Calisthenics Progressions

First, let me say that strength is an important part of any human's physical abilities.  Without it, we cannot control our bodies in many ways it needs to function, or to perform at higher levels.  So establishing strength seems a first priority in any physical training routine (agreed upon with Mr. Berns, thank you).  Where I am more passionate than many is on HOW to build that strength, and that is through Calisthenics Progressions.  Take a moment and look at some basic calisthenics (planks, squats), some more intermediate ones (pullups, dips), and some really freaking crazy ones (levers, single-limb movements, etc., google calisthenics)!

They can be done anywhere, with anyone (any age), with a vast array of equipment or environmental features if necessary, and can always be increased in difficulty, repetition, or a host of other variables to change the progressions.

Many will observe the advanced calisthenics athletes have a superior mastery of their body, in balance, speed, control, power, endurance, RAW strength, and also functionality in other areas of athletics - e.g. Ninja Warrior, Obstacle Course Racing, Military, Law Enforcement, many other sports like gymnastics - all of which seem to apply this directly in ways that move the BODY through space.  As human beings, we move in a variety of ways everyday, and the transverse and unilateral nature of walking, running, picking things up, etc. is reflected in a host of calisthenics movements which are not exactly mainstream "fitness" - e.g. single leg squats or pistols for short, essentially all free climbing exercises, martial arts especially with its focus on rotational core power. So it is in our best interest to train the body according to these functional demands.  After all, if we train how we live and perform, then we will certainly become better at both, and if calisthenics truly offers nearly limitless progressions and variations thereof, then we will be able to find new challenges to adapt to all the time.

Calisthenics which I would like to explore, develop and implement (non-exhaustive list):
Rotational exercises - TRX RIP and Suspension Trainer, self via martial arts, yoga, explorative exercises
Isolational holds - Levers, Planche, Flags, Planks, Hangs, Squats, Balances
Power movements - Plyometrics of upper and lower body, climbing, flowing bar movement (see barstarzz, barbrothers,)
Strength movements - use of Leverage to increase difficulty, rep ranges, rest times in pushing, pulling movements of upper, lower, whole body
Metabolic conditioning - burpees, crawls, vaults, obstacles, terrain-based
Cardio Conditioning - running, swimming, OCR, land and water based sports