The Misconception of "Perfect" Form

Just giving some thoughts on perfect form vs "intentional" form!
While there are some foundational guidelines, most exercises may have more wiggle room than we may realize.
An example might be elbow flare during pushups. While 30 degrees - 45 degrees is often given as a form tip, other angles may not necessarily be "wrong." They have different purposes.
I don't necessarily mean this in a feel-good type of way. While there may not be bad or good exercises (maybe), there are better and worse exercises -depending on your goal! Sometimes far better or far worse.
With this in mind, there may also be some form tips that are good guidelines to follow - especially while we're starting. There may also be exercise forms that are technically okay but we don't really need.
Another example might be deadlifts. The cue is almost always to keep a fairly neutral back during deadlifts, but many people round slightly when pursuing higher numbers. This may work for them, but the intent is usually to maintain a neutral back.
Just sharing some examples of intentional form and how "ideal" technique might depend on our training or performance goals! Have a wonderful day.
Legal Notice: Consult your doctor before beginning any kind of exercise program. This video does not replace a physical therapy program or consultation with a medical professional.
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[@bilalsaloojee532]

Having a normal conversation while doing slow, conttolled pullups in different forms and ways is insane

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Actually, it's very easy to do that … *Read more*

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The read more option is too close up

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@@m0-m0597read more mfs when you don’t use english:

[@RegularEverydayNormalGuy]

Sometimes I stop to think about how many fitness influencers keep trying to push people to buy expensive stuff that COULD be useful, meanwhile our friend Hampton here casually works out at a public park playground 😂, this is the gold standard. Wishing beautiful days to everyone here, cheers.

[@nickmilo932]

And don't forget the app for free he made!

[@dragnofs]

I mean, some good workout equipment like pull up bars, paralletes bar and resistance band are excellent equipment if you want to do it all at home and if you don't want to go to a public park

[@goodL.U.C.K]

Yeah a $100 8lbs macebell. No thanks

[@unknowns78]

​@@dragnofs The calisthenics parks are also always occupied ;-; And i don't wanna exercise in a more children dominated park lol (they usually are always connected to schools or kindergarten)

[@AlinMuresanu]

I strongly believe that a video with Hampton and @movementbydavid would break the internet with their wholesomeness

[@gamerdadjx]

Casually talking while doing pull-ups. My guy, you are something else! Excellent info as always!

[@saifdes]

it's always a good day when a new Hybrid Calisthenics video drops

[@qianbang_]

"Intentional form". I like this word, and perhaps will use this a lot from now

[@chanceasteria]

This helps me feel less paranoid about doing things intuitively on my own and inadvertently injuring myself. It is, in part, that anxiety that has been part of my avoidance of developing an exercise routine. I don't plan on weight training at the moment, but I do have more reservations about the potential for injury related to form in that case.

[@harjutapa]

That playground is honestly awesome.

[@grey_f98]

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[@scareddog6163]

I don’t normally enjoy watching thee types of videos, but damn, I actually enjoyed this one. Really informative, not boring, his speaking keeps my attention, and really calming. Great video!!!

[@HybridCalisthenics]

Wow thank you so much! That means a lot. I realized while we were finishing it up that not everyone would care about this topic, but we still wanted to talk a bit on it. Thank you for being here!

[@scareddog6163]

The topic is actually really interesting, and something I’ve never seen be spoken about. Thank you for the video 😎

[@thegreenergrass66]

Just stumbled upon this channel while ill, and I'm pretty blown away. I've binged like 5 of your videos now, and I gotta say this is a really respectful brand you've built here, man. As a lifter, I've never been more inspired to incorporate more calisthenics - and as a professional educator I am thoroughly impressed by your extremely-informed yet chill and entertaining approach to fitness education.

[@RobertTLongway]

I know this is the TikTok/Shorts generation but I’m loving these longer videos Also I really appreciate the thoughts and details on Push Up and Squat variations

[@dolphin64575]

Thank you Hampton! I wish my high school gym teachers knew this, I was so confused about how I was supposed to do a push up with my hands by my shoulders and not flare my elbows, or do a squat without my knees going past my toes.

[@TheJhinkaQueen]

I love how informative and friendly this video is!

[@doctordisco6169]

I met you today and you are so humble and kind. Thank you for your time and for the book!

