The Wellbeing Wire

#44: What is 'Calisthenics'?

September 06, 2023 Jonathan Pittam & Paul Wignell PT
The Wellbeing Wire
#44: What is 'Calisthenics'?
Show Notes

In this episode I'm joined by Personal Trainer and Calisthenics expert Paul Wignell, to answer the question, 'What is Calisthenics'?

We delve into the subject of body-weight strength training and cover 3 key areas:

1. What exactly is Calisthenics?
Definitions
Planes of motion in movement
Examples of exercises
Functional exercise
What isn't it

2. What are the benefits?
Muscle gain
Core stability
Mobility
Presence
Fun and playfulness
Accessibility and convenience
Injury prevention

3. How do you do it?
Levels and progressions
Equipment
Typical mistakes people make

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