TrainersEye · Session of the Day · Calisthenics · #104

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

Deficit depth, archer shifts and transition strength through the muscle-up chain · Cycle · Explosive & Skill Peak (ballistics)
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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1Wrist Circlesany wrist pinch: elevate to fists or parallettes, shorten the lean2 min flow
2Scapular Push-Upscap posterior tilt — chest proud, shoulders away from ears2 × 10
3Cossack Squatsteady 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
2Tuck Jumpskill work fresh — 3-5 crisp reps, walk-away rest3 × 3
Phase 3 · Primary Relative-Strength Engine18-22 min · straight-arm + pull/push pairing · rest 2-3 min FULL
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1Elevated Pike Push-Upload = lean — shoulders travel past the wrists, toes light4 × 3 explosive
2Handstand Push-Upscap posterior tilt — chest proud, shoulders away from ears3 × 6
3Front Lever Raise — lat driveelbows LOCKED on straight-arm work — bend it and it's a different exercise3 × 8 s
Progression: Explosive rule: clap, switch and release moves only fully fresh — 3-5 crisp reps, walk-away rests. Skill work first in the session forever; a tired nervous system learns nothing.
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
2Inverted Rowhollow body locked — ribs down, pelvis tucked, zero arch leak3 × 8
3Decline Push-Uphollow body locked — ribs down, pelvis tucked, zero arch leak3 × 8
Phase 5 · Decompression & Parasympathetic Reset4-6 min · psoas & rec-fem lengthening, spinal traction, breathwork
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1Dead Hangsteady breathing rhythm90 s traction
2Pec Stretchsteady breathing rhythm45 s/side
3Box Breathingsteady breathing rhythm4-4-4-4 · 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.