The Trick To Doing Pseudo Planche Pushups And Planche Leans

Calisthenics and bodyweight strength training advice for older athletes.
It’s very important to be able to measure the amount of lean when doing pseudo planche pushups and planche leans. If you can’t measure the lean, you can’t track your progress, or even be sure you’re making any progress at all. Also, it’s easy to lean too far and injure your shoulders. This video is about the best way to measure the lean.
A great video on this topic from Simonster Strength:
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[@oceeta]

This is such a brilliant video. I love your presentation! It was both informative and funny. Thank you so much for sharing this even if you did "steal" the idea haha.

[@fit2tri]

Another simple option is to place something where your nose touches the ground. That way even if you rock back slightly you still come forward on the eccentric movement.

[@staffordshirebullterrier5634]

Brilliant

[@The_Aging_Warrior]

Thanks! But really, I stole the idea from Simon (Simonster Strength).

[@EarhirX]

Loved the Star Wars reference! Great video!

[@The_Aging_Warrior]

Thanks. I like my videos to have some culture :)

[@JKBOA5]

Excellent video, like your other ones... a padawan you most certainly are not, O master! I'm 53, just about getting my handstand (current max 3 seconds, your vid on overbalance was most useful), hope to start planche training next. Best wishes, stay strong and injury free and please show other old guys the way!

[@The_Aging_Warrior]

...well, maybe a 3rd year padawan (geriatric division) 😆 But thanks! And congratulations on the handstand!

[@patrickmcfall2604]

Sounds like something I will try, 72 years young been working on the float for a year now. patience, patience, patience

[@arivonto]

Awesome tutorial bro, i will be 51 in less than 2 months 🥰

[@flh5959]

Hope you'll get there! At my age and shoulder condition, I'll just stick to the front lever.

[@The_Aging_Warrior]

Well... I don't know if you've seen my latest couple of videos, but I think planches may be off the table for me now.

[@flh5959]

@@The_Aging_Warrior Whoa, just saw what happened, my sympathy. Last year I tore my calf but it's all healed now so you can't count yourself out. But, do the front lever instead. It's less stressful on the body but still impressive.

[@The_Aging_Warrior]

@@flh5959 Thanks! Yeah, that’s probably what I’ll do.

[@xavier.xiques]

Good video, thanks

[@artosbear]

Excellent video

[@tonyhedworth4255]

Nice video - how often would you recommend training this? I'm 54 ...

[@The_Aging_Warrior]

Hmmm... well just off the top of my head, I'd say that pseudo planche pushups are like dips or handstand pushups. So maybe 2X a week max. (I only do them 3 times every 2 weeks). With the planche leans, you could probably do them more often if you were doing a grease-the-groove type thing. But if you're doing them often, then you wouldn't want them to be too intense. You want to make sure your tendons have enough recovery time.

[@elportaldelguerrero4681]

you are great, thanks for your videos💪🏻

[@The_Aging_Warrior]

Thanks - I appreciate that!

[@artosbear]

I have been doing planche leans and the accompanying pushups and have simply not been able to progress from that into a planche. I definitely have gotten stronger with it by a lot, to the point I can do quite a few of the pushups but I am not sure how to lean any further forward. Do the heels of my hands have to come off the ground because my wrists, though pretty flexible, just won't go any further

[@The_Aging_Warrior]

You can always turn your. hands sideways (or backwards) if you have to. Doing them on parallettes is also easier on your wrists - and turning the paralettes outward (like a V shape) is even easier.

[@The_Aging_Warrior]

...but it seems like running into the flexibility limits of your wrists is one of those good problems :)

[@iamjunique9160]

Thank you for sharing your experiences:)

[@alanequi2786]

The obesity epidemic has made people think that old age is way more debilitating than it actually is.

[@artosbear]

And fatphobia and ableism like this comment prevents people from actually learning to take care of eachother

[@alanequi2786]

@@artosbear Why is it "fatphobia" to mention that the US is in an obesity epidemic? It is estimated to be costing $190 billion a year in medical bills alone, and that's not counting lost productivity.