Calisthenics for Beginners: Step-by-Step Workouts to Build Strength at Any Fitness Level
About this product
Achieve your fitness goals with calisthenics―no weights, trainer or gym required Gain strength, mobility, endurance, and flexibility using simple body movements and nothing more than your own weight. Calisthenics for Beginners provides an all-inclusive training plan that won't require massive sacrifices to your time, energy, or wallet. Power through three calisthenic workout programs that progress in technique and intensity as you build a comprehensive understanding of this approachable training method. Then, explore recovery techniques, plus guidelines for creating a workout routine that fits your personal goals and lifestyle. Calisthenics is the workout of choice for athletes of all fitness levels, from weekend walkers to professional sports stars. Calisthenics for Beginners includes:Training for all levels ―Endlessly adjustable and customizable calisthenics workouts meet you where you are and serve your unique fitness goals.
Full-body workouts ―This complete, efficient approach to fitness works your whole body with a series of simple movement patterns.
Variety, versatility, and fun ―More than 35 dynamic exercises featuring the progressions, modifications, and variations you need to keep it interesting, challenging, and engaging.
The myth that getting fit requires a gym, a trainer, and even weights has been disproven―calisthenics is the physical conditioning way of the future. Read more
Editor's Take
Amazon reviewers say this book is especially useful for beginners, with clear explanations, straightforward exercises, helpful diagrams, and a good progression structure. Several reviewers describe it as a solid foundation for starting calisthenics and a worthwhile guide for basic bodyweight training and nutrition.
A review blog describes it positively as Matt Schifferle’s strongest work, while other fitness book roundups call it simple, practical, and easy to follow. The overall sentiment is that it is beginner-friendly and organized well, though at least one reader comment suggests some of the material may feel very basic for more experienced trainees.
- Amazon reviewers: informative, easy to understand, good diagrams, strong for beginners.
- Book review blog: praised as highly practical and one of the author’s best works.
- Fitness book roundups: described as straightforward and useful as an entry-level guide.
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Specifications
| Topic | Strength |
Product Details
| Publisher | Callisto |
| Publication date | April 14, 2020 |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 162 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1646111680 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1646111688 |
| Item Weight | 2.31 pounds |
| Dimensions | 7.5 x 0.4 x 9.25 inches |
| Best Sellers Rank | #54,865 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #13 in Aerobics (Books) #60 in Stretching Exercise & Fitness |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (1,092) |
