
A quick scroll through the numerous social media platforms reveals that callisthenics training is very much the en-vogue form of fitness. You can’t move for folk performing the human flag and all manner of obscure handstand variants.
Its name is derived from the ancient Greek words for ‘beauty’ and ‘strength’, but has come to mean a form of gymnastic exercise performed for fitness reasons. Boil that down, and it’s basically using your body weight during a workout.