Calisthenics for Beginners: Step-By-Step Workouts to Build Strength at Any Fitness Level
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Summary
Achieve your fitness goals with calisthenics―no weights， trainer or gym required
Gain strength， mobility， endurance， and flexibility using simple body movements and nothing more than your own weight。 Calisthenics for Beginners provides an all-inclusive training plan that won’t require massive sacrifices to your time， energy， or wallet。
Power through three calisthenic workout programs that progress in technique and intensity as you build a comprehensive understanding of this approachable training method。 Then， explore recovery techniques， plus guidelines for creating a workout routine that fits your personal goals and lifestyle。 Calisthenics is the workout of choice for athletes of all fitness levels， from weekend walkers to professional sports stars。
Calisthenics for Beginners includes:
Training for all levels―Endlessly adjustable and customizable calisthenics workouts meet you where you are and serve your unique fitness goals。
Full-body workouts―This complete， efficient approach to fitness works your whole body with a series of simple movement patterns。
Variety， versatility， and fun―More than 35 dynamic exercises featuring the progressions， modifications， and variations you need to keep it interesting， challenging， and engaging。
The myth that getting fit requires a gym， a trainer， and even weights has been disproven―calisthenics is the physical conditioning way of the future。
Gain strength， mobility， endurance， and flexibility using simple body movements and nothing more than your own weight。 Calisthenics for Beginners provides an all-inclusive training plan that won’t require massive sacrifices to your time， energy， or wallet。
Power through three calisthenic workout programs that progress in technique and intensity as you build a comprehensive understanding of this approachable training method。 Then， explore recovery techniques， plus guidelines for creating a workout routine that fits your personal goals and lifestyle。 Calisthenics is the workout of choice for athletes of all fitness levels， from weekend walkers to professional sports stars。
Calisthenics for Beginners includes:
Training for all levels―Endlessly adjustable and customizable calisthenics workouts meet you where you are and serve your unique fitness goals。
Full-body workouts―This complete， efficient approach to fitness works your whole body with a series of simple movement patterns。
Variety， versatility， and fun―More than 35 dynamic exercises featuring the progressions， modifications， and variations you need to keep it interesting， challenging， and engaging。
The myth that getting fit requires a gym， a trainer， and even weights has been disproven―calisthenics is the physical conditioning way of the future。
Reviews
Jesse Field
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Yep， this is definitely for beginners -- it's almost too basic， and doesn't really have anything on the big goals calisthenics often sets， like muscle-ups， hand-stands， or front and back levers。 This book is almost too simple， with recommendations for just push-ups and other basic moves you probably already know about。 Which is fine， it's good to go back to basics and remember what we were are exercising for。 It was useful for me to get off YouTube and flip through this book， copying out the thr Yep， this is definitely for beginners -- it's almost too basic， and doesn't really have anything on the big goals calisthenics often sets， like muscle-ups， hand-stands， or front and back levers。 This book is almost too simple， with recommendations for just push-ups and other basic moves you probably already know about。 Which is fine， it's good to go back to basics and remember what we were are exercising for。 It was useful for me to get off YouTube and flip through this book， copying out the three basic workout routines。 These fold in well to the weeks-long training run schedules in Runner's World Run Less， Run Faster: Become a Faster， Stronger Runner with the Revolutionary 3-Run-A-Week Training Program。 Following that book， I am running three times a week， with two more sessions of cross training。 The other two days， I fit in two basic workouts based on what I'm seeing in this book。 I'm trying to take it easy on this stuff， and focus on my running for now， but as it develops， I do wish I could get to muscle-up and hand-stands。 For that， though， I'll probably get a different book。 。。。more
Brittany
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Good information but not beginner friendly。 I have zero access to bars which are necessary for doing all the exercises。
Emrullah
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Gives some basic knowledge about calisthenics and shows some movements。
Eric
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It gives you basic information with the most popular calisthenic exercises。 I took it as a reminder to start exercising again， especially now since the gyms are closed due to Covid-19。
Kit
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Once I left the Marine Corps， I anticipated that I would never encounter mountain climbers again。 But stay at home orders， IG hashtags， and boredom piqued my curiosity。 The aforementioned mountain climber torture exercise along with other tried and true moves is the basis for Calisthenics。 There is a reason these exercises have stuck around since gym classes （and boot camps）of yore is because they work。 While I don't consider myself in top physical performance， I thought a couple of squats and p Once I left the Marine Corps， I anticipated that I would never encounter mountain climbers again。 But stay at home orders， IG hashtags， and boredom piqued my curiosity。 The aforementioned mountain climber torture exercise along with other tried and true moves is the basis for Calisthenics。 There is a reason these exercises have stuck around since gym classes （and boot camps）of yore is because they work。 While I don't consider myself in top physical performance， I thought a couple of squats and push-ups couldn't be that hard。 WRONG of course。 Nonetheless， I enjoyed the style and tone of this workout and liked how it is broken down into progressive steps。 More dynamic graphics would really pump up the book， but are fine if you just want the bare bones。 Recommend for readers who want a no-frills workout。 。。。more
