About California Calisthenics
As three college-level athletes, we have been exercising and training our entire lives. But once our athletic careers ended, we lost the privileges of beautiful facilities and expensive equipment. At home we experimented with the P90X and Insanity workouts. In the gym we experimented with weight training and Crossfit workouts. Although these are all great forms of exercise and we enjoyed many parts of each, they are also expensive and complex. All of them are dependent on at least one material, whether it is weight lifting equipment or a DVD. Without these materials, your workout is ruined. Calisthenics can be done anywhere and the only thing required is YOU. So, we did some more research and established a calisthenic program that can be accessed anywhere over the internet.
The Program
CALIfornia calisthenics was developed as fun, simple, and cheap way to exercise while enjoying the outdoors of your community. No gym membership required. All exercises performed in this program can be executed in a nearby park or school with a playground. All you'll need are some monkey bars, parallel bars, and a pull-up bar.
What makes us different than most exercise routines are our pillars which we uphold in each workout. At California Calisthenics, we have developed 5 key tenets which direct and guide us in our workout lifestyle. These beliefs are the reason why we have "evolved out of the gym" and what we feel embodies the Calisthenics movement
What makes us different than most exercise routines are our pillars which we uphold in each workout. At California Calisthenics, we have developed 5 key tenets which direct and guide us in our workout lifestyle. These beliefs are the reason why we have "evolved out of the gym" and what we feel embodies the Calisthenics movement
Core Pillars (F.A.I.N.T)
FAILURE: Push until absolute failure
In any workout, what you put in is what you are going to get out. The same rule applies to Calisthenics, but even more so because you do not have a personal trainer yelling at you do more. Effort must come from within. You must "Reach the point where you can't do anymore, and then do one more" in order to build muscle and burn fat.
AFFORDABILITY
Gym memberships can cost several hundred dollars for a membership and trainer. A Cross-fit membership can cost $150+ a month. Calisthenics is about using your body and your surroundings to create a more functional and full workout without the crazy costs of a gym.
In any workout, what you put in is what you are going to get out. The same rule applies to Calisthenics, but even more so because you do not have a personal trainer yelling at you do more. Effort must come from within. You must "Reach the point where you can't do anymore, and then do one more" in order to build muscle and burn fat.
AFFORDABILITY
Gym memberships can cost several hundred dollars for a membership and trainer. A Cross-fit membership can cost $150+ a month. Calisthenics is about using your body and your surroundings to create a more functional and full workout without the crazy costs of a gym.
INJURY PREVENTION
From our personal experience, lifting heavy for many years at a gym is accompanied with lower and upper back pain, muscle tears, and cold/flu acquisition-- even while maintaining good form and sanitation. Every workout at California Calisthenics promotes natural movement using your own body weight in an outdoor setting . This method drastically diminishes the number of injury and sickness one would experience with constant lifting at a gym.
From our personal experience, lifting heavy for many years at a gym is accompanied with lower and upper back pain, muscle tears, and cold/flu acquisition-- even while maintaining good form and sanitation. Every workout at California Calisthenics promotes natural movement using your own body weight in an outdoor setting . This method drastically diminishes the number of injury and sickness one would experience with constant lifting at a gym.
NUTRITION
Just as important as it is to workout, maintaining a proper diet is essential to getting the body you want and deserve. There are many ways to eat healthy, however, at California Calisthenics, we believe that simplicity is efficiency. Fruits, vegetables, protein, and whole wheat are key to a healthy lifestyle. Avoid processed and sugary foods, especially at night and you will be amazed at how much weight you lose and how much better you feel.
TIME
With Calisthenics, there is no driving to the gym, finding parking, waiting for a machine to open up, or waiting for your free weight to become available. All California Calisthenics routines can be done either at a nearby park or in the comfort of your home. We also write all our routines with a cross training background that stresses both your cardiovascular system and your muscular system. And because this system keeps your body moving with little rest time, workouts are completed in roughly 35-45 minutes.
Just as important as it is to workout, maintaining a proper diet is essential to getting the body you want and deserve. There are many ways to eat healthy, however, at California Calisthenics, we believe that simplicity is efficiency. Fruits, vegetables, protein, and whole wheat are key to a healthy lifestyle. Avoid processed and sugary foods, especially at night and you will be amazed at how much weight you lose and how much better you feel.
TIME
With Calisthenics, there is no driving to the gym, finding parking, waiting for a machine to open up, or waiting for your free weight to become available. All California Calisthenics routines can be done either at a nearby park or in the comfort of your home. We also write all our routines with a cross training background that stresses both your cardiovascular system and your muscular system. And because this system keeps your body moving with little rest time, workouts are completed in roughly 35-45 minutes.
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