| For some reason, people spend more time figuring out | | | | fitness, one to fat loss and one to strength and size. |
| how to get the results they want with weight training | | | | Why these three focuses? Because these are the |
| than with a calisthenics workout. Weight lifters come | | | | three areas most people need to work on in order to |
| up with complex calculations of weight, sets, reps, rest | | | | reach their fitness, fat loss and physique goals. |
| periods, nutrition etc. to gain an edge on getting superior | | | | In the weight lifting world workouts are often split up |
| results faster. But when it comes to bodyweight | | | | along these lines. And they should also be used in a |
| workouts, it seems like the one size fits all method | | | | bodyweight only program. The trick is to design the |
| rules. | | | | programs so they focus on a specific goal, without |
| I think this stems from the mentality that bodyweight | | | | neglecting all other goals. |
| exercises are only good for moderate improvements | | | | Blur The Lines Between Strength Training And Cardio |
| and general fitness. And since it is believed to be a | | | | Conditioning |
| "mediocre" training method, it is only given "mediocre" | | | | The biggest mistake I see both bodyweight exercisers |
| attention. This is a big mistake, and I'm going to show | | | | and weight lifters do is insisting on splitting up their |
| you why you should strive to make your bodyweight | | | | resistance training and cardio training. They divide their |
| workouts the best they can be. | | | | training so much that they don't get the best benefits. |
| Don't Rely On A One Size Fits All Calisthenics | | | | In the real world, activities require the COMBINED |
| Program | | | | effort of all the muscles in your body, heart and lung |
| You'll commonly see calisthenics used as a warm up | | | | power and mental toughness. Activities must be |
| for other forms of resistance training (weight lifting) or | | | | performed in a fluid manner switching between all |
| to improve general fitness. Basic bodyweight exercise | | | | three. You must blur the lines between your resistance |
| like push ups, crunches and squats come to mind. But | | | | training and cardio training. |
| this doesn't even scratch the surface of the power of | | | | Bodyweight calisthencis workouts make this easy. By |
| bodyweight workouts. | | | | using bodyweight exercises combined with fast paced |
| Here is the truth. Bodyweight calisthenics can be just | | | | calisthenics exercises, you can get a great workout |
| as effective as weight training to improve | | | | that results in more real world benefits. If you want you |
| performance, burn off fat and build a muscular body. | | | | body to respond in the face of real sport, work and life |
| Therefore, just as much care and planning should be | | | | challenges, you must train it properly by challenging the |
| used to design your bodyweight only workout program | | | | entire body as one complete unit. |
| as you would a weight training program. A one size | | | | A calisthenics exercise program should be planned just |
| fits all, "mediocre" workout program just won't do. | | | | as carefully as any other type of physical training. |
| Use Multiple Calisthenics Workouts To Reach Your | | | | Design different workouts with different goals in mind. |
| Ultimate Goal | | | | And push the limits by combining your resistance |
| Basically, there are three types of calisthenics | | | | training and cardio training. You'll be happy with the |
| workouts you should design. One targeted to general | | | | results. |