Name: Calisthenics Playbook for Muscle-ups (Paperback)
Brand: Yellow Dude
SKU: CPMU02
Price: 34.95 USD
Availability: InStock

Your first clean muscle-up

Get your first clean muscle-up

Not “kinda” clean. Not “almost” there. One clean rep over the bar, no momentum, no ego. That’s the finish line. Everything inside pushes you toward it. If it doesn’t help, it’s not included.

Built like a comic, not a textbook

This book is visual from start to finish. No walls of text. Just clear, comic-style layouts that show you exactly what to do. You’ll learn by seeing, not guessing. Every rep, mistake, and fix, right in front of your eyes.

The right plan, no matter your level

Weekly routines sorted by skill level, so you know exactly where to start. You’re not just learning a move. You’re following a real system. Whether you’re stuck at pull-ups or already hitting dips, there’s a weekly plan that fits your level - and gets you to the next one.

Preview before you buy

You don’t have to guess what’s inside. We’ve made a full section available as a sample. Check out the layout, the illustrations, and the training structure. So you know exactly what you’re getting before you decide.

Read sample

Back the movement, not just the book

Yellow Dude isn’t just a brand. He’s the spark behind a bigger idea. Making calisthenics fun, powerful, and for everyone. This playbook is one piece of that. Every purchase helps us keep building tools, stories, and systems that make fitness something people actually want to do.

Dead-simple muscle-ups progression system

The muscle-ups book

Crystal-clear illustrations

Training plans for all levels

Over the bar like it's nothing

Unlock the iconic move

Best gift ever to your peer

Designed to be re-read

Crystal-clear illustrations
Unlock the iconic move
Training plans for all levels
Best gift ever to your peer
Over the bar like it's nothing
Designed to be re-read

This calisthenics training manual receives high praise for its clear illustrations and progressive structure. Customers said it's "brilliantly designed with passion" and offers detailed, easy-to-follow instructions from beginner to intermediate levels. However, several customers reported significant shipping delays and non-delivery issues requiring support contact.

5 stars: 35 (74%)
4 stars: 6 (13%)
3 stars: 0 (0%)
2 stars: 1 (2%)
1 star: 5 (11%)

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Excellent!

A very good manual designed with passion!
Congratulations!!

Great Expectations

Seems to be a coherent structure with checkpoints.So now it's up to me. i am optimistic!

Thank you for your positive feedback, Peter. It sounds like you have a clear plan in mind; just remember, even the best plans can go awry if you forget the importance of a good warm-up. Best of luck with your training.

Very good content

Very good content. I haven't tried the workouts yet but they seem solid and well scheduled.

Thank you for your positive feedback. It sounds like you’re on the edge of conquering those muscle-ups — just a few workouts away from a new personal record. We look forward to hearing about your progress.

Great explanation and lovely

Great explanation and lovely writing

Very good for who want to learn

Very good for who want to learn calisthenics

Thank you, Pacharapon. Glad to hear the book is helping you learn calisthenics. Remember, even the best muscle-up starts with a good grip and a little patience. Keep at it and enjoy the progress.

Nicely illustrated and explained

Nicely illustrated and explained, the structure & flow is easy to follow and progressive.

Great muscle up guide book

This is a great illustrative guide book to help you learn how to do a muscle up in sequence.

Absolutely brilliant from start to finish

Absolutely brilliant from start to finish. I've read many Calisthenics books, and many have good advice, but none has managed to capture the beginner to intermediate route, what to look out for, what to do when things go sideways, as well as Yellow Dude.

I enjoy the whole program

I enjoy the whole program.

Looks incredible and postage was super fast

High Pulls To Over Hand Strict Bar Muscle Ups.

Aged 66, I decided to learn High Pulls on the bar so as to try to reduce the 'dip' above the bar; I can do Strict Ring Muscle-Ups and wished to do them on a bar with an over hand grip; your book has been my bible as it was the form I wished to practise. Thank you, Glen (UK).

Ok

Ok. Great Pictures
I liked the first book better. The illustrations are good but did not find a lot of new content. In addition, I had trouble with the shipping. I had to email support multiple times to get the tracking information.

Hi Seth,
We sincerely apologize for the trouble with shipping. Our previous courier had some ongoing issues, and we’ve since switched to a new one to make future deliveries smoother.

The first book focuses on Push, Pull, and Squat fundamentals, while the second one dives deeper into Muscle-up technique and advanced progressions. They’re designed to build on each other. But we truly appreciate your thoughts and will keep improving. 💪 Thanks again for the support!

I love this book! Informative and visually engaging

I love this book! Informative and visually engaging. Taught me everything I needed to know about doing my first muscle up and it worked!

Not received

Not received. Wrote asking for help October 10. Order # YD 6645 from September 18.

Hi Ricardo,
According to the tracking info, your parcel was supposed to arrive around October 14. Our customer support team has already reached out to you and is currently checking with the courier to confirm the latest status.

We’ll update you as soon as we receive more information. Thanks for your patience.

Great content

Great content, well explainer

Book will catch eyes

I’ve purchased both calisthenics books with the rings as well. I was reading this book on break… I got a few compliments off the cover.

Never received

Never received it!

Hi Angelo,
Sorry for the long wait.
Your parcel has already been delivered to a nearby pickup point as stated in the tracking link. Please collect it at your earliest convenience.

Update on 26 September:
The parcel is marked as delivered on 25 September.

Too late. Too much time to arrive

I made the order on august 28th and is settembre 17th and it hasn’t arrived yet…

Hi Elio,
We’ve checked your order and the parcel is currently at customs. Customs clearance is outside of our control and can sometimes take longer than expected. We’ve already submitted a ticket to the courier to follow up and will update you as soon as we receive more information.

Never received thefuckin book

Never received the book

Hi Eduardo, we understand your concern and our customer support team are assisting you to resolve the issue. According to the courier, your parcel was marked as delivered on 28 Aug 2025. At this point it’s difficult for us to request further proof of delivery from them, but we’re still checking with the courier to see what can be done. We’ll update you directly as soon as we have news.

Great Resource for Learning Muscle-ups

This digital book is a solid guide with plenty of workouts and clear explanations. It gave me useful progressions to start applying right away. The only downsides were a few repetitions (like on page 17) and minor typos, but overall it’s a practical and motivating read for anyone serious about calisthenics.

The book is very clear and has great illustrations and 100% would've been a 5 star product, the ONLY problem is that on the myth busters page two myths have the same description but are different myths

Haven’t received it yet

Haven’t received it yet. Seems to be stuck in transit?

Hi Ben,
Our customer support team has already reached out to you via email to help resolve this issue. Please check your inbox (and spam/junk folder just in case).

Book worth buying

I read whole book in about 2-3 days. I usually don't read that much so it was a step forward in view of reading and the content in the book is really entertaining. It has a lot of excersises that you can do even if your main objesctive isn't doing the muscle up.

Amazing for learning muscle up

The content is detailed, funto read and full of great instructions, 10/10!

Everything is great

Everything is great. You really should start to do an app as well.
Great job .

great!

This book provides an easy interface for the material.I think it provides some promising approaches to the muscle up. Not sure if I’ll get one soon, but confident it’ll unlock some of my sticking points.Worth the money so far!

Love the book

Love the book, great attention to details.
The whole process is broken down in easy to follow steps, complete with their progression.
Definitely the book to get if one is interested in doing their first muscle-up!!!

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