We never tire of repeating that the Daily exercise is key to enjoying good health. And between the training what else are of fashion for its effectiveness, in addition to CrossFit, the yoga or the pilatesthe calisthenics. All of them are very different from each other, but they also complement each other and you can alternate them. This way you will not get tired of always doing the same thing and you will also be able to to work in depth some parts of the Body.
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On this occasion, we come to talk about calisthenics, which, according to the personal trainers of Bar Breakersis a physical practice that consists of “strengthen Y develop the musculatureas long as this activity is carried out with one’s own body weight“. And, in this sense, we find the Martial Artsthe athletics or exercises such as sit-ups, platesthe squats waves push ups without dumbbells, balls either dumbbells.
What does calisthenics mean and what does it consist of?
Calisthenics is a word from the Greek that joins two terms: callos (beauty) Y sthenos (strength). “This is why in calisthenics it is sought that the execution of each exercise is in the most controlled Y aesthetic possible. Unlike other sports disciplines, priority is given to quality before the amountfor this it will be essential to have strength and joint mobility to show a mastery of the technique of the exercises”, point out the teachers of the aforementioned website. In fact, you can carry out your 10-minute fitness routine completely with this technique.
In this sense, you can get an idea of what it is like if you go through the channel of Youtube of william vegas, firefighter and calisthenics athlete. You will find it with the name S.A.W. Warrior and has almost 44,000 subscribers. it will help you if you are beginner and, at the same time, you will be able to improve with his advice, since he has videos in which he explains each exercise and focuses on the progress generated by this sport practice. Also, it is a type of training that you can do outdoors or anywhere. And he doesn’t understand genders neither agesince they are exercises that are based on patterns of natural movements that most of us can manage to execute.
As detailed PhysioOnlineknown for their great work in terms of physiotherapy refers to the calisthenics derives the street training with bars Y parallel which is done in USA and which is known as ‘street workout‘. In fact, it is nothing new because in all parks There is an area where we find these iron elements with which calisthenics movements are carried out. On the other hand, remember that to exercise, not just any sports shoe is worth it, but you will have to get one specifically designed for it.
What is worked with calisthenics?
Before beginning to work the different parts of the body with calisthenics, it is essential to know what our physical condition and, for this, it never hurts to go to a professional. Once you know how you are, the next step will be to be clear about your objectives and then know the technique of the different movements and plan a daily routine. “Once we have the routines and exercises, it is very important to watch the load of training to progress properly without getting injured“, indicate from Bars Breakers.
In Fivestars FitnessWhere do they work olympic medalists, experts and researchersthey say that with calisthenics they work every day body muscles and also serves to improve physical aptitudes or to help our joints and bone structure. “This serves to increase the endurancethe muscular strengththe moodthe speedfor burn fatincrease the levels of flexibility and to correct body posture and Balance“, they detail.
What other benefits does calisthenics have?
Any daily or continuous sports practice provides us with great Benefits to the operation of our organism Y musculaturebut also to our emotional well-being, appetite and sleep hygiene. Those who practice calisthenics assure that it has a impact very positive in its social life because they find people who share the same habits Y Lifestyle. And it is most likely that in a park near your house there are other people doing exercises of this discipline. In conclusion, it is a sport that helps both the mind as to Body.