Jefferson Curls are part of the Level 1 Plan, one of our all time best selling products.   When you think of training with weights, what comes to mind? Most people associate weights with strength training, but weights have another (often overlooked!) use as well. Gymnastic Strength Training® athletes use weights to gain mobility. These

Guest Post by Mats Trane Its never too late. A little bit about my self.   I'm 53 year old male from Sweden. I have 3 kids, a wife and a dog. I´m part owner of a small business.   In 2009, after almost working my self to death starting up a new company, my

As Gymnastics Strength Training™ spreads and continues to reach a larger audience, there are newcomers who see videos of youth gymnasts and super-fit young adults and think, "Is GST only for younger athletes?" For those of you in your 40's, 50's, or older, there are legitimate concerns that you may have about your joint health,

Pull-ups are a very telling exercise. Without knowing anything about someone's level of fitness, if you see them knock out multiple reps of full range of motion, strict pull-ups, you can accurately guess that they are a pretty strong and athletic individual. GymnasticBodies training approaches pulling work in a specific order so, for those of

And it's here. My lonnggg podcast with Tim Ferriss is now live. Enjoy.   The Secrets of Gymnastic Strength Training™

There’s no denying that exercise is good for our bodies; in fact, most of us would freely admit that our body craves it! As we first begin exercising, many of us might focus on our aesthetic goals like fitting into an old pair of jeans, hitting a certain number on the scale, or getting a

Whether you sit in an office for work, sit at a desk for school, or sit at a table or couch afterward to relax, sitting has become a default position for most of society. Unfortunately, with chronic sitting comes a whole host of other ill effects, such as a rounded upper back, a forward head

Balancing on your hands in a handstand is tough and often feels very peculiar, especially in the beginning of your handstand journey. But to put all the hard work of handstand training into perspective think about how long it took you to learn to walk! It is a very similar process to do the same on your

If you’ve never before heard of the wild exercise called a Manna, then welcome to the world of superhuman strength and skill...AKA gymnastics. Manna uses the hands and arms to support the body in an extension position. Then the hips are lifted upward while legs compress against the torso. The manna takes an amazing amount

Did you know that your shoulder blades (aka scaps) are actually a moveable platform? It doesn’t always feel that way, as we have the tendency to grow stiff if we only move our arms in the direction we need them to for our daily activities. But the scaps have one of the greatest potential ranges