Category Masters

The tuck planche is T4 Masters — horizontal body support on two hands, hips and knees tucked to chest. The entry point to planche training and a multi-year strength project.

The tuck front lever is the pulling complement to the tuck planche — horizontal body support from a bar, hips and knees tucked. T4 and the gateway to the full front lever.

The freestanding HSPU is T5 — full overhead press to lock-out while balancing on two hands. Here's the complete preparation chain from wall HSPU to freestanding.

The rings muscle-up is harder than the bar muscle-up and trains the transition mechanics in a more demanding, more transferable way. T4 Masters and the gateway to ring work.

The human flag is T5 Masters — body horizontal, supported by two hands on a vertical pole. Here's what it actually takes, the full prerequisite chain, and the honest timeline.

The straddle planche is T5 — legs split wide in the planche position, reducing the lever compared to the full planche. The critical step between tuck planche and full planche.

The full front lever is T5 — legs together, body horizontal from a bar, held by lat and shoulder strength alone. The pulling equivalent of the full planche.

The back lever is T4 Masters — body horizontal facing down from a bar or rings. More accessible than the front lever and the direct preparation for full planche.

The manna is T5 compression mastery — hips behind hands, legs elevated above horizontal, pressing. It's years from the V-sit and represents a complete physical transformation.

The complete Masters series overview — all T4-T5 skills mapped, their prerequisites, realistic timelines, and how to design a multi-year training roadmap that keeps the journey joyful.