joyce w。 laudon
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Has covid left you inside for too long？ Do you feel that you want/need to do something that is a bit more physical？ If yes， this book could be a good resource。 It presents workouts that can be done at home and at varying levels of intensity。 If you stick with it， you should gain in strength and endurance。 Good luck！Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this title in exchange for an honest review。
Tom Law
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Exercise is something all of us need to do。 So， much of our modern life is sedentary。 We sit at our desk in our cubicles。 We sit while we play our games or watch television。 It is hard to get up and move around much less start an exercised routine。 But that is exactly what the doctor calls for。 Matt Schifferle has given us an excellent place to begin。As Schifferle says in his book， Calisthenics for Beginners， calisthenics is something that requires no equipment， outfit， or special circumstances。 Exercise is something all of us need to do。 So， much of our modern life is sedentary。 We sit at our desk in our cubicles。 We sit while we play our games or watch television。 It is hard to get up and move around much less start an exercised routine。 But that is exactly what the doctor calls for。 Matt Schifferle has given us an excellent place to begin。As Schifferle says in his book， Calisthenics for Beginners， calisthenics is something that requires no equipment， outfit， or special circumstances。 You can do it almost everywhere and in any situation。 All it requires is an effort on your part。In the closing of his book he says， “You’ll learn…from personal experience… Resources like this are great places to get ideas， but the real source of knowledge and understanding is to take massive action。 Make your plan and take your first step。”I don’t take “massive action” but I do find that a few calisthenics each day make me feel better。 This book has given me new ideas of things I can try until I find those that fit my needs。 In fact， that is what Schifferle recommends。 Read the entire book from cover to cover。 Make a list of those exercises which you think you might like to try and then go for it， using the book as a reference to help you know how to do the exercises appropriately。 You have nothing to lose （except maybe a few pounds） and a whole lot to gain。Upon request the publisher sent me a copy of the book to review。 。。。more
Kristine
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Calisthenics for Beginners by Matt Schifferle is a free NetGalley ebook that I read in early April。Basic nutrition， athletic advice and motivational training before getting into leveled sets of exercises， then finishing stretching and relaxation techniques。 Schifferle's dry， straightforward instruction addresses FAQs， proper form， variations， and the illustrations that match the front cover and highlight the muscle groups being used， using different tools like resistance bands， step boxes， and b Calisthenics for Beginners by Matt Schifferle is a free NetGalley ebook that I read in early April。Basic nutrition， athletic advice and motivational training before getting into leveled sets of exercises， then finishing stretching and relaxation techniques。 Schifferle's dry， straightforward instruction addresses FAQs， proper form， variations， and the illustrations that match the front cover and highlight the muscle groups being used， using different tools like resistance bands， step boxes， and bars to hang off of and lift up to。 。。。more
Sharon
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Calisthenics for Beginners: Step-by-Step Workouts to Build Strength at Any Fitness Level is a good guide designed with all over fitness in mind。 Newcomers to exercise should clear the workout routines with their doctor before beginning。Chapter 1 describes the word calisthenics as a form of physical training that uses a person's own body weight for resistance。 The author goes on to explain the anatomy of the muscle groups， essential equipment， nutrition， and the importance of setting goals。Chapte Calisthenics for Beginners: Step-by-Step Workouts to Build Strength at Any Fitness Level is a good guide designed with all over fitness in mind。 Newcomers to exercise should clear the workout routines with their doctor before beginning。Chapter 1 describes the word calisthenics as a form of physical training that uses a person's own body weight for resistance。 The author goes on to explain the anatomy of the muscle groups， essential equipment， nutrition， and the importance of setting goals。Chapter 2 includes three levels of programs。 The author recommends， regardless of fitness level， starting with the first level。 As the book progresses through the different workouts， new exercises are explained and demonstrated through drawings。 The biggest issue that I have with the exercise programs are that they cannot be done fully at home。 This is because pull up bars， benches， and other equipment are not usually in people's backyards。Chapter 3 is regarding flexibility and restoration， complete with different cool down stretches and restorative poses。The final chapter is titled Onward， describing such subjects as sleep， mental awareness， and planning personal workouts。 The final pages are blank workout logs， giving the book an interactive component。Overall， the exercises are pretty simplistic and easy for a beginner to follow。 Those who regularly exercise may outgrow the book quickly。I was given the opportunity to read Calisthenics for Beginners: Step-by-Step Workouts to Build Strength at Any Fitness Level。 I chose to review this book and my opinion is freely given。 。。。more
