WHEN ENDURANCE & FLEXIBILITY COEXISTS

Want To Perform Strength Moves That Defy Gravity? We've Got A Workout To Fix Your Everyday Routine. Without Any Further Ado, Hop In!

- ISHITA KAMRA

With gyms and tech forever evolving it’s easy to underestimate just how varied and powerful a bodyweight workout can be. You do not need rows of cardio machines, racks of weights and six different pair of shoes to gain muscle, instead burn fat and improve your mobility through Calisthenics.

The ripped guy at your gym who’s able to lift his whole upper-body above a pull-up bar – that’s a muscle-up and he’s doing calisthenics. The person you saw on social media who’s turned into a human flag by holding body parallel to the ground, yep, that’s calisthenics.

It’s a form of fitness which utilises gravity and bodyweight leverage to challenge your fitness level. Thus, we’ve put together a complete workout regime to the discipline, so, whether you’re a beginner, an intermediate or an advanced practitioner, we’ve got something to teach you about the art of mastering your own body-weight.

1. CLOSE-GRIP INVERTED ROW (5-20 REPS)

Set up a bar in the squat rack and grab it with an underhand grip, while your hands shoulder-width apart. Pull your body up until your chest almost touches the bar, keeping your body straight from neck to ankles throughout. Pause, then lower yourself back down to the start position. Repeat the same.

2. WIDE-GRIP PULL-UPS