[@getsmart3701]

Very wise advice on "how to" think about your train and "why" to give your form some thought but that is, of course, what we have come to expect from Hybrid Calisthenics. Thank you for great information sir.

[@daiblaze1396]

Totally made sens. Thanks for the clarification. The perfect form is the one someone needs to perform a particular exercice. Then needs to stuck to it or use variation for another form. Have a beautiful day!

[@vaporeon344]

I appreciate the information! I’ve been starting to work out more lately, as, I’ve had a pretty rough past regarding my strength. I want to start going to the gym more consistently, as I want to be healthy for when I have to help my family in the future. I don’t fully understand the details yet, but videos like this help. Thanks for being what a lot of people need, excellent info as always.

[@deepakprajapati2635]

would you mind if I told that I watch your videos to sleep among some other channels, it is too relaxing and soothing that I never know what happens at the end of the video.

[@AlvaSvart]

This video was so important for me. Years ago I have been able to do some pushups, but I always had my elbows out. And I was told, that is wrong, so I stopped doing pushups, because I haven't been able to do them with elbows near to my side. Over the last years I lost a lot of my strength and now I have to begin from 0 (or eben -10), just because someone said, i do my exercises "wrong", when it was in fact just a variation. This video gives me the motivation to try again.

[@Aaditya_12798]

Love your videos ! Thanks for every video you bring ❤

[@someonesomething3334]

letsssgooooo tea is far superior love to see you have corrected your mistake

[@justpaula7270]

Appreciate all your videos!!

[@ethanlikesfnaf]

I never new about the angling arms a bit for more chest, I was always told hands straight shoulder width apart. Just had my chest day and this new pushup form was amazing! Great workout and great pump!

[@LadyAmatsu]

Thank you for your videos, Hampton! Unrelated but I couldn't help but notice at 9:30 you have fireflies! How lovely

[@hobbes14]

I try to do lots of variations of exercises, like wider or closer pull ups, or like you showed behind the back.. i thought it would help with stability and just overall not getting injured. Ik it sounds silly, but i also luke to climb trees, it makes exercise a lot funner and if you've ever seen the bioneer he also likes to do pull ups on branches and similar things for a lot of reasons Anyways thanks for the awesome vid, does help to clarify what "perfect" form really is:')

[@SomethingClever1116]

For quite some time I would pick up and drop exercise because I would fret so much over form. Why take all this time to work out if I am just going to injure myself and take on prolonged pain? It, along with the stress of building a proper routine, would become so overwhelming. The anxiety of it was never quelled by the constant online bickering of right, wrong, and what was once wrong, but is now right. I really appreciate this video, your channel, and the app (the babysteps, focusing on core mechanics before elevating, is what I needed) more than you know. Have a beautiful day, king.

[@bigguywithdreads2097]

Wish I had guy like this to help me in my struggle. thank for the good info!

[@anthonyromayo6296]

Keep up the great, informative, videos. I've been watching you for a while and they are awesome to watch. You get the point across simply and effectively.

[@joseppib1448]

When I found your channel. I have learned a lot. I started my fitness journey, and I hope to be strong to carry patients at a Veterinary hospital by myself, in emergency cases and similar.

[@totallyfrozen]

I just bought a copy of your book, Hampton. Looking forward to using it with my family.

[@garnetbelial]

I love your app and I've been following it for about a month now. The only thing I can't manage to do are twist holds and I can't figure out a way to scale that back to something I can do. Every other exercise has been perfect coming from an in bed rehab and physical therapy mode when so many other programs are just too tough for me to even start.

[@ghoul_Boo]

Love the nature background and variety of it in these videos so muchhh!

[@angelicaterry3367]

i really needed this! thank you soooooooo much! The knees over toes i haven't been sure about and recently my exercise journey has involved experimenting with all possible range of motion that all joints are supposed to move in (obvi safely). Makes it more fun but also risky. Knees over toes was the only thing i felt some trepidation about. thanks again. i can now begin my progressions.

[@miroslavzicha99]

The best form = intentional form 👍👍👍 Great vid.

[@ferskvare]

I really like these tips. Personally, I always try to listen to my body when testing new movements or exercises. If something feels painful, I reconsider how the exercise should work, and see if I can find small tweaks so that it doesn't trigger pain. Or an easier level, because perhaps the muscles just aren't strong enough for that particular variation.

