I met up with a few members from Team Gravity Core in Johannesburg, and managed to do a bit of calisthenics training as well as capture some incredible footage of these guys doing what they do best! I hope you enjoy it and it motivates you as much as it did me! Mobile Friendly: View […]
When I got into calisthenics, I never really had anyone to teach more or guide me. I learnt solely from youtube videos but not really from tutorials (nowadays there are many many tutorials for all different exercises). I would just see a guy doing the move, doing a handstand or front lever and then just […]
The Fit & Flex Fridays (FFF) posts highlight one of my workouts I did during the week, for anyone to give a try or modify for themselves. After switching to only calisthenics training for quite some time I decided to include some weights back in, to increase overall strength and to get back into the bodybuilding feel of […]
If you are interested in calisthenics training and bodyweight exercises, the handstand is a great exercise/hold to master and begin with. From there you can build on to it and do more advanced exciting things like the handstand push up, various yoga poses and planches. It is a great way to build strength in your […]
This is the first of the Fit & Flex Fridays (FFF)! posts, where I will just highlight one of my workouts I did during the week, for anyone to give a try or modify for themselves. After switching to only calisthenics training for quite some time I decided to include some weights back in, to increase overall strength […]
Read Matt’s Full interview. For someone getting into the basics of calisthenics training, How would someone start off and what sort of programme could they follow? Much like conventional methods of gym that have your compound movements such as squats, bench press, dead lifts etc., body weight too has its own. The foundation movements are push-ups, pull-ups, […]
Quick stats Name: Matt Curran Age: 25 Height: 1.81 m Current weight: 80 kgs Current city: The land of gold, JHB South Africa Occupation: HR consultant and aspiring entrepreneur How long have you been training in calisthenics and how did you get started in it? Roughly a year now, but competitively for 6 months. What […]
Full Interview With Software Developer Turned Fitness Athlete, Shweta Mehta. What sort of calisthenics exercises do you include in your training? And what body parts are they for? You need good upper body strength and a very strong core to perform calisthenics and calisthenics helps you build your upper body and core. Yes it’s a […]
Adam Deane is an advanced calisthenics expert and trainer and I was lucky enough to have the chance hear his answers to a number of useful questions that many people ask when it comes to calisthenics. Take a read below and hopefully your questions also get answered, whether you are a complete beginner or advanced athlete. There […]
Quick stats Name: Adam Deane Age: 29 Height: 1.72m Current weight: 72 kg Current city: Cape Town, South Africa Occupation: Sports Event Manager How long have you been training in calisthenics and how did you get started in it? I’ve been solely focused on Calisthenics for roughly 18 months now. After seeing some Barstarzz videos […]
