Latest Calisteniapp Update - v26.9.0

Calisteniapp v26.9.0: community comments, weighted calisthenics, and routines in fewer steps

Version 26.9.0 brings new ways to connect with the community, a new program for training with added weight, and an easier way to build your routines.

This month's highlights:

• Comment on community workout posts: reply, mention others, and leave a «like».
• Try the new weighted calisthenics program: 13 weeks of strength training with added weight and a target RPE for exercises with prescribed effort levels.
• Create and adjust routines in fewer steps: add multiple exercises at once, find recent selections, and duplicate and organize blocks and supersets.

Want to know how RPE works and what's changing in the routine builder? Keep reading.

Comment on community workouts

The community feed arrived in v26.4.0 with «likes» on posts; v26.6.0 added photos. With v26.9.0, comments join the mix: the conversation now goes beyond a «like».

Comment on workout posts: share your thoughts on the session, encourage the person who shared it, and chat about how it went.

Reply, mention others, and leave a «like»

• Reply: follow a specific thread without losing it among the other comments.
• Mention: bring other users into the conversation.
• «Like»: show your appreciation for comments you find helpful.

New weighted calisthenics program

When bodyweight alone isn't enough, the next step is to add weight. The new weighted calisthenics program gives you a framework spanning 13 weeks to build strength with added weight, with planned sessions and progression.

What is RPE?

Exercises with prescribed effort levels display their target RPE. RPE (Rating of Perceived Exertion) is a scale from 1 to 10 that measures perceived effort: how hard a set feels. It's a subjective assessment — RPE 10 is maximum effort, when you can't do any more reps with good form.

It shouldn't be confused with RIR (Reps in Reserve), the reps you have left in the tank: how many more repetitions you could have completed. It's a different, more objective concept, although the two are roughly related:

• RPE 10 ≈ 0 RIR: at your limit, with nothing left in the tank.
• RPE 9 ≈ 1 RIR.
• RPE 8 ≈ 2 RIR.
• RPE 7 ≈ 3 RIR.

For weighted exercises, the right amount of added weight varies greatly from person to person and exercise to exercise. The target RPE gives you an effort level to aim for in each set so you can adjust the intensity during the session.

How to use it during your session

The target RPE guides your choice of added weight. For example, the session calls for 5 weighted pull-ups at RPE 8: choose a weight that makes those 5 reps challenging but controlled — using the approximate equivalence, you should finish with about 2 reps in reserve.

• If the set feels like an all-out effort, you've added too much weight: lower it.
• If you have 3 or 4 reps left in the tank, it's too light: increase it.

As with any perception-based scale, your RPE estimates improve with practice. The first few weeks help you calibrate what each level means for you; from there, adjusting a set's intensity is as quick as reading the number and choosing the added weight.

Create and adjust your routines more easily

Building a routine manually means repeating the same actions over and over: find an exercise, add it, position it, repeat. Version 26.9.0 cuts down on those steps.

Add exercises in fewer steps

• Add multiple exercises at once instead of one by one.
• Quickly find recent exercises: your latest selections stay within easy reach.
• Select multiple blocks at once when adding them to your routine.

Duplicate and organize blocks and supersets

• Duplicate exercise blocks, individually or in a superset: if you're repeating a pattern (for example, the same block with more added weight), it's ready in one tap.
• Reorder exercises within a superset without having to delete and recreate them.

The result: less time building your routine and fewer mistakes when reorganizing it.

Fixes and improvements

• We've improved the notifications screen: you can now mark all notifications as read or delete them.
• We've adjusted sets and reps in the Superhero Training and Ectomorphs programs.
• We've updated the difficulty of the Ectomorphs program.
• On Android, you can now exit a paused session using the native back button.
• We've included bug fixes and general improvements for a more polished experience.

Thanks for training with us. If anything gets in your way (or you notice any issues after updating), reach out on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/calisteniapp/), in our Discord community, or by email at info@calisteniapp.com.