[@мертвецыкачаются]

I love you so much brother, please keep being so nice and cool! good day!

[@regprofant8609]

You may not be the biggest but you are the best

[@ChikkuMinecraft]

W video (inspired me to workout after a month)

[@bruhifysson9005]

It's been out for 4 minute

[@SleepyKataphrakt]

​@@bruhifysson9005he from da future

[@samuelvillaflor5613]

after a month... of what?

[@Bpipes]

Watching your vids while eating makes me wanna excercise after

[@joananguyen3942]

Thank you Hampton ! It was very informative !

[@tylerryan6429]

New to your channel, would like to know more of your history. A video of how and why you got into calisthenics would be appreciated if you ever wanted to do that in the future. Have a great day!

[@altheapolyam]

Great video and very interesting ideas put on the table. I feel like it's important to build a good base of proper form, and once that's become more or less natural to you, make changes to it depending on your goals. For some people gym is but routine and a matter of health and looks, in their case keeping a good form is probably enough. But then there's us people that like having fun and training weird skill, and for us varying from the norm is but the path to achieve our weird, monkey exercises. I also wanna note that there's some cases were people have to go out of proper form to avoid injury or to let themselves get started with exercising or even moving. I don't mean we should just ignore "proper" form, but sometimes we need to be lax with it so we can end up developing enough body consciousness to achieve that proper form.

[@TrasteIAm]

Wow, Hampton bought a brand new gym! That looks awesome, but expensive. Can you give us a thorough review and demo? Also, are there other color options than blue and white?

[@RikuoNura383]

That elbow flare talks really hits right home!

[@ot8straykids4ever]

Not really related but I wanted to ask if you could make a video of how to avoid doming when doing core exercises like leg raises. Btw thanks for making such a helpful videos 😊

[@Jester343]

Id recommend trying to do challenges as well. Such as the sally up sally down song. Doing things that you're told to do, such as in the song, is easier than just choosing to do that many more reps. Am example in the sally up sally down song is that they tell you when to do the push ups and you have a clear goal in mind. And if you can the challenge, either try a harder one or do that challenge to x2.

[@xCorvus7x]

The press-up with the elbows going straight out to the sides (in addition to the hands placed so that the fingers point horizontally inward, if not slightly down) is pretty much what you're supposed to do during the shot-put. There it's actually in the official rules that your elbow must not drop below the horizontal.

[@auricia201]

Hybrid Calisthenics long form content...Cool!

[@ishoulduserumble]

Fireflies are a nice touch

[@djimiwreybigsby5263]

thank you again for the clear thorough articulate training when I get outta bed ahmma do me sum pullups

[@arteagasadventures8570]

great break down of info!

[@LA-so4qz]

It's shu ha ri - learn the rules, break the rules, be the rule

[@JasonAizatoZemeckis]

Whoa, I didnt expect to see that saying here, its a great saying, to make something your own

[@Yodalemos]

What the hell, I've always done pushups like that.

[@mrssmithh]

Interesting about the knees and I can attest to the outward pressure damaging your knees. I played roller derby and a move called plowing requires you to turn your skate inward while squatting. Same position for blocking while you have weight applied and quick movements. There’s a joke that we donated our knees to derby. I unfortunately have torn meniscus in both knees.

[@dorothyball6003]

Thanks!

[@ZoeG2099]

thank you for inspiring me

[@justinsterling4826]

I was hoping to see chest-to-bar pull up form spoken about.

[@lap6332]

Very nice ❤

[@Ballistik-Knight]

wish calistenics and functional training was a bigger thing when I was started out

[@cherieblizzard9585]

Thank you for the fireflies.

[@eduantech]

Thank you for talking about perfect form while putting all kinds of videos of people using kettlebells in dangerous and stupid ways :)

[@AngelElUnico]

Love the vids man ✋🏼🙂‍↕️

[@dmelo0605]

Ty!

[@MoeunShow-24H]

thank you❤❤🎉🎉

[@bhikupatel8607]

Thanks for that. 5 mins ago is wild

[@mahlataban686]

Love you brother you are awesome ❤❤

[@w.o.4703]

Love the video, just confused that you're not wearing shorts for once.

