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Calisthenics Home Workout Routines: Stay in Shape During Lockdown with Calisthenics Exercises

Calisthenics Home Workout Lockdown Fitness | ModernCalisthenics.com

If you’re used to training in a gym then lockdown will have upset your workout routine. All over the worlds gyms are closed, and people are looking for alternatives. I’ve always believed a gym is unnecessary for building strength and …

Video: Calisthenics for Beginners with Frank Medrano

In this video Frank Medrano explains his basic calisthenics training routines. He talks about how to do specific calisthenics exercises to achieve maximum results.

How to do a Plank

The plank is a brilliant exercise for building core strength using only your own bodyweight. In this exercise guide, I will teach you how to perform the plank correctly, ensuring maximum gains without the risk of injury. The plank focuses …

10 Simple Rules for Gaining Strength with Calisthenics

Ripped Muscular Man | ModernCalisthenics.com

Calisthenics is the best way to gain holistic strength. Calisthenics exercises always engage numerous muscles, encouraging balanced muscle growth and development. When you train with weights its easy to isolate muscles and over-focus on a single muscle or muscle groups; …

Video: 13 Plank Exercises to Sculpt your Core

Plank Exercise Video | ModernCalisthenics.com

With the holiday season coming to end, here’s some inspiration for the New Year. Time to sculpt your core and lose all the excess belly fat you gained over the festive season! Here are 13 plank variations you can try to tone and develop your core.

Protein Rich Smoothie Recipe

Smoothies are a great way to ingest some much needed vitamins. Quick to make and generally delicious, smoothies can give you a fast nutrient boost. All you need is a simple hand blender, a food processor, or a specially designed …

Video: Calisthenics Warm Up

Video: Calisthenics Biceps and Back Workout Routine Video

Post-Injury Workout Routine

For the last 8 months I’ve been dealing with a combination of injuries that pretty much put me out of action entirely. Firstly, an ankle issue stopped me from performing my usual cardio routine and then shoulder bursitis (the inflammation …

Why it’s so Hard to Get Fit and Stay in Shape

Staying in Shape | ModernCalisthenics.com

Does it ever feel like the world is against you? Do you find yourself struggling to eat healthy, avoid alcohol and sugar, and workout regularly but it’s just proving too damn difficult? In this article I’m going to examine the …