Calisthenics

[kkkkk]

Hi. I am interested in calisthenics. Was wondering if any of you experienced practitioners would like to share your routines, experiences and how you started out etc. Right now, I watch YouTube videos to work on my foundations. Would appreciate if you veterans out there could give me some advice.

 

From Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calisthenics

Calisthenics are exercises consisting of a variety of gross motor movements; often rhythmical and generally without equipment or apparatus they are, in essence, body-weight training. They are intended to increase body strength, body fitness, and flexibility, through movements such as pulling or pushing oneself up, bending, jumping, or swinging, using only one's body weight for resistance; usually conducted in concert with stretches. When performed vigorously and with variety, calisthenics can provide the benefits of muscular and aerobic conditioning, in addition to improving psychomotor skills such as balance, agility and coordination.

 

Edited April 7, 2016 by kkkkk

[qqqueer]

hey, i'm a crazy fan of calisthenics. 

 

Depends how serious you wanna be. I didn't even use YouTube. Just start with pull up bars, then I do leg ups (pretending to climb stairs as you pull your body up), leg tucks (pulling your legs in while slowly pulling your body up). Stuff like that.

 

My body is purely from calisthenics. I don't use the gym, so yeah, its a good method.

[studdyboy]

Any places in SG that do Calisthenics?? I have been wanting to pick it up! Or a buddy to do it together with!

[Chris Low]

if you got money = bodytreegst.com (group or pt) or self practice (https://www.gymnasticbodies.com/ )

alternatively i think the yard and gymkraft.

 

https://www.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness

https://www.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/wiki/faq

https://www.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/wiki/kb/recommended_routine

 

https://www.reddit.com/r/overcominggravity

 

 

all you need is a pull up bar in general and rings. (movementfirst.sg sells them http://www.movementfirst.sg/suspension-training/14-premium-wood-gym-rings-commercial.html )

 

 

 

 

Edited July 8, 2016 by Chris Low

[heliumduck]

8 hours ago, Chris Low said:

if you got money = bodytreegst.com (group or pt) or self practice (https://www.gymnasticbodies.com/ )

alternatively i think the yard and gymkraft.

 

https://www.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness

https://www.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/wiki/faq

https://www.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/wiki/kb/recommended_routine

 

https://www.reddit.com/r/overcominggravity

 

 

all you need is a pull up bar in general and rings. (movementfirst.sg sells them http://www.movementfirst.sg/suspension-training/14-premium-wood-gym-rings-commercial.html )

 

 

GST FB videos are drool worthy !

[studdyboy]

On 8 July 2016 at 11:27 PM, heliumduck said:

 

GST FB videos are drool worthy !

 hahaha yea... Daniel Chan is gay too =p

[Chris Low]

if you want proper decent attention/training, then bodytreegst would be where you should go at least for the cbd area. I'm not versed enough/well explored to tell you about adult gymnastics for newbies outside of that.

 

since I've joined last october, I've achieved

 

eg: toe to bar (L sit to the top of bar), korean dips, strict ring muscle ups, ability to do tons of pull ups (we usually do something like 50 pullups in the first 30 minutes of gst 2 classes), 30second + L sits/straddle sits. 90 second freestanding handstands, straddle press and various miscellaneous stuff that shows up in my ashtanga yoga practice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 18, 2016 by Chris Low

[heliumduck]

On 18/07/2016 at 5:10 PM, Chris Low said:

if you want proper decent attention/training, then bodytreegst would be where you should go at least for the cbd area. I'm not versed enough/well explored to tell you about adult gymnastics for newbies outside of that.

 

since I've joined last october, I've achieved

 

eg: toe to bar (L sit to the top of bar), korean dips, strict ring muscle ups, ability to do tons of pull ups (we usually do something like 50 pullups in the first 30 minutes of gst 2 classes), 30second + L sits/straddle sits. 90 second freestanding handstands, straddle press and various miscellaneous stuff that shows up in my ashtanga yoga practice.

 

 

i need to learn 50+ pullups !

[traverser6891]

On 18 July 2016 at 5:10 PM, Chris Low said:

if you want proper decent attention/training, then bodytreegst would be where you should go at least for the cbd area. I'm not versed enough/well explored to tell you about adult gymnastics for newbies outside of that.

