r/overcominggravity

12K archived posts · Oct 2012 – Sep 2026

Overcoming Gravity: A Systematic Approach to Gymnastics and Bodyweight Strength

r/overcominggravity

The official reddit and message board for Steven Low's site and books: Overcoming Gravity 2nd Edition, Overcoming Gravity Advanced Programming, Overcoming Poor Posture, and Overcoming Tendonitis. Discuss any of the books, training, nutrition, and lifestyle. The goal: "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."

Created Oct 1, 2012

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Discuss any of the books, training, nutrition, and lifestyle. The goal: "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."

Note: I (Steven Low - "eshlow") am still able to interact and give free advice for years because of the support from buying my books, submitting Amazon reviews, and word of mouth recommendations. Thank you. If you haven't done any of those and love the community and free advice please consider at least submitting a review, purchasing a book, or recommending the books and sub.

Books & Site

Overcoming Gravity 2nd Edition
Overcoming Gravity Advanced Programming
Overcoming Poor Posture
Overcoming Tendonitis

Digital books:

Digital Editions of the books

Consultations and Patreon:

Training and Injury Consultations

Patreon

Educational Patreon

Recommended Links for Training:

Steven Low Website
Overcoming Gravity 2nd Edition Charts
How To Construct Your Own Routine
A Beginners Guide to Overcoming Gravity
Integrating Bodyweight and Barbell Training
Prilepin Tables for Bodyweight Strength Isometrics and Eccentric Exercises
How to Program for Advanced Isometric Movements after a plateau
Tendonitis Injuries: Overcoming Tendonitis
Differences between chronic pain and injury pain
For climbers: My 7.5 year self assessment of climbing, strength training, and hangboard

Instagram

Discord Channel

Rules:

Annoying or hateful comments will result in bans.
Asking for and ignoring advice may result in bans.
Do not PM mods. We post publicly so everyone can learn.
Provide detail for a better quality response. For example, information about training should include exercises, sets, reps, rest times, frequency of routine, and other factors including sleep, nutrition, and stress.
Injury questions are for "educational purposes" only. It is best to get an accurate diagnosis and rehabilitation exercises from a qualified medical professional who has examined you personally. Any educational information taken is at your own risk.
If you have multiple questions please post them into one post, even if they are completely different topics. More than 1 post per 2 weeks will be removed and continued infractions may result in moderation and/or bans. Remember, the goal is to learn and apply your knowledge, not just ask questions and get paralysis by analysis: "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." If you're not paralysis by analysis and just extremely curious to learn then book a consult.
Do not delete your posts. All the posts here are here so people can read and learn. By deleting them you are taking away from everyone else getting to read and learn. This will be enforced with one warning and then a ban. Why this rule exists

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