Body weight exercises that impress you....

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  • never2bstopped
    never2bstopped Posts: 438 Member
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    BigLifter10 wrote: »
    never2bstopped wrote: »
    BigLifter10 wrote: »
    never2b......ankles....something to think about (especially if you regularly do exercise and your ankles should be strong). Do you do any isolation exercises for the ankles?

    No I have just resorted to wearing tape when I lift. I stay away from heals because they roll so easily.

    My hubs jokes that I can hurt myself on flat ground. The sad thing is he isn't far off.





    OMG....except it won't be so funny the day you are just standing there and decide to turn and walk at the same time and your ankles don't want to cooperate!

    This has happened :disappointed:

    I have to think before I turn or I risk a bad sprain.
  • never2bstopped
    never2bstopped Posts: 438 Member
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    DvlDwnInGA wrote: »
    Hanging Leg Raises, dragon flags, muscle ups, honestly people repping wide grip pull ups are pretty impressive as well.

    Yes yes yes!!! I am totally impressed with body movement mastery of all kinds!
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
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    I love anything where they look like they're breaking the laws of physics.

    https://youtu.be/MI3y092kDME
  • Alidecker
    Alidecker Posts: 1,262 Member
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    nossmf wrote: »
    Anybody doing handstand pushups. I can OHP more than my bodyweight, but something about being inverted just baffles me.

    Also a deep one-legged squat with the other leg out in front of you.

    My trainer can randomly do these just while I am resting between sets and we are talking. He did one while standing on the flat side of the BOSU with the unstable ball part on the floor.

  • never2bstopped
    never2bstopped Posts: 438 Member
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    Alidecker wrote: »
    nossmf wrote: »
    Anybody doing handstand pushups. I can OHP more than my bodyweight, but something about being inverted just baffles me.

    Also a deep one-legged squat with the other leg out in front of you.

    My trainer can randomly do these just while I am resting between sets and we are talking. He did one while standing on the flat side of the BOSU with the unstable ball part on the floor.

    The squat or the push-up?

    Either way, nice!!!
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
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    ythannah wrote: »
    crosbylee wrote: »
    Heck, I am impressed by anyone that does unassisted pull ups. I would love to be able to do those, but I have no upper body strenght.

    Those impress me too. Probably because I can't do them!

    http://www.wimble.com/how-to-do-a-pull-up/
  • AllanMisner
    AllanMisner Posts: 4,140 Member
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    This woman:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ogt_wE90mpI
  • never2bstopped
    never2bstopped Posts: 438 Member
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    AllanMisner wrote: »
    This woman:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ogt_wE90mpI

    Thanks that was soo fun to watch!!

    And the control for that length of time is super impressive!!
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,220 Member
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    nossmf wrote: »
    Anybody doing handstand pushups. I can OHP more than my bodyweight, but something about being inverted just baffles me.

    Also a deep one-legged squat with the other leg out in front of you.

    Pistol squats. Takes some time to get them down, but they're not that hard.

    For me it's muscle ups and human flag. One of these days I'll get them.
  • Alidecker
    Alidecker Posts: 1,262 Member
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    never2bstopped wrote: »
    Alidecker wrote: »
    nossmf wrote: »
    Anybody doing handstand pushups. I can OHP more than my bodyweight, but something about being inverted just baffles me.

    Also a deep one-legged squat with the other leg out in front of you.

    My trainer can randomly do these just while I am resting between sets and we are talking. He did one while standing on the flat side of the BOSU with the unstable ball part on the floor.

    The squat or the push-up?

    Either way, nice!!!
    The squat, single leg, other leg in front.
  • Alidecker
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    AllanMisner wrote: »
    This woman:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ogt_wE90mpI


    That was very impressive!

  • uptownplum
    uptownplum Posts: 42 Member
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    Basically anything male gymnasts do on still rings.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2QSK_7j_-I
  • never2bstopped
    never2bstopped Posts: 438 Member
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    uptownplum wrote: »
    Basically anything male gymnasts do on still rings.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2QSK_7j_-I

    Or parallel bars!
  • ythannah
    ythannah Posts: 4,365 Member
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    darrensurrey wrote: »
    ythannah wrote: »
    crosbylee wrote: »
    Heck, I am impressed by anyone that does unassisted pull ups. I would love to be able to do those, but I have no upper body strenght.

    Those impress me too. Probably because I can't do them!

    http://www.wimble.com/how-to-do-a-pull-up/

    Thank you! :)

    Pull ups are definitely a goal of mine but my upper body strength is seriously sucky.
  • pittsingersg
    pittsingersg Posts: 29 Member
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    I love to watch ppl do muscle ups! It's like that guy with the rings but the motion is continued all the way up until you rose above and push your body weight, arms straight down.

    I also like watching ppl do the thing at the pull up bar where they pretend to step up or dance. It's amazing and take total control!
  • ShibaEars
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    crosbylee wrote: »
    Heck, I am impressed by anyone that does unassisted pull ups. I would love to be able to do those, but I have no upper body strenght.

    Me too. There was a woman (she was ripped!) that was doing these circle/side to side movements while holding herself in a full chin up position. I was impressed.

    Also, handstand pushups & human flag movements.
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 5,948 Member
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    Planche, front lever, back lever, iron cross... any gymnastic movements...
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
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    I am impressed by anyone who achieves a movement that they set as a goal regardless of difficulty, because to them it was hard.

    Now in general, slow muscle ups, front/back levers, planche & flags will get my attention. I've got 3 of the 5 with a flag soon to be made official. I'm not sure I'll ever get a planche though.
  • isthisolivia
    isthisolivia Posts: 37 Member
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    Perfect proper L-sits always impress me because they look deceptively easy.
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
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    Frank Medrano...

    My newest bodyweight hero

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvJHw64fxgQ

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