More Than Lifting

More Than Lifting is a podcast about Calisthenics, Gymnastics and Bodyweight Training with Rhys Morgan. In this episode we talk about Prerequisites for your advanced skill training. We cover the difference between progressions and prerequisites and we look at examples from dynamic and isometric skills. To find out more check out the website https://morethanlifting.com/

More Than Lifting is a podcast all about Calisthenics, Gymnastics and Bodyweight Training with Rhys Morgan. In this episode: We talk about how you can add weight to your reps. We cover the 4 main ways you can do it Resistance Bands - not quite weight but increasing resistance  Weighted Vest - adjustables are better Dipping Belt - you also need weight for this Ankle Weights - often neglected but very powerful We also cover the use cases for each and the pros and cons.

More Than Lifting is a podcast all about Calisthenics, Gymnastics & Bodyweight Exercise with Rhys Morgan. In this episode: We talk about how to look at your skills slightly differently. By breaking down a complicated skill into smaller parts we can work on them in isolation.   To learn more visit https://morethanlifting.com/podcast/ Disclaimer: The activities and research discussed in these podcasts are suggestions only and should not be undertaken without prior consultation with a health or medical professional. Fitness training, nutrition and other physical pursuits should be tailored to the individual based upon an assessment of their personal needs

More Than Lifting is a podcast all about Calisthenics, Gymnastics & Bodyweight Exercise with Rhys Morgan. In this episode: We talk about how often you should be training (It's Daily BTW). We talk about how to train every day and how to train daily without overtraining. We Cover: Training in Cycles Weekly Workout Breakdown Low Level & Quick Workouts Stretch & Mobility Days HIIT To learn more visit https://morethanlifting.com/podcast/ Disclaimer: The activities and research discussed in these podcasts are suggestions only and should not be undertaken without prior consultation with a health or medical professional. Fitness training, nutrition and other physical pursuits should be tailored to the individual based upon an assessment of their personal needs

More Than Lifting is a podcast all about Calisthenics, Gymnastics & Bodyweight Exercise with Rhys Morgan. In this episode: We talk about the passive hang or dead hang position and whether it os safe to go to dead hang in your reps. I recommend that you do but there are reasons that going to dead hang can cause injury so you have to do it safely. We cover: What Is Dead Hang?  Why People Hurt Themselves In Dead Hang  How To Do It Safely  Why You Want To Go To Dead Hang - And Why I Recommend It  To learn more visit https://morethanlifting.com/podcast/ Disclaimer: The activities and research discussed in these podcasts are suggestions only and should not be undertaken without prior consultation with a health or medical professional. Fitness training, nutrition and other physical pursuits should be tailored to the individual based upon an assessment of their personal needs

More Than Lifting is a podcast all about Calisthenics, Gymnastics & Bodyweight Exercise with Rhys Morgan. In this episode: We talk about why gymnastics rings are the best piece of training equipment for your calisthenics training - and we also go into the negatives of buying rings (and not having anywhere to use them). 7 Reasons Gymnastics Rings Are The Best Piece Of Training Equipment:  1 - Freedom Of Movement 2 - Stability & Isometric Tension 3 - It Makes Everything Harder 4 - Enables Advanced Skills  5 - Enables Advanced Strength Exercises  6 - More Combos and Transitions 7 - It Makes You Epic! To learn more visit https://morethanlifting.com/podcast/ Disclaimer: The activities and research discussed in these podcasts are suggestions only and should not be undertaken without prior consultation with a health or medical professional. Fitness training, nutrition and other physical pursuits should be tailored to the individual based upon an assessment of their personal needs

More Than Lifting is a podcast all about Calisthenics, Gymnastics & Bodyweight Exercise with Rhys Morgan. In this episode: We talk about the problems with just hitting progression exercises when you are trying to learn a new skill. We cover the different problems people face with Dynamic Progressions and Isometric Progression and how to overcome them so you can master that planche or pull up. Oh and don't forget Adult Sports Day . . . We really do have it all! To learn more visit https://morethanlifting.com/podcast/ Disclaimer: The activities and research discussed in these podcasts are suggestions only and should not be undertaken without prior consultation with a health or medical professional. Fitness training, nutrition and other physical pursuits should be tailored to the individual based upon an assessment of their personal needs

