A Primer, Bodyweight Basics

EQUIPMENT
OVERHEAD BAR
An overhead bar will be invaluable for building pulling
strength, as well as being an anchor point for gymnastic
rings or a suspension trainer.
A doorframe fitting bar can be picked up for cheap. It willl
be more than adequate, but if you have access to one
with overhead room you will be able to train muscle ups
much easier. A nearby park with monkey bars works just
fine.
PARALLEL BARS
RINGS
Parallel bars (or paralettes) are an extremely versatile tool,
allowing core work (such as the L-sit) rows, planche, dips,
elevated push ups, handstands and anything else you can
think of.
They take strain off the wrist, allowing you to wrap your
hand around the bar as opposed to having your hand
planted flat on the floor.
They are very cheap, or easy to build yourself.
Rings can take the place of most pieces of gym equipment.
If you can do it on cables, chances are you can do it
on rings, but with the added fun of trying to keep yourself
stable.
The benefits to mobility, strength and coordination offered
by ring work is unparalled, while also being a very good
way to work on shoulder/scapula mobility that carries over
to basically everything else.
They can also be slung over a tree branch or anything
above you, meaning you can get a good workout anywhere.
One of the main mistakes people
make when starting calisthenics is
trying to advance too quickly, tied
into this is not properly warming
up before starting a session. Here
we’ll go over some basic anatomy
and WHY we’re preparing each
element.
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