for the pancake fold, I can sit forward hinge with a flat back with hands on the floor. Looking forward to this new focused way of training :) Today though, I am resting and went for a beautiful 10 minute barefoot grounding walk in my sunny backyard :) and broke my planking record 🥳 What are you all working on at the moment?