More Than Lifting is a podcast all about Calisthenics, Gymnastics & Bodyweight Exercise with Rhys Morgan. In this episode: We talk about handstand stability -  how to stay in a handstand, once you get there - we talk about good options to control yourself, and a few naughty ones! Yes, we've got you covered either way ;) Good one's: Wrists Shoulders Hips Naughty one's: Arms Back Walking To learn more visit https://morethanlifting.com/podcast/ Disclaimer: The activities and research discussed in these podcasts are suggestions only and should not be undertaken without prior consultation with a health or medical professional. Fitness training, nutrition and other physical pursuits should be tailored to the individual based upon an assessment of their personal needs

More Than Lifting is a podcast all about Calisthenics & Bodyweight Exercise, by Rhys Morgan, to share his experience in gymnastics and functional strength training with the world. In this episode: We talk about what Range of Motion (ROM) is, and why it matters so much in your training. We cover: Good Range of Motion Vs Bad Range of Motion How it affects your results The Exceptions to Perfect ROM every time Tips to improve your ROM To learn more visit https://morethanlifting.com/podcast/ Disclaimer: The activities and research discussed in these podcasts are suggestions only and should not be undertaken without prior consultation with a health or medical professional. Fitness training, nutrition and other physical pursuits should be tailored to the individual based upon an assessment of their personal needs

More Than Lifting is a podcast all about Calisthenics & Bodyweight Exercise, by Rhys Morgan, to share his experience in gymnastics and functional strength training with the world. In this episode: We talk about how to pick the right exercises for your goals. This is Part 2 of a 2 Part series on Isometric Exercises (check out the last episode for Part 1). Heres the breakdown: Always Be Frontloading - High Level Isometric Skills  In The Middle - Comparable Isometrics To Dynamic Exercises Low Level Finishers - Save The Easy Stuff For Last Never Settle For Simple - Push The Boundaries With Variations   To learn more visit https://morethanlifting.com/podcast/ Disclaimer: The activities and research discussed in these podcasts are suggestions only and should not be undertaken without prior consultation with a health or medical professional. Fitness training, nutrition and other physical pursuits should be tailored to the individual based upon an assessment of their personal needs

More Than Lifting is a podcast all about Calisthenics & Bodyweight Exercise, by Rhys Morgan, to share his experience in gymnastics and functional strength training with the world. In this episode: We talk about 8 Ways you can fit Isometrics into your workouts. this is Part 1 of a 2 Part series on Isometric Exercises (next Episode is about Picking the right Isometric for the job). Heres the breakdown: 1 - Doing Isometrics for Reps 2 - Between Reps 3 - Transitions between holds 4 - End Of Set 5 - Finishers 6 - Triset With Strength Exercises (Push Pull Hold) 7 - Dropset Progressions 8 - Frontloading Skills To learn more visit https://morethanlifting.com/podcast/ Disclaimer: The activities and research discussed in these podcasts are suggestions only and should not be undertaken without prior consultation with a health or medical professional. Fitness training, nutrition and other physical pursuits should be tailored to the individual based upon an assessment of their personal needs

More Than Lifting is a podcast all about Calisthenics & Bodyweight Exercise, by Rhys Morgan, to share his experience in gymnastics and functional strength training with the world. In this episode: We talk about the best calisthenics core exercises, sadly there isn't just ONE core exercise, so instead Rhys brings 3 Core Exercises to the table - one for each level of your development Beginner Core Exercise: Hollow Body Hold Intermediate Core Exercise: Hanging Leg Raises Advanced Core Exercise: Dragon Flag We also cover some training tips, variations and progressions of the top 3 core exercises and of course we have a few bonus complimentary exercises. To learn more visit https://morethanlifting.com/podcast/ Disclaimer: The activities and research discussed in these podcasts are suggestions only and should not be undertaken without prior consultation with a health or medical professional. Fitness training, nutrition and other physical pursuits should be tailored to the individual based upon an assessment of

More Than Lifting is a podcast all about Calisthenics, Bodyweight Exercise, by Rhys Morgan, to share his experience in gymnastics and functional strength training with the world. In this episode: We talk about how you can break free of the same old Reps & Sets training by combining exercises together. There are 3 Ways to do this Transitions - This is where it all starts, you go from 1 exercise or hold, to another. Examples include Handstand to LSit and Back Lever to Front Lever (Tucked) Combination Sets - here you do your transitions for reps, or you combine 2 exercises like pull ups and leg raises Routines - This is multiple exercises or holds in a row, usually not reps, you do it once, thats your set. We do Skills and Push Up Variations as examples in the podcast. To learn more visit https://morethanlifting.com/podcast/ Disclaimer: The activities and research discussed in these podcasts are suggestions only and should not be undertaken without prior consultation with a health or medical professional. Fi

