Calisthenics Is For Everyone
All too often someone will ask me how I train, usually on a hockey team at ball or at work. But when I tell them or show them what we do in calisthenics, the first thing they always say is, I could never do that.
It always blows me away. I get that seeing some human flags or planches and handstands may be a bit over whelming, but that’s not what calisthenics is actually about. Sure, those moves are awesome, but anyone can start training with body weight. In fact, it is modifiable to almost any level of fitness. You just start at the beginning. It’s all about your first steps. Never look at something with an attitude that you could never do it, because you will never start. No matter what it is.
Of course, you won’t be able to do flags and other master moves when you start. That is just part of the journey. When you start, you are doing early progressions of those moves and looking at those as bench marks for when you get better. Having the excuse that you can’t do it is just that, an excuse. Whatever your fitness level is, is where you start. And with practice you get better.
No matter what you do or start in life, the first steps are just the foundation. I don’t know anyone who was a master at anything when they first started an endeavour. So why should fitness be any different? If you want to start to get healthy and fit, calisthenics is a great place to start because it can be done anywhere any time! So many moves can be done in your living room, garage ( like us ) off your dining room table, whatever! Everything has an absolute starting point you can build on.
When I started I couldn’t do a handstand to save my life. But with practice and lots of fails, I got it. It’s the same with other calisthenics moves. I never let it stop me. Have fun with it.
We have helped all our friends get into calisthenics and we want to help you too. It’s just an amazing way to train. Don’t think its complicated, too difficult, or you just could never see yourself doing it. Its just not true.
Take a step into it with the best you have, you will be flagging in no time!