 

since I've joined last october, I've achieved

 

eg: toe to bar (L sit to the top of bar), korean dips, strict ring muscle ups, ability to do tons of pull ups (we usually do something like 50 pullups in the first 30 minutes of gst 2 classes), 30second + L sits/straddle sits. 90 second freestanding handstands, straddle press and various miscellaneous stuff that shows up in my ashtanga yoga practice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wow, what was your standard when u started? Eg. 10pull ups, couldn't do handstands etc. 

[Chris Low]

On 8/3/2016 at 10:35 PM, traverser6891 said:

Wow, what was your standard when u started? Eg. 10pull ups, couldn't do handstands etc. 

I started in september 2015

10 second L sit. 1-2 pull ups, cannot dead arm hang for long, impossible to false grip due to extensors not stretched/flexors always in use from chaturangas.
however, due to yoga/bodypump, i had plenty of push strength, so 50 push ups/dips wasn't an issue.
I had a free handstand (like 30 seconds) but it wasn't pretty/banana.

 

last saturday (which other than the headgaze, is pretty ok)
https://<< SPAM >>/photos/s3dazVD92VQN48Tk6 

 

11 aug 2015
https://<< SPAM >>/photos/7pLRXX6nLihe3va7A

 

as it is now (nearly 1 year) I find my pike press coming in. (ie: I manage around 3 in the last/current month although not pretty and feels like giving birth in terms of maintaining compression/tension)

 

Edited August 15, 2016 by Chris Low

[studdyboy]

On 15 August 2016 at 4:28 PM, Chris Low said:

I started in september 2015

10 second L sit. 1-2 pull ups, cannot dead arm hang for long, impossible to false grip due to extensors not stretched/flexors always in use from chaturangas.
however, due to yoga/bodypump, i had plenty of push strength, so 50 push ups/dips wasn't an issue.
I had a free handstand (like 30 seconds) but it wasn't pretty/banana.

 

last saturday (which other than the headgaze, is pretty ok)
https://<< SPAM >>/photos/s3dazVD92VQN48Tk6 

 

11 aug 2015
https://<< SPAM >>/photos/7pLRXX6nLihe3va7A

 

as it is now (nearly 1 year) I find my pike press coming in. (ie: I manage around 3 in the last/current month although not pretty and feels like giving birth in terms of maintaining compression/tension)

 

 wah... How did u train up within a year?

[Chris Low]

On 8/16/2016 at 10:34 PM, studdyboy said:

 wah... How did u train up within a year?

 

the gym near my work place. I train 12 hours a week there (lunch time + evenings, weekend mornings) ,with another 5 hours of ashtanga/mysore/vinyasa yoga a week with pure

[studdyboy]

6 hours ago, Chris Low said:

 

the gym near my work place. I train 12 hours a week there (lunch time + evenings, weekend mornings) ,with another 5 hours of ashtanga/mysore/vinyasa yoga a week with pure

 

wow~ hard core =P 

[schooluniform@hotmail.sg]

On 17 May 2016 at 8:53 AM, studdyboy said:

Any places in SG that do Calisthenics?? I have been wanting to pick it up! Or a buddy to do it together with!

In Singapore there are. I have been doing Calisthenics training at Singapore Calisthenics Academy, the coaches are professional. You need membership to join. Walk-in S$30, monthly S$200. If you have any enquiries let me know. I am glad to help you. 

[mikah]

i really interested in calisthenics.

I tried a few times before, but since im considering myself as non fit person (At all),

its really hard to train. Especially when u have no friend to begin with.

I cant even do pull up. Sigh.

[Fishie91]

I am tall and have long limbs. Am I suitable for Calisthenics ?

[traverserxxx]

Just doing consistent basics like assisted pull ups, dips, push ups will make a diff. the thing is consistency. 

[gymfan32]

On 9/14/2016 at 11:13 AM, mikah said:

i really interested in calisthenics.

I tried a few times before, but since im considering myself as non fit person (At all),

its really hard to train. Especially when u have no friend to begin with.

I cant even do pull up. Sigh.

 

There are four exercises that you can do to build your muscular strength and progress into your first pull up in calisthenics training:

1. The passive hang pull-up

2. Active hang pull-up

3. Reverse pull-up

4. Jump into negative

 

The beginner routine recommended is:

1. 20-30 seconds passive hang

2. 10-15 seconds reverse pull

3. 10-15 seconds active hang

4. 5-10 negative pull-up

Repeat 3-4 times for at least 3 times a week. 

