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Ben Musholt / 19 Apr , 2015
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Ben Musholt is a physical therapist and software developer who launched BPMRx.com in 2009. He also published the Mad Skills Exercise Encyclopedia in 2013 and co-authored Parkour Strength Training in 2016. When not developing products to help people move better, he can be found exploring the Pacific Northwest wonderland. His goal is to do 3 fun physical activities per day. Good luck keeping up.

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25 Whole Body Workouts from the Mad Skills Exercise Encyclopedia

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Movement is my Mistress. [Preface to the 1st edit Movement is my Mistress. [Preface to the 1st edition of the Mad Skills Exercise Encyclopedia - 2013] Our relationship began when I was nine months old, rolling my infant walker down the sloped floor of my parents’ apartment. By five years old, my alluring partner in motion had me climbing doorframes and hallways. Years six through twelve we made the pact to master the martial arts. As a high schooler, she helped me claim the Wisconsin state freshman gymnastics title for parallel bars. In my later teenage years, she had me throwing double twisting somersaults from the diving board. And, at college in New Mexico, she enticed me to launch my snowboard-strapped body from big cliffs. No matter what hardship I’ve suffered, she has always been at my side, ready to console with a solid trail run or some old-school calisthenics. In our more intimate moments, we’ve explored yoga, skateboarding, surfing, and capoeira. Her drug is irresistible, but don’t get me wrong — we’ve had our bad moments. Two shoulder surgeries and a bone sticking out of my knee are some of the worst injuries I suffered from our tangles. I’m thirty-five years old now, happily married with a respectable career as a physical therapist, but my mistress and I still get together now and then. Sometimes we’ll catch up at the local bouldering gym or escape together for a bit of impromptu acrobatics. Not that my wife doesn’t notice. She does. But thankfully she turns a blind eye to my fooling around. What can I say? I guess she knows some relationships are impossible to untangle. Mad Skills is not a treatise about the love of movement — I would have to write that at in some other more creative context. It is my professional attempt to give you the skills to be fit enough to pursue your love of movement, at whatever pace or vigor that you choose. The stronger and more flexible you are, the better you can move. Period. What you and movement choose to do in your private time . . . that’s none of my business.
Nerve-busting, movement medicine for those pre-ele Nerve-busting, movement medicine for those pre-election jitters. #burpeeboxjumps #nogymnoproblem #parkourstrength #strengthmob #streetworkouts
The first two Mad Skills Exercise Mixtapes just hi The first two Mad Skills Exercise Mixtapes just hit the streets 💥💣💥 Volume 1 illustrates 115 at-home workouts with dumbbells, kettlebells, and calisthenics movements. Volume 2 illustrates 111 garage-gym workouts with #barbell lifts and other strength training tools. Each workout follows the 2-3-2 method of 2 warm-up activities, 3 (to 4) circuit exercises, and 2 cool-downs. Sets are up to you, between 3-5 depending on the intensity you want. Likewise, there isn’t any prescribed rep counts, as this depends on the type of resistance you have on hand. More details are described in the intro chapters. Each volume ends with an appendix that lists out the exercises in the workouts, as well as progression charts for common skills. The “mixtapes” come in paperback and e-book. Enjoy and keep on MOVING! #strengthtraining #athomefitness #garagegymworkout #calisthenics #dumbbellworkout #kettlebellworkout
Keep on grinding, everyone 🔥🤙🔥 #threefun Keep on grinding, everyone 🔥🤙🔥 #threefunthingsaday #physioswhoskate #strengthmob #functionalfitness #skateboardingisfun
Who else gets stoked when you find new #strengthtr Who else gets stoked when you find new #strengthtraining equipment in a park? I stumbled upon this killer pull-bar rig the other day: High, wide, and sturdy enough for muscle-ups and dips. 🧨💥🧨 #streetworkout #singlebardips #muscleupbar #calisthenics #strengthmob #bodyweightworkouts
Peace, Love, & Parallel Bars: 3 things the world n Peace, Love, & Parallel Bars: 3 things the world needs more of right now. If you’re low on number 3, here are a few movements to train next time you stumble upon a set: 1. Swings 2. Forward and Backward Hops 3. Lazy Vaults #parkourstrength #strengthmob #parallelbars #pbars #streetworkout #calisthenics #bodyweighttraining #hollowbody
I had a chance to play at the Boise parkour park a I had a chance to play at the Boise parkour park a few weeks ago. What an amazing spot! It’s under a bridge so you have some protection from the elements. It’s also across from a skatepark to double your pleasure. How cool would it be to see more cities build parks like this? Props to @parkour.visions for the great design. #parkourpark #parkourtraining #boiseidaho #publichealth #urbandesign #skatepark #streetworkout #bodyweightfitness #lazyvault
