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1. What is calisthenic ?
Calisthenics is a word from
“Kalo” which means beauty
And “Sthenos” which means strength
Calisthenics is a practice that manages to build your own muscles and strength using your own body resistance.
Calisthenics (often referred to by its name in English calisthenics) is a practice consisting of a set of physical exercises of gymnastics and strength training aimed at improving the physical capacities and aesthetics of the body. According to the times and the countries, the forms and definitions of calisthenics have varied.
The term “calisthenics” comes from the ancient Greek kalos (κάλος), which means “beautiful” (to emphasize the harmonious development of the body), and from sthenos (σθένος), which means “strength” (great mental strength, courage, strength and determination). It is the art of using your body weight as resistance to develop your physique.
This discipline has become very popular since a guy in the United States promotes calisthenics by King Anibal
2. Callisthenic or gym ?
Unlike bodybuilding, in calisthenics all the work is done with the weight of the body.
This means that you don’t need a lot of equipment since in some cases you just need to use your body weight against a wall or floor type surface.
The difference is of size and the important consequences on the type of bodybuilding, since the musculature will not be the same.
You can experience it either by replacing the gym with exercises at home.
And we can also see it on the body of athletes, whose musculature is not at all the same according to body builders and calisthenics practitioners, see gymnasts.
3. Advantages and benefits of Callistenics
You no longer need to go to the gym and use the machines, just exercise outside on the ground or with bars in the parks.
Benefits of calisthenics
- It’s free
- You don’t have to go to the gym
- You are totally independent
- outdoor practice
- practice in complete autonomy
- no need for machines
- The movements are more natural
- They are not quite the same exercises
What kind of exercises ?
You may already know some exercises like:
- Abdos
- Pull ups
- Push up
4. Where to practice calisthenic ?
This is the advantage of this practice: see you can practice anywhere at home or outside.
Unlike gyms where we’ve all suffered from being shut down, you just depend on you and your schedule to work out.
Outside :
Luckily, many public spaces today have spaces dedicated to the calisthenie and it is very easy to find these spaces that offer at least side bars.
At home :
Without equipment at all or with a minimum chosen according to your abilities and your needs, and for a hundred euros, you will have enough to perform many exercises effectively and that is the important point.
5. How to equip oneself in calisthenic ?
It is very easy to equip yourself with a calisthenie at home for a few euros.
The handgrip
Between 4 and 15 euros, the handgrip looks like nothing but is very effective.
Elastics
Everywhere, rubber bands of different strengths will help you
The horizontal bar
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