 

Check out more here: http://www.barbrothersgroningen.com/pull-up-progression/

[mikah]

On 10/3/2016 at 10:38 AM, gymfan32 said:

 

There are four exercises that you can do to build your muscular strength and progress into your first pull up in calisthenics training:

1. The passive hang pull-up

2. Active hang pull-up

3. Reverse pull-up

4. Jump into negative

 

The beginner routine recommended is:

1. 20-30 seconds passive hang

2. 10-15 seconds reverse pull

3. 10-15 seconds active hang

4. 5-10 negative pull-up

Repeat 3-4 times for at least 3 times a week. 

 

Check out more here: http://www.barbrothersgroningen.com/pull-up-progression/

Thanks Bro.

I really need this.

I will try follow every step of the way to make it happen. 

[islando]

Bump, looking for others who are training in calisthenics

[Guest Grandy]

I just do under my block! 😃 Learning Muscle up and handstand 😃

[Chris Low]

so for 2020,  places that do bodyweight related stuff.

sca

mushin (rings, handstand, mobility, gymnastic strength training stuff)

gymground (rings, handstand,  mobility, gymnastic strength training stuff with specific classes for planche/manna and, even more flexi flexi stuff.)

bazgym adult gymnastics. - conditioning, apparatus (high bar, parallel bar, floor tumbling mostly)
(also yard and gymkraft and alpha, prime gymnastics) (but from what i've seen, mostly floor tumbling)
 

I also saw some parkour stuff, and calisthenics/yogasthenics and bodyweight stuff on classpass (level, braveshapes, warrior.sg, move academy etc)

other places I've seen that offer some type of  calisthenics program = 

umove, pushpullgive , kampung gym, hong lim impact, possibly garage circuit.

strength and mobility class at pilates bodytree 

 

 

Edited April 9, 2021 by Chris Low

[fabianc]

recently joined Common Ground for a calisthenics session. it was quite an intense workout! (and the amount of eye candy was insane, haha)

[Chris Low]

https://www.instagram.com/kennethsbw/

https://www.instagram.com/exachary/

 

yeah commonground crew very hot but i cannot find their schedule or program for website. it is like for teams/corporate. how did you join up? how much of it is skill based and how much of it was just hiit stuff. 

 

[begleitung]

13 hours ago, fabianc said:

recently joined Common Ground for a calisthenics session. it was quite an intense workout! (and the amount of eye candy was insane, haha)

U just have to look at the mirror 4 ur case, lol. 

[yy02]

Any calisthenics group class in the east?

I want to work on my pull up and handstand.

[Guest jake412]

Same here! Looking to pick it up. Anyone has any other recommendations besides the ones listed here? Seems like there's not many calisthenics focussed gyms in Singapore

[Chris Low]

there is the out in sg facebook group. they have some members conducting classes
https://www.instagram.com/will_moves/
https://www.instagram.com/sgmovementpractice/

also

https://www.instagram.com/movesingapore/ (more parkour)
https://www.instagram.com/thefacultysg/

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calisthenics/gymnastics is quite niche - fitness market is mostly female/tai tai. (ie: who goes to fitness/yoga studios during 9am-5pm). and they generally don't like pull ups.

also singapore is damm expensive for rental, you want a proper space with a high ceiling, room for a crash pit, room for a trench.. very expensive. so all the gymnastics gyms are in somewhat ulu places. (ie: no one is in orchard/cbd)

also indrectly not quite calisthenics but also equally fun is the ninja warrior stuff
https://www.instagram.com/ninja.sg/

there's of course crossfit.
*but the sheer ugliness of the butterfly pullup. and ring kip muscle ups. 

Edited April 9, 2021 by Chris Low

[twinkletoes]

Hello! I'm interested in calisthenics. Is there any group in the west who is training? 

 

Thanks!

[bravo]

calisthenics fan here, also looking for a group

[Ggzx08]

Sorry for the noob question 😅 - is it possible/advisable to mix gym with calisthenics training? E.g.

