Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
In this first episode of the Road to Full Planche, I begin my journey to relearn the full planche after a 15-month hiatus following a partial bicep tear. As a medical doctor and calisthenics athlete with over 14 years of experience, I’m diving into the process of rebuilding strength, adapting my program, and overcoming mental barriers.
Here’s what’s covered in this video:
- Why I’m relearning the planche and my background in calisthenics
- A gym test of my current strength, including tuck planche presses, advanced tuck planches, and straddle planche push-ups eccentrics
- The challenges of balancing training with one-arm handstands, climbing, and mobility work
- How I’m structuring my program to balance volume, recovery, and progression
Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction & My Planche Background
2:07 Gym Testing: What Can I Still Do?
8:37 Program Creation: Adapting to My Current Strength
15:58 The First Full Planche Workout
I’ll be sharing every step of this journey—mistakes, insights, and progress—so you can learn alongside me. Whether you’re just starting out or refining your own training, this series will break down the principles of planche training from a medical and athletic perspective. I'm currently on the advanced tuck planche, on my way to hit the straddle planche next.
Join the Community:
Discord: discord.gg/wBDCv3qKGw
Instagram: instagram.com/doctor.yaad
In this first episode of the Road to Full Planche, I begin my journey to relearn the full planche after a 15-month hiatus following a partial bicep tear. As a medical doctor and calisthenics athlete with over 14 years of experience, I’m diving into the process of rebuilding strength, adapting my program, and overcoming mental barriers.
Here’s what’s covered in this video:
- Why I’m relearning the planche and my background in calisthenics
- A gym test of my current strength, including tuck planche presses, advanced tuck planches, and straddle planche push-ups eccentrics
- The challenges of balancing training with one-arm handstands, climbing, and mobility work
- How I’m structuring my program to balance volume, recovery, and progression
Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction & My Planche Background
2:07 Gym Testing: What Can I Still Do?
8:37 Program Creation: Adapting to My Current Strength
15:58 The First Full Planche Workout
I’ll be sharing every step of this journey—mistakes, insights, and progress—so you can learn alongside me. Whether you’re just starting out or refining your own training, this series will break down the principles of planche training from a medical and athletic perspective. I'm currently on the advanced tuck planche, on my way to hit the straddle planche next.
Join the Community:
Discord: discord.gg/wBDCv3qKGw
Instagram: instagram.com/doctor.yaad
