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# Upper body foundation

> 32 exercises in Strength.

32 exercises, grouped by difficulty and then by equipment, easiest first. Part of [Strength](/collections/strength).

## Beginner

<div className="not-prose rounded-xl px-4 py-2.5 my-3" style={{display: "flex", alignItems: "center", gap: "0.9rem", background: "#16a34a14", borderLeft: "4px solid #16a34a"}}><span style={{display: "flex", alignItems: "flex-end", gap: "3px"}}><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "0.55rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#16a34a"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "0.72rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#d1d5db"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "0.89rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#d1d5db"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "1.06rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#d1d5db"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "1.23rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#d1d5db"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "1.40rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#d1d5db"}} /></span><span className="text-sm font-semibold" style={{color: "#16a34a"}}>Level 1 of 6</span><span className="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">4 exercises</span></div>

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Ground (hands or body)" description="2 exercises" icon="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u/images/equipment/q01h.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u&q=85&s=29181eaf27fe629ddae54c0248aef224" width="286" height="173" data-path="images/equipment/q01h.webp">
    <Columns cols={3}>
      <Card title="Pushup eccentric" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/Y5MT2oNbCDhFQGmS/images/exercises/e12p.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=Y5MT2oNbCDhFQGmS&q=85&s=871948ebcf9a46c9dc56f3d2522d1b50" href="/exercises/pushup-eccentric-e12p" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e12p.jpg">or Parallettes</Card>
      <Card title="Band-assisted pushup" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/Y5MT2oNbCDhFQGmS/images/exercises/e12q.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=Y5MT2oNbCDhFQGmS&q=85&s=6ddae13d4862f169a1633713947f9627" href="/exercises/band-assisted-pushup-e12q" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e12q.jpg">or Long resistance band, Parallettes</Card>
    </Columns>
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Rings" description="1 exercise" icon="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u/images/equipment/q00b.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u&q=85&s=b8d3912667105288799fb9d25919e936" width="237" height="234" data-path="images/equipment/q00b.webp">
    <Columns cols={3}>
      <Card title="Incline row" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/9Q5h2q8IU-lkWVKY/images/exercises/e05l.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=9Q5h2q8IU-lkWVKY&q=85&s=eb3fb1eb38162404dc9a9f80cdb93528" href="/exercises/incline-row-e05l" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e05l.jpg">or Dip station, Parallel bars +2</Card>
    </Columns>
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Plyo Box" description="1 exercise" icon="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u/images/equipment/q008.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u&q=85&s=c2787f9d0343a39149dc49d414125f3a" width="218" height="206" data-path="images/equipment/q008.webp">
    <Columns cols={3}>
      <Card title="Incline pushup" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/9Q5h2q8IU-lkWVKY/images/exercises/e05j.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=9Q5h2q8IU-lkWVKY&q=85&s=c71cc00e4175412da55a9733a3be1325" href="/exercises/incline-pushup-e05j" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e05j.jpg">or Chair, Bench</Card>
    </Columns>
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Novice

<div className="not-prose rounded-xl px-4 py-2.5 my-3" style={{display: "flex", alignItems: "center", gap: "0.9rem", background: "#65a30d14", borderLeft: "4px solid #65a30d"}}><span style={{display: "flex", alignItems: "flex-end", gap: "3px"}}><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "0.55rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#65a30d"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "0.72rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#65a30d"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "0.89rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#d1d5db"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "1.06rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#d1d5db"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "1.23rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#d1d5db"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "1.40rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#d1d5db"}} /></span><span className="text-sm font-semibold" style={{color: "#65a30d"}}>Level 2 of 6</span><span className="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">19 exercises</span></div>

