5 Exercises To Master For Calisthenics Beginners

Calisthenics is no easy skill to perfect, it will require some determination and hard graft to pull off a polished routine but just remember we all start somewhere. With lots of repetition and progression you will find yourself mastering new tricks whilst gaining strength and stripping fat.

You’ve seen the gravity-defying feats of strength displayed by calisthenic inspired street workouts and decided it’s your turn to look cool AF pulling offthe perfect human flag for the gram. Well… not so fast calisthenics newbie; these moves take some serious practise, luckily the experts at Gravity Fitness are on hand to show you how to get started.

All the gear

It’s not obligatory to buy equipment to start out on your calisthenics journey; a local playground should provide all the tools required to get going, however, having daily access to specially designed equipment from the comfort of your home will put you in good stead. A good quality set of parallettes and a pull-up bar is a good place to start.

Forget the bro science

If you’re a gym regular looking to improve functionality you need to forget the bro science and start with a fresh approach. Calisthenics are compound movements, making traditional bodybuilding splits obsolete. The traditional chin-up for example, works your biceps, back and shoulders so your gym game just got a major shakeup. The best way to structure your new routine is into broader movement groups i.e. push/ pull. Try dips, handstands and push-ups one day and pull-ups, chin-ups and rows the next.