Calisthenics Workouts: Pros and Cons (TOP 4)
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Date: 2022-04-22
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Mika
One thing I also like in calisthenics is that it also maintains your flexibility almost on it's own, or at least forces you to put some effort to that area too. This of course depends a lot of the exercises you do, but you just cannot train for example toes-to-bar or V-sit properly if you lack flexibility.
I used to do weight training about 6 years ago. Weighted 10kg more and was stronger in certain exercises (for example in bench press, but was also feeling really, really stiff and was experiencing quite a lot different aching and pain. Which did not feel nice, especially since I've always have been naturally flexible and had gotten used of being just that.
Nowdays I'm focusing more on calisthenics abd overall feeling is a lot better. More -balanced- and even overlall more cabable. Even if my bench might be a bit weaker (due to not doing it for 6 years, I now can do stuff I have never been able to do, such as L-sit to headstand, which is steadily moving towards L-sit to handstand. :)
It might take time to get to a point where you are able to even do something that might seem, or be considered, pretty basic. But it's worth to give it a shot. When you start seeing the results, it gets really revarding.
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One thing I also like in calisthenics is that it also maintains your flexibility almost on it's own, or at least forces you to put some effort to that area too. This of course depends a lot of the exercises you do, but you just cannot train for example toes-to-bar or V-sit properly if you lack flexibility.
I used to do weight training about 6 years ago. Weighted 10kg more and was stronger in certain exercises (for example in bench press, but was also feeling really, really stiff and was experiencing quite a lot different aching and pain. Which did not feel nice, especially since I've always have been naturally flexible and had gotten used of being just that.
Nowdays I'm focusing more on calisthenics abd overall feeling is a lot better. More -balanced- and even overlall more cabable. Even if my bench might be a bit weaker (due to not doing it for 6 years, I now can do stuff I have never been able to do, such as L-sit to headstand, which is steadily moving towards L-sit to handstand. :)
It might take time to get to a point where you are able to even do something that might seem, or be considered, pretty basic. But it's worth to give it a shot. When you start seeing the results, it gets really revarding.
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Ali
He forgot to mention the most important thing: Building Strong Core. Nearly all calisthenics exercises involve the core (push ups, chin ups, dips. etc. And in my opinion core muscles are the most important set of muscles, they are involved in nearly every activity (fighting, running, lifting. etc.
Also preventing disc, spine & hip issues when hitting 60 and above. Making you look younger and have a good posture.
In addition to maintain your flexibility and joint health.
Whereas lifting makes you more stiff, and the training doesn't involve the core muscles. You have to target your core in specific exercices which is not that efficient.
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He forgot to mention the most important thing: Building Strong Core. Nearly all calisthenics exercises involve the core (push ups, chin ups, dips. etc. And in my opinion core muscles are the most important set of muscles, they are involved in nearly every activity (fighting, running, lifting. etc.
Also preventing disc, spine & hip issues when hitting 60 and above. Making you look younger and have a good posture.
In addition to maintain your flexibility and joint health.
Whereas lifting makes you more stiff, and the training doesn't involve the core muscles. You have to target your core in specific exercices which is not that efficient.
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paul
I'm 68 and combine body weight training with aerobics. I work out 6 days a week 1 full hour a day. I do bodyweight exercises every other day. My aerobic days are spent jogging, walking and hill climbing. In the winter I snowshoe or cross country ski when there's snow. I'm never near a gym and I decided to develop a routine I could do virtually anywhere. I feel like crap if I don't get my hour in! I'm 5'9-, 172 lbs and don't drink, smoke ot take a single medication. I have no achy joints or pains. The body is an amazingly resilient machine if you keep it active. I've incorporated a lot of your ideas
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I'm 68 and combine body weight training with aerobics. I work out 6 days a week 1 full hour a day. I do bodyweight exercises every other day. My aerobic days are spent jogging, walking and hill climbing. In the winter I snowshoe or cross country ski when there's snow. I'm never near a gym and I decided to develop a routine I could do virtually anywhere. I feel like crap if I don't get my hour in! I'm 5'9-, 172 lbs and don't drink, smoke ot take a single medication. I have no achy joints or pains. The body is an amazingly resilient machine if you keep it active. I've incorporated a lot of your ideas
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UnHolyDiver
Calisthenics. Start with easier versions of the exercise if you are a total beginner.
