Calisthenics is my goal...but where to start?

Kmarchand86
Kmarchand86 Posts: 4 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi everyone!
So my personal ultimate goal is to have some bad *kitten* calisthenic strength! :) However, I'm overweight, so I don't know where to start? Do I need to focus on weight loss then start with body weight training or do both? If anyone has any experience in this let me know!

Thanks!

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Do both
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Look into "You Are Your Own Gym".
  • zipa78
    zipa78 Posts: 354 Member
    If you want to do calisthenics, then you'd better start doing that. Get a set of resistance bands to help you when you start out, since bodyweight exercises are quite hard, especially when you have more body than would be needed... :smile:

    There are some great routines on Youtube for beginners, just pick one that seems nice and start kicking butt!
  • Kmarchand86
    Kmarchand86 Posts: 4 Member
    Great! Thank you all for your input will definitely look into the, "You Are Your Own Gym" and Youtube some workouts for beginners! :smiley: Appreciate the insight!
  • ItIsTJ
    ItIsTJ Posts: 116 Member
    ummm...add me?

    https://instagram.com/p/xuEvOtKuDB/embed/
  • ItIsTJ
    ItIsTJ Posts: 116 Member
    Drop me a message. I'm busy creating a 12 week program for people. I work with movement and calisthenics :smile:
  • Kmarchand86
    Kmarchand86 Posts: 4 Member
    Wow!! Thank you everyone! Added you on here and Instagram TambeJ and messaged you...and thanks a ton newmeadow!!!! Great link! :smiley:
  • TheBeachgod
    TheBeachgod Posts: 825 Member
    edited January 2015
    The blog newmeadow posted and this thread, both by the same lady. The thread got me interested in calisthenics and now I have Pushing The Limits by Al Kavadlo.

    community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1428309/what-can-calisthenics-do-for-you-let-me-show-you/p1
  • icrushit
    icrushit Posts: 773 Member
    Check out startbodyweight.com. The programme there is one of the best I've seen, with smooth progressions and a decent programme that covers most of the bases very well, imo.

    Good luck with the calisthenics, I love it and just starting back after a bit of a break over Christmas. I don't see your weight holding you back from anything, as the progressions will ensure there is always a manageable movement to start with, and that you're only using a portion of your bodyweight that is manageable. Pullups are the exception to that though, and while there are manageable pullup progressions, don't expect to be able to do full pullups while carrying much excess weight.
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    Lots of good advice already posted here, enough to get you well on your way. Al Kavadlo, startbodyewight.com and YAYOG are 3 great places to start.

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