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k.zurb®

Train static skills like a program.

Front lever and planche, broken down to the mechanics. Written by someone still working through them.

See the guides$27 each · $39 for both

Why a method

A program for everyone is a program for no one.

That's why I don't sell a program. I sell a method: understand the hold, find the exact reason it fails for you, then follow the progression built for that reason.

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Behind the cover

The method is the product.

Not a list of exercises. A way of understanding a hold, finding the exact reason it fails, and following a progression built for that reason.

Anatomical figure holding a front lever on a bar

Straight arm strength

Front
Lever

full breakdown

Most people fail the front lever for the same two reasons: weak scapular retraction and poor posterior chain engagement. This guide identifies your exact weak point and gives you a clear, level-by-level path forward.

  • Full biomechanical breakdown of the movement
  • Personal diagnosis — why you specifically are stuck
  • Progressions from tuck to full front lever
  • Targeted accessory work & realistic timeline
  • My own journey — failures included
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Anatomical figure holding a planche on parallettes

Straight arm strength

Planche

full breakdown

The planche is the skill that makes people quit — because most programs skip the why. This guide dissects the exact mechanics behind the hold and the progression I built after months of research.

  • Biomechanics of the position — what actually happens
  • The 3 reasons you can't hold it yet
  • Progressions from planche lean to full planche
  • Wrist & shoulder conditioning protocol
  • My own journey — failures included
$27one guideGet the guide

The bundle

Front Lever + Planche

Both guides, both progressions, one system. The two skills share the same scapular foundation, so the guides are written to be trained together.

$39 $54 Save $15 on the pair Get both guides

The Method

Every guide follows the same four-step framework — built to diagnose, not just prescribe.

01

Biomechanical analysis

Each guide starts by breaking down the movement — which structures are involved, what position is required, and where the body naturally struggles.

02

Personal diagnosis

Simple tests you do at home to identify your exact weak link. You follow the progression that matches your specific block — not a generic plan.

03

Structured progressions

Clear steps, in the right order, with precise criteria to move forward. You always know where you are and what comes next.

04

Radical honesty

My own plateaus, mistakes, and what actually worked — included. Written by someone who had your exact problems.

About

Not a coach. A fellow athlete.

I'm k.zurb — The Swiss Calisthenics Guy. I document my own calisthenics progression on Instagram, breaking down every movement through the lens of biomechanics to understand what's actually happening in the body.

No certification. No coach talk. Just someone who was stuck at the same points as you, went deep into the mechanics to understand why, and built a system that actually worked.

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