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Anonymous
/fit, what is your fav calisthenic exercise?

mines one legged squats.
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serious in my /fit/? WHY SO FITNESS?
>> Anonymous
>>419331
I want to be able to do them, but I can't...
I think I have fucked up legs and this affects my balance.

>>419359
wat
>> Anonymous
I can do them, they're allright to show off n shit, but my favourite would have to either be muscle ups, or front levers.
>> Anonymous
>>419385
You may have fucked up legs too, but you probably just have poor balance. I can do them, but that doesn't mean I don't have a fucking hard time not falling over.
>> OP
>>419385

i usually hold on to something for balance when i do them.

>>419413

i just do them because I don't have patience for the two legged kind. i get to TEH BURN faster. prolly worse on my knees too but whatever.
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Windshield wipers:

I have been doing these for 2 years, and can do 30 180 degree ones.
Tehey do wonders for Lats, rear shoulders and super awesome mega obliques and serratus muscles
>> Anonymous
>>419385
likely cannot because of inflexible ankles and shit

look at stronglift's discussion of improving flexibility of ankles, then do pistols cuz shit they're awesome

right now i don't have the flexibility (so i'd fall) so i use the wall or a broom or something for balance while doing them

i did one and my roommate was like holy fuck that's goddamn amazing (he's a fatass)
>> Anonymous
>>419678
Wow I bet I'd fuck my shit up trying these.
What are the progressions for something like this which would diminish your chances of ripping your shoulders apart?
>> Anonymous
>>419698
Start off doing front tuck lever for shoulder strength
http://www.dragondoor.com/articler/mode3/229/

And twisting situps/inclined situps/hanging situps for core strength.
>> Anonymous
>>419702
Thanks, bookmarked, I'll be revisiting this after a few months of stronglifts when I'm ready to really test my strength.

Question: is it true that many gymnast wrecked their bodies from doing these types of exercises?
Not from accidents, just from the wear and tear caused by the stress of these plyometric tortures?
>> Anonymous
>>419708
The most common gymnastics injuries are overuse caused by chronic repetitive stress. The peak time for new injuries occurs at the beginning of the training season.

The most common lower extremity injuries include ankle sprains, stress fractures and knee injuries, including ACL tears and meniscal (knee cartilage) tears.

The common upper extremity injuries include stress fractures of the elbow, labral cartilage tears of the shoulder, ligament injuries of the elbow and wrist sprains.