Calisthenics For Dummies
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Unlike other fitness programs, the program in Calisthenics For Dummies seeks not to create complex ways for you to suffer, but instead to provide you with the easiest and simplest solution to true, lasting fitness. It does this by precisely targeting exactly what’s needed.
Debunking calisthenics myths
Bodyweight exercises don’t allow you to adjust the difficulty of an exercise
Not true! In fact, here are four simple ways of changing the difficulty of an exercise without adding weight:- Increase or decrease the amount of leverage.
- Perform an exercise on an unstable platform.
- Use pauses at the beginning, end, and/or middle of a movement.
- Turn an exercise into a single limb movement.