Calisthenics for Beginners: Step-by-Step Workouts to Build Strength at Any Fitness Level

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.

Matt Schifferle is a Certified Calisthenics Coach in Denver, Colorado, and a team leader for the Dragon Door Progressive Calisthenics Certification. He is also the founder of the Red Delta Project, a collection of YouTube videos, podcasts, and books about bodyweight training and diet-free healthy eating.