Janet
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When life for the entire universe and planet turns on its end and like everyone else you "have nothing to do" while your place of work is closed， superspeed readers like me can read 250+ pages/hour， so yes， I have read the book … and many more today。Callisto Media/Rockridge Press was kind enough to send me a copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review。From the publisher， as I do not repeat the contents or story of books in reviews， I let them do it as they do it better than I do 😸 When life for the entire universe and planet turns on its end and like everyone else you "have nothing to do" while your place of work is closed， superspeed readers like me can read 250+ pages/hour， so yes， I have read the book … and many more today。Callisto Media/Rockridge Press was kind enough to send me a copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review。From the publisher， as I do not repeat the contents or story of books in reviews， I let them do it as they do it better than I do 😸。Achieve your fitness goals with callisthenics―no weights， trainer or gym requiredGain strength， mobility， endurance， and flexibility using simple body movements and nothing more than your own weight。 Callisthenics for Beginners provides an all-inclusive training plan that won’t require massive sacrifices to your time， energy， or wallet。Power through three calisthenic workout programs that progress in technique and intensity as you build a comprehensive understanding of this approachable training method。 Then， explore recovery techniques， plus guidelines for creating a workout routine that fits your personal goals and lifestyle。 Callisthenics is the workout of choice for athletes of all fitness levels， from weekend walkers to professional sports stars。Callisthenics for Beginners includes:---Training for all levels―Endlessly adjustable and customizable callisthenics workouts meet you where you are and serve your unique fitness goals。---Full-body workouts―This complete， efficient approach to fitness works your whole body with a series of simple movement patterns。---Variety， versatility， and fun―More than 35 dynamic exercises featuring the progressions， modifications， and variations you need to keep it interesting， challenging， and engaging。The myth that getting fit requires a gym， a trainer， and even weights has been disproven ―callisthenics is the physical conditioning way of the future。This book was an interesting look into callisthenics: it shows the muscles being used and has safety tips for each exercise。 That said， "The Incline Handstand" in the beginner's section is NOTHING THAT A BEGINNER SHOULD EVER TRY。 Why am I saying that？ Well， I sent photos of that specific exercise to my nephew who has his personal trainer certification and he could not believe it。 A newbie could break their collarbones， dislocate their shoulder（s） or even break their arms if they cannot get out of the hold while trying to do this。 I would say read this book with a grain of salt and decide what you can do --- and if that does not work， as your spouse for a Peleton and pout when you get it。 As always， I try to find a reason to not rate with stars as I love emojis （outside of their incessant use by "🙏-ed Social Influencer Millennials/#BachelorNation survivors/etc。 " on Instagram and Twitter。。。 Get a real job， people！） so let's give it 🚑🚑🚑This book is also cross reviewed at http://www。facebook。com/janetsbookcorner AND will be on Amazon。ca and Amazon。com after its release date。 。。。more
Julie Barrett
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Calisthenics for Beginners by Matt SchifferleBook starts with a table of contents and then introduction materials。I like this book right from the start because being confined to homelife now I do have an elliptical with encumber bike but this is more body work and will help improve my balance as i age。Each section is color coded and targeting different muscle areas。Like that it tells you and shows you on the body what muscles will be worked and where they are located。Things you will need is also Calisthenics for Beginners by Matt SchifferleBook starts with a table of contents and then introduction materials。I like this book right from the start because being confined to homelife now I do have an elliptical with encumber bike but this is more body work and will help improve my balance as i age。Each section is color coded and targeting different muscle areas。Like that it tells you and shows you on the body what muscles will be worked and where they are located。Things you will need is also listed and set your goals。The programs I like the best because there are safety tips along the sides of the book。Also shows you a body actually doing the exercises and words below tell you how to start， do the exercise and finish the steps。Love the ones that use no equipment and the ones that resemble yoga。Love the cool down exercises as well as I'm always forgetting that part。Do not like that some of the highlighted word sections are a very dull print on a light background-I can hardly see them。Towards the end of the book the pictures and sketches are no longer available but the words will describe what to do perfectly。Section for making your own workouts and also keeping a log。Resources and exercise library are very helpful。 Index is included。Acknowledgements and about the author are included at the end。。A KEEPER for me because it will keep me on track to good health。I received this review copy from The Callisto Publisher's Club and this is my honest opinion。 。。。more
Yvonne Glasgow
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