Tom Merrick breaks down the common pigeon stretch, which many people do slightly wrong by not keeping the front leg bent at 90 degrees.

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WEAK LINKS 😅 . Wow, so this sucks. The V-sit, or even L-sit, is something I’ve never really worked hard at and really just avoided . One of the benefits of having a coach is you don’t necessarily have a choice about avoiding sucky exercises and taking the easy route. If it needs doing, then you got to do it . The plan is to try and bring this up to a more balanced level with everything else over the next short while . What’s the weak link you need working? . Tight T-shirt by @bulkpowders_uk and sweatpants by @ardourofficial . #BodyweightWarrior #EmbraceTheSuck . . . . . #handstand365 #handstand #handstandpress #calisthenics #rawcalisthenics #movementculture #movement #idoportal #idoportalmethod #mobility #mobilitywod #vsit

A post shared by Tom Merrick (@thebodyweightwarrior) on Oct 6, 2018 at 1:27pm PDT

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JOINT CARE 🤸‍♂️ . A few clips from today’s handstand session tie in nicely to today’s stories sharing some of the supplements I use . Your joints, especially wrists, take a beating with handbalancing and bodyweight training in general. Most of the supplements I shared today are chosen to help support this . Curcumin is one I notice a big difference to how my joints feel. I prefer the phytosome form, which I linked in my stories, for better absorption . MOBILISE by @bulkpowders_uk also contains curcumin and a bunch of other good stuff like ginger extract, glucosamine and chondroitin . Finally fish oil is just a standard for its omega 3. As I mentioned in my story, I’ve been taking a high dose of 6g per day which I do feel a good impact from . These all help with recovery alongside a solid whole foods diet. I’d be remised not to add that proper joint prep and program design also help hugely with keep those joints feeling fresh . If you have any questions about joint health and some of the techniques I use and apply to help keep them healthy drop me a comment below, I’m putting together a video on the topic . Sweatpants by @ardourofficial . #BodyweightWarrior #EmbraceTheSuck . . . . . #handstand365 #handstand #handstandpress #calisthenics #rawcalisthenics #movementculture #movement #idoportal #idoportalmethod #mobility #mobilitywod #OAHS #handbalancing

A post shared by Tom Merrick (@thebodyweightwarrior) on Oct 9, 2018 at 2:34pm PDT

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NO PARTNER PIKE 🧘‍♂️ . Partner stretches can add a unique dynamic to flexibility work however what do you do without a partner . I call this the forever alone pike stretch using a swiss ball to apply the stretch . The swiss ball combined with gravity essentially sandwiches you into the wall gently pushing you deeper into pike . It is a great option for longer hold stretches in this position as he swiss ball also helps support the spine in this flexed position . Give it a go and embrace the suck 😂 . #BodyweightWarrior #EmbraceTheSuck #DailyMove2018 . . . . . #pike #hamstring #flexibility #movementculture #movement #idoportal #idoportalmethod #mobility #mobilitywod

A post shared by Tom Merrick (@thebodyweightwarrior) on Sep 11, 2018 at 12:35pm PDT

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• Scott Broome 
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