[@justnamed309]

LETS GOOOOOO

[@MEL-i5t6o]

bro a beard would look so good on you

[@KevinAxe8]

One day we will see the full plot behind the mug

[@kdefensemartialarts8097]

👍

[@celineqoujaq2175]

6:50 9:54 13:10 13:31

[@nikhilvijay6022]

Hi Hampton, Can you please recommend some basic exercises or movements that my parents can do at home. They want to be fitter but have never been to a gym. Thanks❤

[@nickmilo932]

Try his app. It's super beginner friendly

[@JP-ve7or]

If you don't get a reply, might I suggest Justin Agustin? He's on Instagram and maybe some other platforms. He has a kind, Hampton-y vibe, and the exercises are generally for older people or people in recovery situations.

[@heikek2134]

Check out the free Hybrid Calisthenics routine, it includes really easy variations of basic calisthenics exercises and tells you how and when to progress to harder ones.

[@UltimateDestruction123]

Hampton, what do you think I should do if I can't make progress past 10 pushups? I've tried to get past it for about 2 weeks and although seeing gains, I still haven't increased my rep numbers.

[@Therover19]

He got his sandals resoled :O

[@solowcue7353]

You're not going to have perfect form if you go super heavy or for very long but you should always try to keep it perfect while knowing it wont always be

[@tonyscowboyshow2344]

Your videos are awesome how do you look big and small at the same time 😂

[@kaywhyes3922]

I don't think there is a perfect form, but there is definitely bad form

[@ImNotCryingYouAre_]

20years ago you did your first behind the neck pull-up?!? Sir you look like 18years of age!

[@steveoffutt7591]

DRAGONFRUIT Have a great day!

[@СанитарДурки-д1ж]

I like coffee too ☕

[@zman837]

Bending or twisting the back under weight, is dangerous. Esp. heavy weight, esp. if the strength of a back couldn't take the hit. As in risk of serious injury. There's a reason it's called "dead" lift.

[@lennieblue]

When i was about 43 I lifted too much weight for my ability. Tore my rotator cuff (I think, never went to doc) and never been the same. Lesson learned for me.

[@heikesiegl2640]

If you arent prepared. Some people sadly ignore certain muscles and only fixate on the most prominent. Also you can over do it with good form. know your limits

[@gasparsigma]

What are you talking about, the name is about lifting something like it's dead, nothing to do with risk of injury 😂

[@LatimusChadimus]

If you really want to find your best elbow position for push-ups, do and release push-ups wear when your chest touches the ground pick your hands up and then explode back up. Typically this fixes the neurological comfort zone of trying to flare the elbows out because when your body isn't comfortable in a certain position it will try to limit you in that range which is why flaring the elbows doesn't get you as deep unless you practice such a thing

[@Unkniwn1]

20 years ago? i though you were like 20

[@Abdal-RahmanI]

Yahh boyyyyy

[@f3nt.tester]

im not understanding the "knees aligned, over toe; second toe" concept. Wdym by second toe. any help is appreciated

[@Phykos]

The second toe is the toe next to your big toe, so it's basically just a way to help people keep their knees over the middle of their feet.

[@f3nt.tester]

@@Phykos thank you :)

[@cle4tle]

do you have fireflies in your backyard or am I tripping

[@Lespaulthrash]

I messed up my elbow doing fitness and it won't get better.

[@dolphin64575]

You may need to see a doctor, I doubt Hampton can help with that

[@Heino_HV]

You might consider seeing a specialist, or simply reducing how heavy you load that elbow. This is a pretty good video about chronic pain in training: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqnRfXyvidConc0si=DRScUeijAb6b2SBQ

[@Tetsuito]

When I did fencing we used to sit like an arrow for stretching.

[@MegaWolf0]

Hey, just to let you know that sure we talked about like the finger knuckle massage thing the sound is now being used for sex toys, don’t ask me how this happened

[@danteshollowedgrounds]

No one is perfect at all.

[@NorpestThePro]

I miss your flip flops😢

[@thickt]

Video idea : how to master sleep

[@jarvyk2257]

not going to trick me with an empty glass mug, the cgi is pretty good though *squints*

[@rivai1691]

Yo !!! Sup ??

[@mddowlin]

3:22 why did I think he was packing at a children's playground