TrainersEye · Session of the Day · Calisthenics · #004

Calisthenics Unilateral Legs — Pistol, Shrimp & Airborne

Single-leg strength at full depth — eccentric knee control, ankle stiffness, ground power · Cycle · Foundation Leverage (own the shapes)
Target ≈ 60 minDate  Body Weight  Session RPE cap 8/10Coach: MMSx Team of Experts
Warm-Up · RAMPPhase 1 · Wrist, scap & joint priming · 8-10 min
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1Forearm Stretchany wrist pinch: elevate to fists or parallettes, shorten the lean2 min flow
2Scapular Pull-Upscap posterior tilt — chest proud, shoulders away from ears2 × 10
3Thread the Needlesteady breathing rhythm8 + 8
Phase 2 · Inversion & Velocity Ballistics8-10 min · shapes before freestanding · bail practice included
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1Downward Dogstack it: wrists-elbows-shoulders-hips in one line3 × 4
2Split Jumpskill work fresh — 3-5 crisp reps, walk-away rest3 × 4
Phase 3 · Primary Relative-Strength Engine18-22 min · straight-arm + pull/push pairing · rest 2-3 min FULL
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1Single-Leg Glute Bridgeknee travels over the toe — heel down, full depth owned4 × 4/side assisted
2Shrimp Squatknee travels over the toe — heel down, full depth owned3 × 6/side
3Pistol Squat5-second negative — fight every centimetre down3 × 8
Progression: Foundation rule: shorten the lever before you bend the shape — tuck tighter, elevate hands, band-assist. Ten perfect seconds beat thirty leaking ones; wrists get 5 min of prep, always.
Phase 4 · Structural Density Block12-15 min · mechanical-advantage drop sets · quality to the last rep
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1V-Upscap posterior tilt — chest proud, shoulders away from ears3 × max-2 reps
2Pike Push-Uphollow body locked — ribs down, pelvis tucked, zero arch leak3 × 8
3Step-Upknee travels over the toe — heel down, full depth owned3 × 8
Phase 5 · Decompression & Parasympathetic Reset4-6 min · psoas & rec-fem lengthening, spinal traction, breathwork
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1Dead Hangsteady breathing rhythm2 × 40 s traction
2Seated Forward Foldsteady breathing rhythm45 s/side
3Box Breathingsteady breathing rhythm360° breaths · 2 min
Coach notes: Log every load and every time box — next week's card asks for 2% more.
Whole Session TimeFirst warm-up minute → last second of the cool-down
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TrainersEye · MMSx Authority Institute · Session of the Day · Written by the MMSx team of certified professionals
Levers are earned centimetre by centimetre — elbows locked on straight-arm work, wrists prepped every session, elevate to fists at any pinch; skill quality ends the set, never failure. Scale load to your level, stop at pain, follow the BPIT Principle of Intensity and NASM/ACSM/ACE safety guidance. Educational — not medical advice.