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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Jon Venus is a vegan fitness athlete and Youtuber, showing that the bodybuilding lifestyle can be achieved while following a 100% plant-based diet. If you have been thinking about becoming vegetarian or vegan but are unsure about many things just as we all are at first, then these videos are perfect for you. Jon and his […]
When you go on holiday it is very easy for you to drop the exercising and head straight for the buffet. Then whenever you feel like complaining that you have put on weight you can use the excuse that you are on holiday. Unfortunately our bodies don’t go on a fat free holiday when we […]
Are you one of those gym rats who leave the ab exercises for last after your training? You then pick one or two and speedily run through the crunches and exercises just to say you did some abs for the day. If that is you, you could be wasting your time or rather you could […]
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 […]
