Hit the strength benchmark before you touch a skill

Skills like the planche, muscle-up and front lever should not be attempted until you can do roughly 12-15 pull-ups, 20-30 dips and 30-40 push-ups, because below that threshold your body is fighting to survive the rep instead of learning position.

5 Sept · Andry Strong · Basic Strength First · 2 min

How I Structure Training · 1 issue. I hold that skill and strength are different currencies, and that a program has to be built level-by-level, not skill-by-skill.

Separate strength training from skill training in your program

Being strong does not automatically transfer into planche, front lever or muscle-up - progress requires a program that deliberately balances strength work, skill-specific technique work, and recovery, structured to your actual level.

15 Aug · 2 min