Free Bodyweight Training Techniques & Progressions Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which exercise is considered a foundational bodyweight movement?

Accepted Answer

Push-up

Answer

Bicep curl

Answer

Leg press

Answer

Bench press

Question 2

What is the best progression to learn a full pull-up?

Accepted Answer

Negative pull-ups

Answer

Banded rows

Answer

Box jumps

Answer

Overhead press

Question 3

Which bodyweight exercise primarily targets the posterior chain?

Accepted Answer

Glute bridge

Answer

Plank

Answer

Crunches

Answer

Mountain climbers

Question 4

Why are hollow body holds important in calisthenics?

Accepted Answer

They build isometric tension

Answer

They isolate the lower back

Answer

They increase upper body flexibility

Answer

They stretch the hamstrings

Question 5

Which movement progression leads to a freestanding handstand?

Accepted Answer

Wall-supported handstands

Answer

Pike push-ups

Answer

Scapular shrugs

Answer

Bridge holds

Question 6

What technique helps improve range of motion in a bodyweight squat?

Accepted Answer

Ankle mobility drills

Answer

Lat stretches

Answer

Hamstring curls

Answer

Wrist circles