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Ground (hands or body)" description="8 exercises" icon="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u/images/equipment/q01h.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u&q=85&s=29181eaf27fe629ddae54c0248aef224" width="286" height="173" data-path="images/equipment/q01h.webp">
    <Columns cols={3}>
      <Card title="Pushup" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/8P9v7hq8gCkvmVqE/images/exercises/e087.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=8P9v7hq8gCkvmVqE&q=85&s=8e751059283f5e734e2d60e1889d222c" href="/exercises/pushup-e087" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e087.jpg">or Parallettes</Card>
      <Card title="Crow pose" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/qn9pA-8XF4O_0Hwh/images/exercises/e02r.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=qn9pA-8XF4O_0Hwh&q=85&s=81850359f4058924cb46798224b8f255" href="/exercises/crow-pose-e02r" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e02r.jpg">or Parallettes</Card>
      <Card title="Diamond pushup" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/qn9pA-8XF4O_0Hwh/images/exercises/e033.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=qn9pA-8XF4O_0Hwh&q=85&s=648a42083fddbe4501cc93b9ed2d544d" href="/exercises/diamond-pushup-e033" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e033.jpg">or Parallettes</Card>
      <Card title="Pike pushup" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/8P9v7hq8gCkvmVqE/images/exercises/e07q.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=8P9v7hq8gCkvmVqE&q=85&s=736bec1afd5bf5fcd5a240ef28ee43ec" href="/exercises/pike-pushup-e07q" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e07q.jpg">or Parallettes</Card>
      <Card title="Wide pushup" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/_uGNFdGZcvMWjVNO/images/exercises/e0kl.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=_uGNFdGZcvMWjVNO&q=85&s=040bcef69307658abd4fd4903e1db691" href="/exercises/wide-pushup-e0kl" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0kl.jpg">or Parallettes</Card>
      <Card title="Weighted pushup" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/Y5MT2oNbCDhFQGmS/images/exercises/e12r.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=Y5MT2oNbCDhFQGmS&q=85&s=7bde32603d1c789981671fc5cb2922ac" href="/exercises/weighted-pushup-e12r" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e12r.jpg">or Weight vest, Parallettes</Card>
      <Card title="Band-resisted pushup" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/aONOVpcCn4xaxYVZ/images/exercises/e14o.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=aONOVpcCn4xaxYVZ&q=85&s=cad6dd4b35370d94cca364dbf32681bc" href="/exercises/band-resisted-pushup-e14o" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e14o.jpg">or Long resistance band, Parallettes</Card>
      <Card title="One-leg l-sit" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/8P9v7hq8gCkvmVqE/images/exercises/e07l.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=8P9v7hq8gCkvmVqE&q=85&s=b0ae1e2f1b58d942eb741752fc630407" href="/exercises/one-leg-l-sit-e07l" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e07l.jpg">or Dip station, Parallel bars +1</Card>
    </Columns>
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Rings" description="7 exercises" icon="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u/images/equipment/q00b.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u&q=85&s=b8d3912667105288799fb9d25919e936" width="237" height="234" data-path="images/equipment/q00b.webp">
    <Columns cols={3}>
      <Card title="Band-assisted rings pullup" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/qn9pA-8XF4O_0Hwh/images/exercises/e021.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=qn9pA-8XF4O_0Hwh&q=85&s=904c70e2f31b6f98f3f52890bcf192fb" href="/exercises/band-assisted-rings-pullup-e021" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e021.jpg">or Long resistance band, Hangboard +3</Card>
      <Card title="Horizontal row" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/9Q5h2q8IU-lkWVKY/images/exercises/e059.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=9Q5h2q8IU-lkWVKY&q=85&s=1f595d7dceddac2c7e1815b6cec4ec26" href="/exercises/horizontal-row-e059" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e059.jpg">or Dip station, Parallel bars +2</Card>
      <Card title="Pronated grip horizontal row" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/Y5MT2oNbCDhFQGmS/images/exercises/e112.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=Y5MT2oNbCDhFQGmS&q=85&s=4439f23dbd4eb5ad8157d45fb788995b" href="/exercises/pronated-grip-horizontal-row-e112" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e112.jpg">or Dip station, Parallel bars +2</Card>
      <Card title="Supinated grip horizontal row" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/Y5MT2oNbCDhFQGmS/images/exercises/e113.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=Y5MT2oNbCDhFQGmS&q=85&s=1ff8e2f3479ad3759f0dcba85bc2ec18" href="/exercises/supinated-grip-horizontal-row-e113" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e113.jpg">or Dip station, Parallel bars +2</Card>
      <Card title="Pullup eccentric" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/Y5MT2oNbCDhFQGmS/images/exercises/e12i.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=Y5MT2oNbCDhFQGmS&q=85&s=6b2c9842b8dd83a6a0fcabc8b65e620b" href="/exercises/pullup-eccentric-e12i" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e12i.jpg">or Hangboard, Doorway or unstable pullup bar +2</Card>

