calisthenics

How to increase overload in bodyweight training

It’s important that the difficulty of the exercises we do is increased in a slow and steady manner. Given the fact that we use our body weight as resistance, we have to be a bit more creative to ensure that we’re progressing at the correct pace. Before you dive in, have a read at the… Continue reading How to increase overload in bodyweight training

Active flexibility

Active flexibility is an important element of both pole and calisthenics. It’s not enough to just passively stretch, we need to work on our active flexibility. What’s the difference, I can hear you ask. Passive flexibility is what most people work on when they are stretching. It is when you use external forces to put… Continue reading Active flexibility

You’ve probably heard about calisthenics. It’s gained huge popularity recently. But what exactly is calisthenics? The word calisthenics comes from the ancient Greek words kalos (κάλος), which means “beauty” or “beautiful”, and sthenos (σθένος), meaning “strength”. Put together it would mean “beautiful strength”. When you hear the word calisthenics, the first thing that comes to mind are crazy moves performed on… Continue reading Calisthenics