Knee push ups for example. Keep increasing the reps until you find the exercise very easy, and then move on to a more difficult variation of it and repeat. Do the same with regular pushups, then arrowhead pushups, then archer pushups, sliding one arm pushups, and then one arm pushups. Double progression. Increase reps, then variation difficulty. That is one way you keep building strength in calisthenics
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Calisthenics. Start with easier versions of the exercise if you are a total beginner.
Knee push ups for example. Keep increasing the reps until you find the exercise very easy, and then move on to a more difficult variation of it and repeat. Do the same with regular pushups, then arrowhead pushups, then archer pushups, sliding one arm pushups, and then one arm pushups. Double progression. Increase reps, then variation difficulty. That is one way you keep building strength in calisthenics
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Avery
I mix both calisthenics with weights but enjoy calisthenics much more. Calisthenics alone can get you extremely far especially when you have ways to add weight and make things more difficult. You-ll need to be a complete monster to have to move on to only weights if calisthenics get too easy, at which point you-re probably a professional body builder strongman or some shit - but even then, the more muscle mass you grow, the heavier you-ll get, making calisthenics harder as well!
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I mix both calisthenics with weights but enjoy calisthenics much more. Calisthenics alone can get you extremely far especially when you have ways to add weight and make things more difficult. You-ll need to be a complete monster to have to move on to only weights if calisthenics get too easy, at which point you-re probably a professional body builder strongman or some shit - but even then, the more muscle mass you grow, the heavier you-ll get, making calisthenics harder as well!
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Nathan
I seriously can't stand the Meatheads running around shaming bodyweight yet they have no cardio and they use it to cover up their lack of coordinate. If you wanna solely powerlift that's cool but don't shame the dudes who do calisthenics and bad ass exercises that you could only dream of doing. Calisthenics for mass is possible and it's legit. Thanks Jeff.
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I seriously can't stand the Meatheads running around shaming bodyweight yet they have no cardio and they use it to cover up their lack of coordinate. If you wanna solely powerlift that's cool but don't shame the dudes who do calisthenics and bad ass exercises that you could only dream of doing. Calisthenics for mass is possible and it's legit. Thanks Jeff.
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athleanx
Plz answer my question.
I am a badminton player and I want to do bodyweight exercises. But some exercises put restrictions to my body for eg. Having big deltoid and traps
Will restrict my arm movement. Or huge biceps will do the same. So what exercises I can do, so that I can do bodyweight training but also won't affect my movements
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Plz answer my question.
I am a badminton player and I want to do bodyweight exercises. But some exercises put restrictions to my body for eg. Having big deltoid and traps
Will restrict my arm movement. Or huge biceps will do the same. So what exercises I can do, so that I can do bodyweight training but also won't affect my movements
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Good
Another pro is that they can increase strength. Which will allow you to do more reps with greater load, when using weights. For example, I did six weeks of eccentric pull ups and chin ups (3 x per week, with 6-15 rep range. I was able to loads more pull ups after, and thus add weight to a belt, helping to get hypertrophy from the exercise.
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Another pro is that they can increase strength. Which will allow you to do more reps with greater load, when using weights. For example, I did six weeks of eccentric pull ups and chin ups (3 x per week, with 6-15 rep range. I was able to loads more pull ups after, and thus add weight to a belt, helping to get hypertrophy from the exercise.
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oalmaftool
8: 20 Athlean Xero does that. However it does not show a higher or (in my case) low intensities of the exercises in the program. Which is why I couldn't benefit from the program. I also hoped the videos contained explanations and notes from you about the exercises and the movement for each exercise.
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8: 20 Athlean Xero does that. However it does not show a higher or (in my case) low intensities of the exercises in the program. Which is why I couldn't benefit from the program. I also hoped the videos contained explanations and notes from you about the exercises and the movement for each exercise.
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BRING
im tryna implement more calisthenics in my workout routine and i gotta say my coordination and progress speed are jack shit lol, ill keep trying for a good while but if i dont see any noticable changes ill either have to rethink my workout plan or switch back to weight training
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im tryna implement more calisthenics in my workout routine and i gotta say my coordination and progress speed are jack shit lol, ill keep trying for a good while but if i dont see any noticable changes ill either have to rethink my workout plan or switch back to weight training
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