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`I’ve noticed that many high-level calisthenics athletes tend to focus heavily on one category of static skills.

For example, some specialize in pushing skills like planche and maltese, while rarely training pulling skills seriously. Others do the opposite, focusing on front lever or victorian and neglecting pushing work.

Why is this the case?

Is it due to nervous system fatigue or recovery limitations? Are these skills too demanding to train together at a high level? Does specialization significantly improve progress speed? And most importantly: doesn’t this create muscle imbalances and increase injury risk in the long term?

Wouldn’t it be better to train both push and pull equally for balance and joint health?`