Calisthenics

What Are Calisthenics?

The official definition of Calisthenics according to Livestrong.com is “A training technique that involves any exercises performed using no added weight, and is commonly referred to as body-weight training”

In short, it is a form of physical training consisting of a variety of exercises, often rhythmical movements, generally without using equipment. These exercises are intended for body strength and flexibility with movements such as bending, jumping, swinging, twisting or kicking, using only one’s body weight for resistance. They are usually conducted in concert with stretches.

When performed vigorously and with variety can benefit both muscular and cardiovascular fitness, in addition to improving psychomotor skills such as balance, agility and coordination.

Groups such as sports teams and military often perform leader-directed group calisthenics as a form of synchronised physical training to increase group cohesion and discipline

Calisthenics Equipment

Calisthenics Equipment aims to improve notably the resistance, coordination, flexibility and all the muscular tone of the body. This training system uses the user’s own weight promoting the movement of large muscle groups to the detriment of power or strength gain.

In this section, we’ll walk you through our list of recommended calisthenics equipment, in the hope that we can help you buy yours. Keep in mind that being able to work out at home can be really time-saving.

We recommend you to always use gym wear that is functional and designed to improve your  performance during workouts.

Gym Equipment

Home Equipment

1. Pull-Up bar

Outdoor Equipment

1. Skipping or Jump rope

Calisthenics Workout Plans and Exercises

Below there is a list of the most popular workouts routines and exercises

Full Body Routines

Full Body Calisthenics Routine for Full Body with Easy Tricks, in this section we are presenting a routine that works the whole body but with the peculiarity of not doing it with typical exercises but with exercises that are considered tricky.

Routine:

• 2×8 push-ups with a slap
• 2×3 dominated asymmetric + typewriter
• 2×4 around the world
• 1 ‘pine (accumulated)
• 2×5 pistol squat downhill
• 2×6 funds to elbows
• 2×4 supine dominated L
• 2×10 “dragon flag
• 1 ‘frog (accumulated)
• 2×4 shotgun pistol squat

45 “breaks between series and exercises – 1 cycle only.

 

When it says “(accumulated)” it means that you are making attempts and you are adding up the time you have accumulated until you accumulate the minute in this case. For example you make a pine attempt and get 5 seconds, then another 20 seconds, then another 15 seconds … you add up to accumulate a minute.

we hope this helps, especially to be aware that Calisthenics training is not going to the park to do 2 or 3 exercises or see if you get the flag and then go home, you have to do set and repetitions, like a standard gym workout.

Lower Body Routines

Upper Body Routines

Core Routines

Calisthenics For Beginners

If you ever wondered “how to start calisthenics” we have curated a a list of the most popular guides for beginners

Types

Clubs In Australia

Sydney

Melbourne

Perth

Books

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References

https://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/wotw2.htm
https://www.trxtraining.com/train/different-types-of-workouts-to-consider

Basic Calisthenics Workout Routine For Begginers

https://sites.psu.edu/siowfa15/2015/12/03/weight-lifting-or-calisthenics/
http://www.calisthenicsmag.com/