      <Card title="Rings horizontal row" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/aONOVpcCn4xaxYVZ/images/exercises/e14e.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=aONOVpcCn4xaxYVZ&q=85&s=ef0cf7302e2b2de09532ffb1cb17eb82" href="/exercises/rings-horizontal-row-e14e" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e14e.jpg" />

      <Card title="Band-assisted pullup" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/aONOVpcCn4xaxYVZ/images/exercises/e14p.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=aONOVpcCn4xaxYVZ&q=85&s=d1c183bbcc158829a2ad74ad46d468de" href="/exercises/band-assisted-pullup-e14p" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e14p.jpg">or Long resistance band, Hangboard +3</Card>
    </Columns>
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Parallettes" description="2 exercises" icon="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u/images/equipment/q00a.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u&q=85&s=26e3cfa1450c1804eeac014f2490914d" width="250" height="261" data-path="images/equipment/q00a.webp">
    <Columns cols={3}>
      <Card title="Parallettes L-sit" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/Y5MT2oNbCDhFQGmS/images/exercises/e12s.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=Y5MT2oNbCDhFQGmS&q=85&s=d080a47670cce7858c30911f1c257142" href="/exercises/parallettes-l-sit-e12s" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e12s.jpg" />

      <Card title="Parallettes one-leg L-sit" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/Y5MT2oNbCDhFQGmS/images/exercises/e12v.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=Y5MT2oNbCDhFQGmS&q=85&s=f047690fe0a1708325b1aceaa8e4f7f2" href="/exercises/parallettes-one-leg-l-sit-e12v" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e12v.jpg" />
    </Columns>
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Plyo Box" description="1 exercise" icon="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u/images/equipment/q008.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u&q=85&s=c2787f9d0343a39149dc49d414125f3a" width="218" height="206" data-path="images/equipment/q008.webp">
    <Columns cols={3}>
      <Card title="Chair l-sit" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/qn9pA-8XF4O_0Hwh/images/exercises/e02h.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=qn9pA-8XF4O_0Hwh&q=85&s=a77b9108affe2fd7b7e9566fadd15aa8" href="/exercises/chair-l-sit-e02h" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e02h.jpg">or Chair, Bench</Card>
    </Columns>
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Stability ball" description="1 exercise" icon="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u/images/equipment/q013.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u&q=85&s=b052e16871a180fd75d6127762a9b77d" width="176" height="176" data-path="images/equipment/q013.webp">
    <Columns cols={3}>
      <Card title="Stability ball incline pushup" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/Y5MT2oNbCDhFQGmS/images/exercises/e11k.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=Y5MT2oNbCDhFQGmS&q=85&s=e39ba5a77d1f27c64aff40219d13db2d" href="/exercises/stability-ball-incline-pushup-e11k" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e11k.jpg" />
    </Columns>
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Intermediate

<div className="not-prose rounded-xl px-4 py-2.5 my-3" style={{display: "flex", alignItems: "center", gap: "0.9rem", background: "#ca8a0414", borderLeft: "4px solid #ca8a04"}}><span style={{display: "flex", alignItems: "flex-end", gap: "3px"}}><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "0.55rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#ca8a04"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "0.72rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#ca8a04"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "0.89rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#ca8a04"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "1.06rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#d1d5db"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "1.23rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#d1d5db"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "1.40rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#d1d5db"}} /></span><span className="text-sm font-semibold" style={{color: "#ca8a04"}}>Level 3 of 6</span><span className="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">8 exercises</span></div>

