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 […]
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 […]
If you have ever tried to do pull ups, you will know just how tough they are and how hard it is to even do a set of 10 reps! If you want to add more reps to your pull ups then you may need a little help. Here are two advanced exercises that you […]
Frank Medrano is an amazing calisthenic expert, who has mastered his body on a whole other level utilising calisthenics (bodyweight exercising) based workouts. He has made many inspirational and extremely motivational videos showing all the incredible feats that he can do. He was one of the reasons I got a lot more into calisthenics as well! […]
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A great way to add resistance to certain exercises is through the use of resistance bands. They are great to use when you seek an alternate to using weights or when you do not have access to a gym. A few different exercises which can be done to target certain muscle groups are demonstrated below […]
Quick stats Name: Nkululeko Makhaya Age: 29 Height: 1.73 m Current weight: 83 Kg Current city: Johannesburg, South Africa Occupation: Consultant at Barclays Africa Group Limited: Wealth and Investment Management How long have you been training in calisthenics and how did you get started in it? I started training calisthenics back in 2011. I remember […]
These girls show off some incredible feats of strength and flexibility at the Female Calisthenics WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP; get motivated and entertained by watching them show off their amazing skills in the video below! You May Also Like:
