Questions tagged [calisthenics]
The term calisthenics covers wide bunch of physical exercises which are performed by sportsmen using natural body weight only.
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Bodyweight Exercise Resources
Does anyone have any idea of what might be taken to be the bible of bodyweight exercises? Many years ago, Bill Pearl put out a book that pretty much shows you any weight lifting exercise you might ...
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Will chin ups hit my lats or biceps more?
When I perform a pull up, I feel like I am lifting with my lats. But when I do a chin up, it literally feels like its all in my biceps. However, the mechanism still looks like it should be hitting ...
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How can I increase the number of push-ups I can do?
The number of push-ups I can do is dismal.
I have tried over the years to increase the number and have received to pieces of advice.
Start easy and try something like a raised bar or railing and ...
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What is the correct plan to transition from normal to handstand push-ups?
I'm looking to become fit in my upper body without having to go to the gyms. Right now I'm working on my pushups. I can do 30 normal pushups in one go, if pumping as fast as I can. I'm 6ft and 160lbs. ...
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Pistol Squat Progression?
Some of my coworkers and I are trying out a 30 second per hour workout routine. We're having a hard time finding bodyweight exercises for the legs that really tax the system. I'd like it if we could ...
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How to do a one-arm pushup?
I'd like to do a one-arm pushup. I'm aware of the guide on Beastskills, but it fails to get into much specifics on how to actually progress to it (for the record, I'm trying to do what is referred in ...
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calisthenic exercise vs weight-lifting
Which is better? I am told that calisthenic exercise is much more better than weight-lifting.
In the past I went to gym daily until 2 weeks ago when i am told that calisthenic exercise can actually ...
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How to strengthen *very gently* your grip in order to safely perform chin-ups? Are wrist wraps good?
I have recently started trying to do negative chin-ups in several occasions, but afterwards I feel a mild pain in both my left and right wrists. It is not the kind of "healthy" discomfort of sore ...
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Working out at the playground?
So I am having financial trouble and don't want to pay for a gym membership, so I'm wondering about working out at the playground. I would probably be doing pull ups, decline push ups, one legged ...
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Name of gymnastics move (or variation)
I've been looking into gymnastics and calisthenics moves recently and came across this video of this guy doing some sort of front vertical one-handed lever?
I have never seen this anywhere else and I'...
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How fast should a rep be in strength, power, hypertrophy and endurance goal workout?
I would like to know what is the tempo for a rep in any kind of the four workouts mentioned above in order to gain the best result in the relevant workout.
I don't know if it is correct to give each ...
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Is it possible to gain health benefits by following a calisthenics routine for a very sedentary person?
I am in the 30's and I admit to be very sedentary. Worse of all, with a hectic work schedule, a family with small kids it is very difficult (or impossible?) to find the time for a proper exercising ...
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Progressing into iron cross
I'm wondering how one can progess into an iron cross. My shoulders are strong enough for stuff like handstands, muscle-ups and human flag, but this movement is very different.
I'm wondering what kind ...
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I am out of shape, what exercises should I use for a brief calisthenic workout in the morning?
Following on this question, I want to "design" a brief calisthenic workout, within my capabilities and possible to follow, to be done in the morning (let's say before the rest of the family wakes up).
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Can't progress any further with my trainings!
I have been doing this program for quite some time now. There is a bit of progress in terms of technique but my body seems to be unchanged for the past 3 months.
In other terms I do progress a ...
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Suggestions for a good workout when no gym is available
In a few days I am heading off to camp to be a counselor. My problem is that in this camp there is no gym, so that means I will be without a gym for 2 months. I am hoping that somebody can give me a ...
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Progressing while losing weight on a low carb diet?
I am trying to lose weight and at the same time build strength. I am 6'2" and 33 years old. I started out at 258 lb about 5 months ago. Now I am at 205 lb, mostly due to switching to a modified Keto ...
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How to improve this Workout
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I would like to create a fitness routine, using body weight movements. I really like the idea of calisthenics.
Right now, I am doing 3 circuits of:
Push-ups (semi-close ...
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