Stretching Your Boundaries: Flexibility Training for Extreme Calisthenic Strength

The Noose pose takes the Deep Squat With Internal Shoulder Rotation a bit farther while adding a degree of trunk rotation to the picture. From the previous position, release your hand from behind your hip, instead reaching it around your shin and knee.

The Deep Squat with Internal Shoulder Rotation is a great combination stretch for your upper and lower body. Begin in a Deep Squat Hold and reach your left hand behind you,

If you want to acquire new skills, you have to work specifically toward those skills. You can’t improve your flexibility without dedicated practice.

The Cross-legged Pistol Squat is a great variation on the classic version. Though it requires slightly less strength than a standard Pistol, the hip mobility can pose its

Any sort of disciplined practice offers the opportunity for personal development.

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Let’s be very clear however: your genetics don’t give you an excuse to be inflexible. While the spectrum of mobility is quite large, we all have the potential to achieve a full, healthy range of motion in all of our joints. Though a few folks may naturally be tight, the cause of most peoples’ stiffness is simply years of neglect. Your body adapts t

Though human potential exceeds most people’s expectations, stretching your boundaries takes time and patience.

Aggressive goal-setting can actually do more to hurt your practice than help it. Pursuing a goal too hard may cause you to make short-sighted decisions in the moment. This can lead to injuries or other setbacks.