Im finally almost completel healed. My lower back doesn't hurt when I do crow or anything involving hip flexors. Compression is getting better than it was before injury. In the lsit i can lift up on my finger tips but my feet aren't floating yet. Splits one side down to the mat the other almost touching. I can go into bridge pose again. But my left side still won't turn into it. Also, my left shoulder has an issue for me but I can take off my shirt without pain in my shoulder. Im feeling so much better and stronger. Sometimes its a blessing when injuries happen. I was defn overdoing it.

I’m currently training weighted calisthenics with 3 push sessions and 3 pull sessions per week. Push day: - Weighted dips: 4–6 sets - Band-assisted handstand push-ups: 4–6 sets - Band assisted one-arm push-ups: 4–5 sets Pull day: - Weighted pull-ups: 4–6 sets - Weighted horizontal rows: 4–6 sets - Pelican curls: 4–6 sets Current strength: - +22.5 kg dips for 4 reps - +2.5 kg pull-ups for 3 reps Goals: - +40 kg dips for 4 reps - +20 kg pull-ups for 4 reps Recently I started wondering if my overall volume is too high, especially since I got some mild arm pain during weighted dips recently. One thing I’m confused about:Even when I do multiple sets, I can usually keep the same reps consistent across all my sets. Does that necessarily mean the extra sets are still productive, or could I still be accumulating too much fatigue even if performance stays stable? I’m considering lowering most exercises from around 5–6 sets down to about 4 sets while keeping the same training frequency. For weighted calisthenics strength goals like mine, would lowering volume potentially help recovery and progression more? Or is my current setup reasonable? Also, how would you structure sets/reps/volume for someone mainly focused on increasing weighted dip and weighted pull-up strength?

Movement is the goal. Not just exercise for the sake of exercise. Not just checking a box. Not just forcing yourself through a workout because you feel like you should. Movement is the reason. Movement is what gives you: • body control • body awareness • skills • confidence • fun • longevity Movement is what helps you feel alive in your body. 🧠 Why this matters If movement is the goal, then training changes. It stops being a chore. It stops being punishment. It stops being something you are trying to survive. It becomes part of your lifestyle. Part of your identity. Part of what you just do. That is the real shift. 🔁 Movement should be a habit That is why I always believe it is better to do a little bit every single day than to keep waiting for the perfect workout. Because when movement becomes something you do daily: • it feels more natural • it feels less overwhelming • it becomes easier to stay consistent • it becomes part of your life instead of separate from it That is where the magic is. Not just doing more. Doing it often enough that it becomes normal. 🎯 Movement leads to everything else If you keep moving, you build the things most people actually want anyway: • strength • skills • mobility • confidence • freedom • resilience Movement is the foundation. Movement is the doorway. Movement is the lifestyle. 🙌 Final thought You do not need every day to be huge. You do not need every day to be perfect. You just need movement to be part of your life. Because when movement becomes a habit, your body changes. Your mind changes. Your confidence changes. And your life changes. 👇 Question What is one simple way you can add a little more movement into your day today?

I’ve really been focusing on compression lately, and have made some solid progress in compression for v-sits over 2 weeks. I’m hoping this will translate over nicely once I start working on V-sit. First video is this week and the second video is two weeks ago.

A lot of calisthenics skills look similar from the outside. But they are not all trained the same way. Some are mostly technique skills. Some are mostly strength skills. And some sit right in the middle. Understanding that changes everything. 🧠 Technique skills A technique skill is something where the main thing that fails is not usually the muscle. It is more about: • balance • timing • body awareness • coordination • confidence • nervous system The best example is the handstand. Yes, you need some strength. But after a certain point, doing way more strength does not magically give you a handstand. You need: • more time upside down • better awareness • better line • better balance • better control That is why handstands are usually better with: • short sessions • frequent practice • low fatigue • lots of repetition 💪 Strength skills A strength skill is something where technique matters, but if you are not strong enough, the skill is just not there yet. The best example is the planche. Yes, there are small technical details: • shoulder position • protraction • body line • lean angle But if you are simply not strong enough, no amount of tiny technique changes will save it. That is why strength skills usually need: • hard sets • progressive overload • recovery • supporting exercises • patience You train these more like strength training. 🔄 The skills in the middle Then you have skills that sit on a scale between both. The best example is the muscle-up. If you get stronger, the muscle-up gets easier. If you learn the technique better, the muscle-up also gets easier. So it is not purely one or the other. It is both. Think of it like a scale: • Handstand is much more technique • Planche is much more strength • Muscle-up sits somewhere in the middle That is why some people are strong enough for a muscle-up but still cannot do it. And some people get the technique, but do not yet have enough pulling power to make it clean. 🛠 How to train each one