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Legs and Calisthenics: Yes, You Can Build Muscle Mass (If You Do It Right) Why so many calisthenics athletes have “chicken legs” and how to avoid it with 5 practical keys For years, the same myth has been repeated: “You can’t build big legs with calisthenics.” But the reality is different. Youcanbuild leg muscle training only with your bodyweight—you just need intensity, progression, volume, and smart exercise selection. In this article, I’ll break down the 5 key reasons why so many people fail to make progress… and how you can avoid those mistakes.

Calisthenics Warm-Up: Joint-by-Joint Guide One of the most common questions among people who train calisthenics is how to warm up properly—how to make it as effective as possible so you can perform at your best while preventing injuries. In this article we’ll cover how to build the most efficient warm-up for both full-body sessions and for specific joints that often cause trouble, such as the shoulders, elbows, wrists, and knees.

Key tips for learning the handstand fast Recently, the entire Calisteniapp team got together in person in Lanzarote to plan all the exciting updates coming in thenext versions of the app. While we were all together, we came up with a challenge related to the handstand.

Calisteniapp v25.7.0: Progress Smarter At Calisteniapp, we're constantly evolving, and today we bring you an update packed with improvements to help you train better, more personally, and with smarter tracking. Ready to discover everything that’s new? 🧠💪

One of the safest ways to make your training effective and reach your goals is to keep things simple, stick with your program over time, and understand exactly what you’re working on and why. So, in today’s post I’m giving you a straightforward push-day routine that works whether you’re a beginner, intermediate, or advanced athlete. You’ll know how to do it, you’ll be able to keep it up over time, and—most importantly—it will deliver results.

Pike push-ups are one of the most useful exercises in calisthenics, yet they’re also among the most underrated and poorly executed. In this article I’d like to go over the benefits of the exercise and the key points for doing it correctly.

When you type “calisthenics” into Google, autocomplete reveals the community’s most frequently asked questions. Some of them make perfect sense; others verge on the hilarious. Below you’ll find the ten most common questions and their answers. I hope they clear things up for you! 1. Can you build muscle with calisthenics?

One of the most frustrating things in training is having clear goals and realizing that time passes and you're still not reaching them. Whether it’s mastering a specific skill, hitting a certain number of reps, or gaining muscle mass, these are common goals we work toward. But sometimes, life throws situations at us that make it hard to achieve them, leaving us feeling discouraged. The truth is, over time, personal circumstances change. What you originally planned might not go the way you expected. You might get injured, feel some discomfort, fall ill, have a demanding work schedule, or need to focus on other areas of your life and set training aside for a while.

After recently talking about technique in weighted dips and the extended range in calisthenics exercises, the topic of whether some exercises are “harmful” or not has come up quite frequently. It’s true that on social media, in the street, or at the gym, there seems to be an intense, uncontrollable, overwhelming need to say “that exercise is harmful” at the slightest opportunity. From the point of view of someone like me, who posts training content on social media, every time I post something showing an exercise that could possibly prompt that comment—or someone doing some epic feat—I know with 100% certainty someone will post a warning. It’s as if there’s a fire and this person thinks no one has noticed, so they need to warn everyone before something serious happens.

Recently, I posted an Instagram story showing my friend RSWorkout doing weighted dips with an extended range of motion. He was going far beyond the typical 90 degrees, lowering himself as much as his shoulder joints would allow. What struck me was that several people replied to the story saying things like, “Nowthoseare strict dips,” or “That’s the proper technique,” and that dips done this way are way more effective.

In recent years, the exercise known as “Mike Tyson Push-Ups” has gained a lot of popularity. These push-ups combine the traditional movement with a horizontal shift and knee bend, making them a distinctive variation. In this article, we’ll break down exactly how to perform this exercise, why it can be both appealing and beneficial, its pros and cons, and whether it’s actually something Mike Tyson himself included in his training—or just a myth. How to Do Mike Tyson Push-Ups

Recently in the calisthenics world, there's been some controversy around weighted dips. The technique is being pushed to such extremes that it’s starting to resemble the notorious “ultra-arched bench press” in powerlifting. Let’s take a closer look at what’s going on. The Ab Crunch in Weighted Dips In streetlifting, or weighted calisthenics, there's a technique commonly used for dips called the "crunch." It involves engaging your abs during the descent by slightly flexing at the hips, then releasing that tension on the way up. This creates a spring-like effect that makes the upward phase of the movement easier.