Beginner’s Calisthenics Workout | Personal Trainer Plan

What is calisthenics? 

Calisthenics—derived from the Greek words for beauty and strength—is a form of resistance training performed using your own body weight. 

Its history dates back thousands of years to Ancient Greece, when soldiers would practice it to train for battle, and its principles can also be seen in other ancient disciplines, like yoga. 

Many popular exercises involve calisthenics, including press-ups, crunches, and prisoner squats—and it’s becoming increasingly common to see people performing calisthenics workouts in outdoor gyms.  

What does calisthenics do for your body?

Calisthenics works just like other forms of resistance training. So rather than free weights or gym equipment to create tension, body weight is used instead.  

Fans of calisthenics claim it has many of the benefits of weight training but less of the negatives. Because it uses only body weight, it puts less pressure on the joints, helping to reduce injury.  

And because it involves learning how your body works and moves, it may have more benefits for day-to-day tasks than other forms of training.