TrainersEye · Session of the Day · Calisthenics · #026

Calisthenics Bent-Arm Power — Push, Dip & Muscle-Up Chain

Deficit depth, archer shifts and transition strength through the muscle-up chain · 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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1	Wrist Push-Upany wrist pinch: elevate to fists or parallettes, shorten the lean	2 min flow
2	Arm Circlesscap posterior tilt — chest proud, shoulders away from ears	2 × 10
3	Cat-Cowsteady breathing rhythm	8 + 8

Phase 2 · Inversion & Velocity Ballistics8-10 min · shapes before freestanding · bail practice included

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	1	Crow — knees on shelvesstack it: wrists-elbows-shoulders-hips in one line	3 × 20 s
	2	Box Jumpskill work fresh — 3-5 crisp reps, walk-away rest	3 × 4

Phase 3 · Primary Relative-Strength Engine18-22 min · straight-arm + pull/push pairing · rest 2-3 min FULL

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1	Planche Lean — shoulders past wristsload = lean — shoulders travel past the wrists, toes light	4 × 6
2	Archer Push-Upscap posterior tilt — chest proud, shoulders away from ears	3 × 6
3	Tuck Front Leverelbows LOCKED on straight-arm work — bend it and it's a different exercise	3 × 8 s

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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1	Decline Push-Upscap posterior tilt — chest proud, shoulders away from ears	3 × max-2 reps
2	V-Uphollow body locked — ribs down, pelvis tucked, zero arch leak	3 × 8
3	Pike Push-Uphollow body locked — ribs down, pelvis tucked, zero arch leak	3 × 8

Phase 5 · Decompression & Parasympathetic Reset4-6 min · psoas & rec-fem lengthening, spinal traction, breathwork

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1	Dead Hangsteady breathing rhythm	2 × 40 s traction
2	Cobra Posesteady breathing rhythm	45 s/side
3	Box Breathingsteady breathing rhythm	360° 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.