Hey team, I’m going on holiday for 2 weeks, lots of hiking and yoga. Can’t wait to come back and get back into training soon

I’ve not posted in a while as despite building up some good habits at the start of the year work has taken over this week (my work can be unpredictable and very intense at times) so I haven’t trained at all. Instead of seeing this as a failure, I’m using the week as a bit of a “rest” (albeit I’m not getting much downtime!), which after some discussions with Brandon I realised I probably needed after pushing to the max for so long!

We don’t have the classic bodybuilding seasons of bulking vs cutting. In hybrid calisthenics, our real seasons are: • Strength • Skills • Mobility / Flexibility (and sometimes Recovery) And here’s the key: If you change one, it affects the other two. After coaching hundreds of athletes in hybrid calisthenics, gymnastics, parkour, and ninja, this is the exact framework I use. 🧱 Season 1 — Strength Strength = muscles + progressive overload. Examples: • Push-ups → decline push-ups → one-arm push-ups • Pull-ups → weighted pull-ups • Squats → pistols • Pike push-ups → handstand push-ups Key rules: • Strength training should make your muscles very tired • Strength skills (planche, levers, HSPU) belong inside strength days • If you train strength hard, your skill quality later in the workout will drop Important distinction: • Strength skills = fail because muscles fail • Technique skills = fail because coordination or balance fails If planche is your goal: • Do planche first in the workout • Then do shoulder-focused strength work • Optional: light planche the next day (grease-the-groove style) 🎯 Season 2 — Skills (Technique Skills) Technique skills = fail because the mind-body connection fails. Examples: • Handstands • Balance work • Precision jumps • Flow • Transitions Rules for technique skills: • You can practice them almost daily • They don’t require muscle failure • Quality > volume • They don’t interfere much with strength Example: Handstand focus phase You rotate variations across days: • Pike handstands (body position) • Chest-to-wall handstands (line + endurance) • Back-to-wall handstands (balance) • Crow pose (hand balance + wrist prep) • Headstand (core + legs, wrist break) Goal: • Maximize time on the skill • Avoid burnout • Avoid bad habits • Avoid nervous-system overload During a heavy skill phase: • Strength drops to maintenance • 1–2 short strength sessions per week • Most energy goes into the skill

After watching @Zara Doering first elbow lever, I tried it and it was a complete flop. I rewatched the videos today and I realized my problem! My hands were facing the wrong way 😂🙄😂 This my attempt today, how is it?

My goals for this year are to get front splits and do handstand into L-sit. Today I practiced some splits and held crow pose for 30s to help with my balance for handstands. Splits definitely easier on the right side than the left!