Calisthenics for Beginners
The Beginners Guide to Strength Training Through Calisthenic Workouts
Josh Miller
Copyright 2020 - All rights reserved.
The content contained within this book may not be reproduced, duplicated or transmitted without direct written permission from the author or the publisher.
Under no circumstances will any blame or legal responsibility be held against the publisher, or author, for any damages, reparation, or monetary loss due to the information contained within this book, either directly or indirectly.
Legal Notice:
This book is copyright protected. It is only for personal use. You cannot amend, distribute, sell, use, quote or paraphrase any part, or the content within this book, without the consent of the author or publisher.
Disclaimer Notice:
Please note the information contained within this document is for educational and entertainment purposes only. All effort has been executed to present accurate, up to date, reliable, complete information. No warranties of any kind are declared or implied. Readers acknowledge that the author is not engaged in the rendering of legal, financial, medical or professional advice. The content within this book has been derived from various sources. Please consult a licensed professional before attempting any techniques outlined in this book.
By reading this document, the reader agrees that under no circumstances is the author responsible for any losses, direct or indirect, that are incurred as a result of the use of the information contained within this document, including, but not limited to, errors, omissions, or inaccuracies.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Are These Your Concerns?
Do you want to build up your muscles and become stronger, but dont know how , or even where to begin? Are you concerned about your health, and have read that exercise can help you live longer, better, and healthier? Are you hoping to increase stamina and flexibility, and improve your self-esteem? Are you trying to manage your weight? Do you believe that a strength-building exercise routine can burn fat and build muscle, and get your weight into the normal range? Are you self-conscious and want to raise your self-esteem?
Do you see people working out in gyms and fitness centers, lifting weights and pulling cables on machines, but are you wondering, Is there a better way?
Calisthenics: The Better Way
Fortunately, there is a better way for you to grow stronger, with bigger, better-defined muscles, less body fat and a better way to attain excellent physical condition. Its calisthenics, the natural, safer way to use your bodyweight to provide all the resistance you need to achieve your muscle and strength-building goals.
If you are new to exercise and fitness, this book will enable you to become competent in calisthenics and achieve high levels of strength and physical fitness. I have written this book to guide beginners through the basic exercises and show the progressions for workouts that may be hard to do when starting. You will be guided with a routine for beginners, and you will progress to more intermediate and advanced routines, when you are ready.
Why Calisthenics Will Work for You
Building muscles and gaining strength requires resistance exercises, practiced correctly and regularly. While most people may think of weightlifting as the way to build big muscles, many of the finest athletes, with the most impressive physiques, use calisthenics and rely on their bodyweight for resistance. If you have ever admired an Olympic gymnasts build, with well-defined muscles, you can be confident that the gymnast achieved it through calisthenics, not weightlifting. You can be sure that your investment of time and effort in calisthenics will reward you with greater strength and fitness, all without dumbbells, barbells, kettle weights, and complicated machines. You can expect additional benefits from a steady calisthenics routine, including improved balance, stamina, and flexibility.
Calisthenics avoid most muscle and joint injuries that can be caused by lifting heavy weights and by working out with complicated machines. People from all age groups 15+ can do these exercises, which give you control over your body while safely and effectively making you stronger, healthier and more physically fit.
Proof of Benefits
According to WebMD (2020), while calisthenics have been around for a long time, they are making a comeback in workout choices worldwide because they are effective, yet relatively easy to learn and perform. Unlike weightlifting, you do not need to join a gym or fitness center, and theres no need to purchase equipment, except for a few optional items (like a pull-up bar), since you can perform almost all calisthenics exercises at home. Another advantage of calisthenics is the quality and functionality of the physique you will attain: muscular, but not over-bulked and muscle-bound; strong, but without having endured a string of injuries, since calisthenics use only your bodyweight and are far less likely to cause pulls and strains.
A 2017 study on the effects of calisthenics training on strength, body composition and posture by the University of Palermos Sport and Exercise Sciences Research team in Italy found that calisthenics training is an effective and viable training solution to improve posture, strength, and body composition, without the use of any weight-training equipment.
A Credible Exercise
Muscles grow larger and stronger by the process of rebuilding muscle fibers and cells that are challenged and damaged (at the microscopic level) by resistance exercises. The needed resistance is entirely provided by performing a series of basic calisthenics movements. The science supporting this is solid, but you can appreciate the effects by imagining how much of your weight you are lifting. For example, even if you weigh just 90 lbs, with each pull-up, you are lifting 90 lbs. Impressive!
Unlike many weightlifting exercises, a single calisthenics exercise can work multiple muscle groups simultaneously. For example, when the familiar push up is performed correctly, it provides good muscle-challenging resistances to arms, shoulders, the chest, and the main core group of musclesabdominals, sides, and the upper and lower back. This book will teach you how to correctly and safely perform each calisthenics exercise for optimal results.
There are benefits for beginners in calisthenics who can only perform a limited number of repetitions, or reps. These benefits include an increase in strength, and muscle tone, which is that good feeling as muscles are pumped up after exercise. In time, as the number of reps increases and you can do more sets of reps, strength further increases, as does endurance. Within a short time, you will see your muscles increasing in size and showing more definition.
Another benefit of calisthenics is weight-management: after a 30-minute workout, conducted at a steady pace , you can burn more than one calorie for every pound of bodyweight. So if you weigh 155 pounds, you will burn 167 calories. If you do vigorous calisthenics for half an hour, you can burn 298 calories, nearly two for every pound that you weigh, as well as gaining cardiovascular conditioning benefits, contributing to heart health.
A Promise to You
You can do this. Follow the instructions and routines in this book, and calisthenics will begin to show positive results soon after you start. Even if you choose to start with a light routine, you will feel more robust, with more muscle tone and improved flexibility. You will also feel increased stamina and energy and will develop an improved sense of self-esteem. Once you begin calisthenics, you will be comfortable gradually increasing the number of repetitions and the range of movements. The progress you are making will encourage you to do more and get more from each workout. There is no expensive equipment to buy, no gym memberships required, and no need to go anywhere since you can perform your bodyweight calisthenics routine in the comfort of your home.