 

Mon, Wed, Thur --> Gym 

Tue, Fri --> Calisthenics

Sat, Sun --> Rest

[Chris Low]

well. if you find yourself getting injured often (eg: weird shoulder pains/noises. pain in rotation etc. you're doing too much). listen to your body. also know that tendons take longer than muscles to grow or heal. (so like you can be muscularly strong but doing certain moves that load tendons (eg: back lever, pelican curls , hefesto, iron cross) just make sure you take it way lighter (its been said you need 3 years for your tendons to be strong,.y ou don't want a snapped bicep/pec/rotator cuff)

[Jungleman]

9 hours ago, Ggzx08 said:

Sorry for the noob question 😅 - is it possible/advisable to mix gym with calisthenics training? E.g.

 

Mon, Wed, Thur --> Gym 

Tue, Fri --> Calisthenics

Sat, Sun --> Rest

I personally think it’s okay.

 

but I would space out your rest day instead of stacking them two days consecutively.

 

What you want to do is the space out the targeted muscle group, regardless whether is it gym or calisthenics. E.g. gym chest today, legs calisthenics tomorrow etc.

 

I would recommend to do things like bicep and triceps at the gym for example, because they have equipment like cable pulley to make targeting that muscle easier while doing push up and pull ups for calisthenics

[Ggzx08]

Thanks, Chris Low and Jungleman!

 

I only started exercising regularly last August. Despite seeing results over the first couple of months, have plateaued a little, so thinking if I should push myself more or just continue what I'm doing (~3 times gym/week).

[Ggzx08]

Paiseh, I have another question: can calisthenics replace gym completely, yet achieve similar (or even better) results - asking as someone who has no experience in calisthenics and just started gymming about a year ago. Thanks!

[Kimochi]

1 hour ago, Ggzx08 said:

Paiseh, I have another question: can calisthenics replace gym completely, yet achieve similar (or even better) results - asking as someone who has no experience in calisthenics and just started gymming about a year ago. Thanks!

What you want? Burn fats or grow muscle? Best calisthenic is HIIT and Tabata thats for burning fats and growing muscles, but not as great as bodybuilding gym fit status because you are using your own weight. (Which I think its already very fine and adequate because proportionate is priority).

[Ggzx08]

I think at the moment should be burn fats first ba (though ideally both at the same time, hehe). Wondering if I should go for PT or join Calisthenics Training (like CommonGround), thus the query. 🧐

[Chris Low]

commonground coach kenneth is also teaching at level telok ayer . level classes are also on classpass.

 

[Chris Low]

9 hours ago, Ggzx08 said:

Paiseh, I have another question: can calisthenics replace gym completely, yet achieve similar (or even better) results - asking as someone who has no experience in calisthenics and just started gymming about a year ago. Thanks!

what is sustainable? calisthenics has a skill component that some people enjoy. eg: unlocking new skills. whereas to me gym appears to be "unlock new pr")

[Ggzx08]

9 hours ago, Chris Low said:

what is sustainable? calisthenics has a skill component that some people enjoy. eg: unlocking new skills. whereas to me gym appears to be "unlock new pr")

Thanks! I was thinking a few advantages calisthenics have over gym is it's not as costly in the long run and you don't need a workout spotter? 

[sayfirst]

Has anyone done https://www.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/wiki/kb/recommended_routine?

[jeju11]

Wondering if anyone does calisthenics and want to train together? Currently working towards a better form in muscle up and freestanding handstand

[Guest Glen]

Calisthenics veteran here, with experience since 2005. Professional coach as well. Feel free to contact me @ 98450655 for more info :)

[redtea92]

hi all, I looking to learn calisthenics please hit me up  

 

[Sport3]

On 9/30/2022 at 6:29 PM, Guest Glen said:

Calisthenics veteran here, with experience since 2005. Professional coach as well. Feel free to contact me @ 98450655 for more info

Hi; I am interested 

[XOXOTO8888]

Interested here . Done muscles up before . Finding team to push one another.

[fabianc]

On 10/6/2022 at 11:11 PM, redtea92 said:

hi all, I looking to learn calisthenics please hit me up  

 

 

can join my group to learn together 

Edited December 7, 2022 by fabianc

[Sport3]

2 hours ago, fabianc said:

 

can join my group to learn together 

Where? Beginners 

[SKYT]

22 hours ago, Sport3 said:

Where? Beginners 

I’m keen too? Can DM me?

[jt76280]

any group around Bishan/Amk? happy to join.