Life is about the spaces you make. Large and in ch Life is about the spaces you make. Large and in charge. Or, small and limited. How are YOU living? #humanflag #straddleflag #parkourstrength #bodyweightexercises #streetworkout #calisthenicstraining
Keep working on those geometry skillz 🤓 #lsith Keep working on those geometry skillz 🤓 #lsithold #parkourstrength #strengthmob #bodyweightexercises #calisthenics #corestrength
Same old dog. Same old tricks. What movement skil Same old dog. Same old tricks. What movement skills are you fighting to maintain? #aubatido #capoeira #strengthmob #streetworkout #bodyweightexercises
*CHASE DOWN YOUR WEAKNESS* When I was a teenager *CHASE DOWN YOUR WEAKNESS* When I was a teenager I had two surgeries for a chronically dislocating shoulder. During my recovery I was told that I should avoid overhead activities. Any dynamic arms-over-the-head movements were too risky. Tennis and rock climbing were to be avoided at all costs. At the time, the idea of thrusting a 70 lb kettlebell overhead would have been completely insane. 25 years later, it’s now a welcomed training tool. You get there by leaning in, and embracing the struggle. Start small. Work your way up. #strengthmob #kettlebellsnatches #backyardworkout #strengthtraining #quarantinefitness #kettlebellworkout
Hold on tight. There’s still 4+ months to 2020 Hold on tight. There’s still 4+ months to 2020 😳 #handstand #parkourstrength #calisthenics #streetworkout #thesemadskills #strengthmob
For all those trying to stay Focused: You’ve got For all those trying to stay Focused: You’ve got this. 🎯 ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ #railpistol #pistolsquat #railbalance #parkourstrength #thesemadskills #streetworkout #calisthenics #bodyweightexercises #stayfocusedworkhard
Jumping over an obstacle = scarier than jumping on Jumping over an obstacle = scarier than jumping onto the obstacle. Agree or Disagree? Here is a sequence - hardest to easiest - for clearing a rail without your hands: 1. Standing hurdle tuck jump 2. 3-step hurdle tuck jump 3. Running hurdle #parkourstrength #jumptraining #hurdlehop #boxjumps #legpower
How do you prefer to train your L-sits? Flat groun How do you prefer to train your L-sits? Flat ground or parallettes? I default to training them on parallettes, because it is honestly so much easier to get that neutral wrist position. It’s always humbling to try any of the static holds directly on the ground. #lsit #parkourstrength #calisthenics #streetworkout #bodyweightexercises #thesemadskills
Stair Jump Variations 🐇 Stair jumps are a hybr Stair Jump Variations 🐇 Stair jumps are a hybrid plyometric skill that mash-up the height of a box jump with the distance of a broad jump. To perform them, you first ought to be comfortable doing either skill (broad jump or box jump) solo. Once your take off and landing mechanics are dialed in, here is a progression to try: 1. Two-legged take off and landing 2. Single-leg take off and landing 3. Single/double leg take off and landing combos. A few things to consider: - Start with smaller amplitude motions - Aim for quiet landings - Minimize foot contact with the ground - Try to stick your final landing with a clean precision #parkourstrength #plyometrics #jumptraining #bodyweightfitness #broadjumps #boxjumps
Afternoon jump training. #parkourstrength #precis Afternoon jump training. #parkourstrength #precisionjump #railprecision #broadjumps
Inverted Pushing Strength Progression 🤸‍♂️🤸‍♂️ 1. Pike Push-up 2. Jackknife Push-up 3. Parallette Jackknife Push-up 4. Handstand Push-up Build enough strength in each precursor movement that you can do multiple sets of at least 3-5 reps before advancing. If you don’t have the strength to hold the top of a position, don’t try lowering yet. And, of course, be ready to bail if your arms give out. A good intermediate step to build strength for one of the more advanced skills, is to focus on just the eccentric/lowering phase. Lower your self down slowly, then get out of the position and walk your feet and arms back to the starting point. #bodyweightexercises #handstandpushup #parallettestraining #garagegym #thesemadskills #pikepushup
Obliques strengthening from a hanging position: 1 Obliques strengthening from a hanging position: 1. Lateral knees-to-elbow 2. Windshield wipers 3. Circular toes-to-bar #bodyweightworkouts #parkourstrength #thesemadskills #calisthenics #streetworkout #obliquesexercise
Word on the street is that it’s near impossible Word on the street is that it’s near impossible to score kettlebells anymore. Too much at-home fitnessing going on apparently. If you are wanting to level up your strength training but can’t seem to land any new iron, get creative and add a resistance band to whatever you’ve got. Here are a few exercises that transform nicely by adding a resistance band to your kettlebell: 1. Single leg RDL 2. Goblet curl 3. 3-point row There are so many more you could come up with. Be flexible in how you attach and tension the band. I had to double it up for the RDL. #kettlebellworkout #resistancebandsworkout #athomeworkout #garageworkout #quarantinefitness #thesemadskills
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