Great Upper Body Calisthenics

The Pushup Series:

Straight Pushups - Stay in good form.

The Hindu Pushup - Just push back in a straight line to the starting position (works shoulders, chest, triceps, lower back, legs). Good shoulder and chest emphasis.

The Divebomber Pushup (more chest and tricep emphasis). This movement has your upper body travelling along a wide arc, like a smile or a wide "U". Good chest and triceps emphasis.

If you come across a silly debate about Divebomber vs. Hindu pushups, do yourself a favor and ignore it. Both exercises work the lower back and legs pretty equally, but the upper body somewhat differently. Is one superior to the other? NO! They work different areas of the upper body, although I will say that divebomber pushups will take more out of you. Different just means different, not "better than". Do them both for better overall development.

Do the Alligator walk, also called Alligator Pushups. Just walk like an alligator and do pushups with each "step".

The Handstand Series:

Do NOT overlook the basic Handstand. Basic does not mean weak or easy, it means foundational. Understand this.

Work your way up to Handstand Pushups. Those can be incredibly hard, so to build strength for them, practice with Jackknife Pushups (my invention! at least, I've never seen it around before)

Also practice the Au (pronounced ah-oo), a cartwheel-like move derived from Capoeira.

The Monkey Bars Series:

Chin Ups are an essential exercise if you are a grappler/wrestler. But only for wrestlers? No. You must do them, too.

Last but not least, Dips! Alternate between slow and explosive movements. When you explode, do so from the bottom position. Do NOT drop your body and make your elbows catch the weight.