Explosive Calisthenics to Break Plateaus

Use Explosive Calisthenics to Break Plateaus!

Explosive training is one of the calisthenics secrets.

It will take your skills and strength to the next level.

The regular "workouts" that most people follow, often lacks fast and athletic training.

You can apply speed training to all calisthenics movements.

But push ups are the best way to start working on explosive strength. 

Incorporating fast and controlled movements to your workouts is great to build overall athleticism. Speed and explosive power are important components of success in many sports. The ability to move at multiple levels of speed, at just the right time is critical to success within any game.

Speed and precision are essential features to develop functional strength and muscle endurance. This allows our bodies to learn how to repeat an intense and quick effort over a longer period of time than what we are used to. It is also a great tool to increase and fine tune mental calibration.

You will build very responsive muscles and add acrobatic skills to your training arsenal with explosive training.

Start with the classic "clap push up" or just try to lift your palms off the ground when you come back at the top at the push up. Then try to perform multiple repetitions in a row, then multiple sets, without compromising your form. You can also simply start to go faster than usual, while keeping good form, if you can't clap yet.

Then there are many other variations you can do, like chest clap push ups, Russian push ups, double clap push ups, superman push ups, knee clap push ups, X jump push ups, airplane push ups to name a few!

Find out more about calisthenics push up training and get all the tools you need to start here if you are new!

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is "explosive training" and why is it considered a secret of calisthenics? Explosive training, or $\mathbf{explosive}\mathbf{calisthenics}$, is one of the secrets because it incorporates $\mathbf{fast}\mathbf{and}\mathbf{controlled}\mathbf{movements}$ that are often $\mathbf{lacking}$ in regular workout routines. It is used to $\mathbf{break}\mathbf{plateaus}$ and take skills and strength to the next level.

2. What is the best calisthenics movement to start working on explosive strength? $\mathbf{Push}\mathbf{ups}$ are considered the best way to start working on explosive strength.

3. What are the key benefits of incorporating speed and explosive power into workouts? Benefits include:

• Building $\mathbf{overall}\mathbf{athleticism}$.

• Developing $\mathbf{functional}\mathbf{strength}\mathbf{and}\mathbf{muscle}\mathbf{endurance}$.

• Allowing the body to $\mathbf{repeat}\mathbf{an}\mathbf{intense}\mathbf{and}\mathbf{quick}\mathbf{effort}$ over a longer period.

• Building $\mathbf{very}\mathbf{responsive}\mathbf{muscles}$.

• Adding $\mathbf{acrobatic}\mathbf{skills}$ to your training.

• Increasing and $\mathbf{fine}\mathbf{tuning}\mathbf{mental}\mathbf{calibration}$.

4. What are the first steps a beginner should take to start explosive push-up training? Beginners should start with the classic "clap push up" or simply try to $\mathbf{lift}\mathbf{their}\mathbf{palms}\mathbf{off}\mathbf{the}\mathbf{ground}$ at the top of the push-up. If clapping is not yet possible, the simpler alternative is to $\mathbf{go}\mathbf{faster}\mathbf{than}\mathbf{usual}$ while $\mathbf{keeping}\mathbf{good}\mathbf{form}$.

5. How should one progress the explosive push-up movement once the basic clap push-up is achieved? Once the basic movement is achieved, progression involves performing $\mathbf{multiple}\mathbf{repetitions}\mathbf{in}\mathbf{a}\mathbf{row}$, then $\mathbf{multiple}\mathbf{sets}$, all $\mathbf{without}\mathbf{compromising}\mathbf{form}$.

6. What are some advanced variations of explosive push-ups? Advanced variations include: $\mathbf{chest}\mathbf{clap}\mathbf{push}\mathbf{ups}$, $\mathbf{Russian}\mathbf{push}\mathbf{ups}$, $\mathbf{double}\mathbf{clap}\mathbf{push}\mathbf{ups}$, $\mathbf{superman}\mathbf{push}\mathbf{ups}$, $\mathbf{knee}\mathbf{clap}\mathbf{push}\mathbf{ups}$, $\mathbf{X}\mathbf{jump}\mathbf{push}\mathbf{ups}$, and $\mathbf{airplane}\mathbf{push}\mathbf{ups}$.