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 […]
Did you ever find yourself in this situation. Initially you feel really motivated and excited to do something, be it to get started and get in shape or to work on something in the hopes of achieving a goal. You set out and start to get into a rhythm knowing that you have to be […]
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 […]
Quick Stats Name: Cristina Silva Age: 29 Height: 1,64 m (5’5”) Competition Weight: 50 kg Current weight: 56 kg Current city: London, England Occupation: Personal trainer Have you always lived a fit lifestyle? How did you get started? I lived in Mexico for 21 years before coming to Europe. I was very active and I actually starting going to the […]
Start off 2016 on the right note with the Sleekgeek Ultimate You Body Transformation Challenge in partnership with Health24! Over 7,000 South Africans have taken part in the Ultimate You Challenge and loved it. Each entrant receives access to eating and training plans developed by experts as well as loads of support from the community. A weekly […]
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 […]
“The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.” ~ Bob Marley Ever have those days where you think it’s not worth it? Where you feel like you are getting nowhere? We all do, nothing GREAT comes easy. It is […]
Quick stats Name: Shweta Mehta Age: 26 Height: 5’3’’ Competition weight: 103 lbs Current weight: 113 lbs Current city: Bangalore, India Occupation: IT Professional / Fitness Athlete / Fitness Counselor Tell us a bit about your life growing up: I hail from a small town in Haryana called Fatehabad. Like others, education was the only […]
