The muscle-up is a rare beast – an upper-body exercise that requires both pulling and pushing power and phenomenal core strength to boot.
Those unfamiliar with the move say it's just a pull-up combined with a dip, but a muscle-up is much more than that. It's an unparalleled assault to the upper body, and you have to be strong just to do one.
related posts
The Ankle Paradox
Ten ways to fix and prevent ankle injuries.
Tip: How to Really Stretch Your Groin
Stretch your inner thigh and groin muscles the right way. Here's how.
How to Do the Hardest Core Exercise
What's the toughest core exercise? It's the one that combines trunk flexion and a planking movement. You have to work up to it. Here's how.
Eccentrics with Pavel
Pavel and Chad and bears, oh my! Pavel and Chad and bears, oh my! Okay, there are no bears in this article, but hey, Pavel Tsatsouline and Chad Waterbury working together ought to be exciting enough!