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Ben Musholt / 26 May , 2014
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The Author

Ben Musholt is a physical therapist turned 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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Curried lentils on simmer, incense on blaze: It’ Curried lentils on simmer, incense on blaze: It’s Sunday yoga time. #wheelpose #yogapractice #mood #bodyweightworkout #healthiswealth
Need some new exercise combos? Check out www.push- Need some new exercise combos? Check out www.push-pull-legs.com The site is 100% free, and generates new workout possibilities from over 300 illustrations. This is the first web-app I’ve coded and deployed that isn’t part of a school project. Only two more classes left until graduation! 🤓💪🤓 #neverstoplearning #coding #softwareengineering #endlesspossibilities #strengthandconditioning
Skin-the-cats are a great mobility drill for shoul Skin-the-cats are a great mobility drill for shoulder extension. They’re also a nice alternative to some of your more standard upper body pulling exercises. I have horrible knee flexion mobility, so these ladder-type bars make the movement a lot easier than on a regular high-bar. BTW, if you are new to the skill, you should definitely have a spotter for when you go inverted. Like Wu says: Protect ya neck! #skinthecat #shouldermobility #pullingstrength #parkourstrength
Props to all the landscape architects out there bu Props to all the landscape architects out there building random, head-height walls in city parks. We see you. We thank you. #parkourstrength #walldip #cathangpullup #frontsupportshimmy #calisthenics #streetworkout #bodyweightworkouts
I finally broke down and bought a legit landmine a I finally broke down and bought a legit landmine attachment for the garage gym. $40 is a small price to pay for the convenience and all of new angles of movement. Highly recommend. #garagegymlife #strengthmob #landmineworkout #squats #shoulderpress
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
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