Couldn't find a calisthenics thread so I'm creating one

Since working from home I just made myself a new bodyweight only routine. I do 30 mountain climber, 15 squats, 10 press ups, 10 burpees, 10 dips and then plank to fail. 3 sets. 2 weeks in and feeling great.

@mom23mangos - I am super jealous of your stall bar set up. I wish I had some of those.

My routine is all over the place at the moment. I usually go a gymnastic strength training gym which is focused bodyweight/calisthenics but they are shut down at the moment. They are running daily programs via instagram/zoom but I can't get into it. I need to try harder I guess as they are are solid programs involving rings, handstands and flexibility.

I have so many other programs to choose from I can't commit. I have GMB programs for Elements, Vitamin , focused Flexibility and Integral Straighten but haven't gotten into it as much as I should. It is one of the few online programs I have actually paid for

I have been doing a lot of Tom Merrick you-tube tutorials because one of my goals this year was to get a flat pancake and I found the way he does thing complementary to what taught at my normal gym. Ihave his Trybe app which is pretty good as well.

Other programs i have but can't work out if I want to try and reddits recommended routine from the bodyweight subreddit and also recently got set a free e-book from Al Kalvadlo which has an appealling bodyweight strength training program. So many choices and I can't commit or focus especially as my routine got tossed out the window.

At the moment my routine is yoga in the AM, A ballet or dance based workout in my work from home lunch break and just a little handstand practice in the evening. My gymanstic rings are hung on my blacony which is were I currently work so once an hour I go out a grease the groove with a couple of chins and skin the cats then go back to work.

Sorry for the brain dump - just trying to figure out a new fitness regime in these strange times

LJRS2019 wrote: »

What would be you advice to someone who wanted to get into calisthenics?

Start with working on basics so you have good foundations. Most calisthenics have progressions so once you find something easy you can move on to something harder eg https://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/do-a-pull-up/

Find a program that appeals to you and stick with it for a while. There are lots of good programs out there that are free at the moment like Reddit's recommended routine if you want to see if you like it before committing to a paid program

Sometimes it can get frustrating as some calisthenics movements are very skill based so you don't get the same tangible wins that you might if lifting weights where you can see the numbers going up over time. But be patience and persistent and you will get results, improved ability to move with ease and be able to some cool tricks like handstands, planches and human flags.

I am using the Jefit app because it has many exercises with equipment and without. I have a program and I am following it and the equipment I use are 2 dumbbell 5kg each, 2 dumbbell 2kg each as well as a bag full of books (12kg). In my opinion it's a great alternative for me since gyms are closed.

@mom23mangos I recall you were starting Gorgeous Glutes? If so, how do you like it - assuming you’re still doing it? Almost finished Gluteal Goddess.

CeeBeeSlim wrote: »

@mom23mangos I recall you were starting Gorgeous Glutes? If so, how do you like it - assuming you’re still doing it? Almost finished Gluteal Goddess.

I actually liked it. I haven’t been doing it since quarantine, but I definitely felt it in my Glutes after the workouts and I had always included at least one glute exercise on lower body day. I do think I saw some improvement in shape as well.

hello! I have the body by you program that I want to start following. Looking forward to is. My weight set isn't set up right now so this will be a good thing for a while.