The gym and pounding the pavement aren’t the only ways to get strong and fit. If you’re looking to train with minimal equipment and using nothing more than your bodyweight as a form of resistance, then calisthenics could be right up your street. This beginner-friendly routine is a great introduction to the style of training and will help improve your full-body strength, mobility, and develop better body control.
Calisthenics has existed for centuries, with the term itself derived from the ancient Greek words for ‘beauty’ and ‘strength’. The exercises are typically multi-joint, compound movements performed using just your bodyweight or minimal equipment – like a pull-up bar or parallettes. By engaging multiple muscle groups at once, calisthenics is an effective way to build functional, full-body strength and muscle. Many of the movements mimic real-life patterns, so you're not just training to look strong – you’re training to move better, too.