More Than Lifting is a podcast all about Calisthenics, Bodyweight Exercise, by Rhys Morgan, to share his experience in gymnastics and functional strength training with the world. In this episode: We talk about the 2 Types of Pull Up! Yes, you heard that right, and No, you haven't been doing them wrong. We talk about the difference between Anterior and Posterior Pulls. We also cover, why and when one might be better than the other. To learn more visit https://morethanlifting.com/podcast/ Disclaimer: The activities and research discussed in these podcasts are suggestions only and should not be undertaken without prior consultation with a health or medical professional. Fitness training, nutrition and other physical pursuits should be tailored to the individual based upon an assessment of their personal needs

More Than Lifting is a podcast all about Calisthenics, Bodyweight Exercise, by Rhys Morgan, to share his experience in gymnastics and functional strength training with the world. In this episode: I talk with Michael Gutierrez @instamike760 about his experience as a handstand coach We cover - One arm training - discipline - beginner drills - injuries - training crews And how good kids are at skateboarding! To learn more visit https://morethanlifting.com/podcast/ Disclaimer: The activities and research discussed in these podcasts are suggestions only and should not be undertaken without prior consultation with a health or medical professional. Fitness training, nutrition and other physical pursuits should be tailored to the individual based upon an assessment of their personal needs

More Than Lifting is a podcast all about Calisthenics, Bodyweight Exercise, by Rhys Morgan, to share his experience in gymnastics and functional strength training with the world. In this episode: We talk about how you can be your own coach by recording your training. But you don't want to record everything, so I help you understand when you should record your skills or reps so you can accelerate your progress! To learn more visit https://morethanlifting.com/podcast/ Disclaimer: The activities and research discussed in these podcasts are suggestions only and should not be undertaken without prior consultation with a health or medical professional. Fitness training, nutrition and other physical pursuits should be tailored to the individual based upon an assessment of their personal needs

More Than Lifting is a podcast all about Calisthenics, Bodyweight Exercise, by Rhys Morgan, to share his experience in gymnastics and functional strength training with the world. In this episode: We talk about a lot, but ultimately, we answer the question whether Fitness Trackers are worth buying and using to track your training. We also talk about: Seeing the chiropractor, and how he helped to fix my injury The Group Calisthenics Class I teach and how proud I am of the girls who have achieved some First Time Skills in the last session! To learn more visit https://morethanlifting.com/podcast/ Disclaimer: The activities and research discussed in these podcasts are suggestions only and should not be undertaken without prior consultation with a health or medical professional. Fitness training, nutrition and other physical pursuits should be tailored to the individual based upon an assessment of their personal needs

More Than Lifting is a podcast all about Calisthenics, Bodyweight Exercise, by Rhys Morgan, to share his experience in gymnastics and functional strength training with the world. In this episode: We talk about Leg's Day, specifically 3 Legs Exercises that will help build super strong legs without using weights. 1 - Pistol Squats 2 - Shrimp Squats 3 - Sissy Squats We also cover a whole range of classic legs exercises that never needed weights to begin with! To learn more visit https://morethanlifting.com/podcast/ Disclaimer: The activities and research discussed in these podcasts are suggestions only and should not be undertaken without prior consultation with a health or medical professional. Fitness training, nutrition and other physical pursuits should be tailored to the individual based upon an assessment of their personal needs

More Than Lifting is a podcast all about Calisthenics, Bodyweight Exercise, by Rhys Morgan, to share his experience in gymnastics and functional strength training with the world. In this episode: We talk about Low Level Drills and Skill Conditioning Exercises. What the difference is and an example workout for each. To learn more visit https://morethanlifting.com/podcast/ Disclaimer: The activities and research discussed in these podcasts are suggestions only and should not be undertaken without prior consultation with a health or medical professional. Fitness training, nutrition and other physical pursuits should be tailored to the individual based upon an assessment of their personal needs

More Than Lifting is a podcast all about Calisthenics, Bodyweight Exercise, by Rhys Morgan, to share his experience in gymnastics and functional strength training with the world. In this episode: We talk about shoulder strength, specifically 5 exercises you can use to build strength mobility and stability in your shoulders - Scapula Exercises Heres the breakdown: 1 - Scapula Push Ups 2 - Scapula Rows 3 - Scapula Dips 4 - Scapula Pulls 5 - Handstand Shrugs   To learn more visit https://morethanlifting.com/podcast/ Disclaimer: The activities and research discussed in these podcasts are suggestions only and should not be undertaken without prior consultation with a health or medical professional. Fitness training, nutrition and other physical pursuits should be tailored to the individual based upon an assessment of their personal needs