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Ground (hands or body)" description="1 exercise" icon="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u/images/equipment/q01h.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u&q=85&s=29181eaf27fe629ddae54c0248aef224" width="286" height="173" data-path="images/equipment/q01h.webp">
    <Columns cols={3}>
      <Card title="L-sit" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/8P9v7hq8gCkvmVqE/images/exercises/e06a.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=8P9v7hq8gCkvmVqE&q=85&s=2d41319f314108c37613a6a3abf0b345" href="/exercises/l-sit-e06a" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e06a.jpg">or Dip station, Parallel bars +1</Card>
    </Columns>
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Rings" description="6 exercises" icon="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u/images/equipment/q00b.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u&q=85&s=b8d3912667105288799fb9d25919e936" width="237" height="234" data-path="images/equipment/q00b.webp">
    <Columns cols={3}>
      <Card title="Pullup" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/8P9v7hq8gCkvmVqE/images/exercises/e085.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=8P9v7hq8gCkvmVqE&q=85&s=49fa1adbae056832488d58a09b833f67" href="/exercises/pullup-e085" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e085.jpg">or Hangboard, Doorway or unstable pullup bar +2</Card>
      <Card title="Wide row" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/r5NZgYe_DLeX9Ddl/images/exercises/e0do.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=r5NZgYe_DLeX9Ddl&q=85&s=dc21e856ee5e45c58316304ee028f7e9" href="/exercises/wide-row-e0do" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0do.jpg">or Dip station, Parallel bars +2</Card>
      <Card title="Neutral grip pullup" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/HEkm5v6rSDyOaCLR/images/exercises/e0hv.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=HEkm5v6rSDyOaCLR&q=85&s=7be52cf433c3b194c388ed8b7c2f00eb" href="/exercises/neutral-grip-pullup-e0hv" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0hv.jpg">or Hangboard, Doorway or unstable pullup bar +2</Card>
      <Card title="Chinup" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/HEkm5v6rSDyOaCLR/images/exercises/e0hw.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=HEkm5v6rSDyOaCLR&q=85&s=b846db94899130c0fb605d24b0e71b7d" href="/exercises/chinup-e0hw" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0hw.jpg">or Hangboard, Doorway or unstable pullup bar +2</Card>

      <Card title="Rings pullup" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/Y5MT2oNbCDhFQGmS/images/exercises/e11t.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=Y5MT2oNbCDhFQGmS&q=85&s=73d305c34ad0b9aa60c5891529d6504a" href="/exercises/rings-pullup-e11t" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e11t.jpg" />

      <Card title="Weighted pullup" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/Y5MT2oNbCDhFQGmS/images/exercises/e12l.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=Y5MT2oNbCDhFQGmS&q=85&s=12ccf4dd7a16d9b08e24ff623e9a7980" href="/exercises/weighted-pullup-e12l" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e12l.jpg">or Weight vest, Ankle weight +5</Card>
    </Columns>
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Pullup bar" description="1 exercise" icon="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u/images/equipment/q005.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u&q=85&s=11546367fadbabfd528e34c28fff76b3" width="206" height="283" data-path="images/equipment/q005.webp">
    <Columns cols={3}>
      <Card title="Close grip pullup" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/nwH6BZnsz47RprUp/images/exercises/e0qg.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=nwH6BZnsz47RprUp&q=85&s=d35a40c294cbdbf29146b67c0290f420" href="/exercises/close-grip-pullup-e0qg" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0qg.jpg" />
    </Columns>
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Advanced

<div className="not-prose rounded-xl px-4 py-2.5 my-3" style={{display: "flex", alignItems: "center", gap: "0.9rem", background: "#ea580c14", borderLeft: "4px solid #ea580c"}}><span style={{display: "flex", alignItems: "flex-end", gap: "3px"}}><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "0.55rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#ea580c"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "0.72rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#ea580c"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "0.89rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#ea580c"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "1.06rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#ea580c"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "1.23rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#d1d5db"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "1.40rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#d1d5db"}} /></span><span className="text-sm font-semibold" style={{color: "#ea580c"}}>Level 4 of 6</span><span className="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">1 exercise</span></div>

<AccordionGroup>
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