There are 2 common assumptions about Bodyweight Training: 1. It's TOO BASIC to be useful and effective - and in its contrast, 2: Not able to do it, TOO ADVANCED for me. Both are WRONG - Bodyweight Training & Calisthenics CAN be performed at ANY LEVEL. If it's too basic, you can step it up. And if it's too advanced, you can step it down. You can for sure find a balanced level you can train at. Use imagination, creativity, modifications, variations, different angles, one leg/one arm, change sets/reps etc... Find YOUR WAY!!! #motivation #workout #bodyweighttraining #calisthenics #fitness #strengthtraining
All training start from it's basics, THEN step it up. Consistency. For MORE motivation and updates - see the new personal athlete PAGE of Kris. Thank you for the support! facebook.com/kris.karlsson.athlete
Hey! Someone watching in 2020? :-) I tried to add chapters to this video (sections on the progress bar to navigate easier through the video) - Does it work for you?
Before anything.. listen to your body. If it's telling you that you still need time to recover, then do so. Beyond that, try to workout 3-5 times per week. So if you manage to get the first 3 out of 5 splits done in one week, next week continue where you left off. It helps to use a journal or app to keep track of your workouts.
Hey everyone! I'm glad you liked this video and thank you for all the comments. I can see some of you ask "HOW MANY TIMES per week can I exercise". This will be very individual depending on the intensity of your workouts, experience, and how much you train in general, and so on... You want to find a balance where you can PERFORM & RECOVER. More tough and intense workouts, you need to recover more, and vice versa. For what level and intensity you train at, you will also notice how many days you will need to recover and feel that you can perform well again. If you hit it too tight, you will probably experience that you feel weaker, struggling with the sets reps and you feel you can't perform like you did last time. So it's here you individually need to find a BALANCE that works for you! Always start easy with just 1-a FEW workouts a week, THEN step it up. Find your efficient balance that works fine for you!
One of the very best exercise videos I've ever seen on CZcams! Pure tutorial without showing off, proper form used throughout, proper tempo control which is even more impressive, and a good breakdown of how to plan a workout with the moves provided at the end. As a 10 year fitness professional I am not easily impressed by tutorials, but this is perfect. Hats all the way off to you folks!
NEW video! Some Bodyweight / Calisthenics Basics. Very common questions about Bodyweight Training: What are the basics? How to get started? Full body exercises? And so on... I hope this video can be helpful to many, and inspire to a lot of training! If you like the video, please like/share :) Thank you!
One of the few videos out there that actually only tries to help. No posing, no advanced only exercises like many 'beginner' videos have, no nutritional (shopping) advice ^^ Thank you!
hey man thanks for uploading this, I am a beginner in calisthenics and was looking for these sorts of workouts since all other ones are too advanced for me :) was really good that you also explained the sets and reps at the end, very informative :)
I saw a lot of videos about calisthenics (own few books too) ... but I think this is the most helpful one I found. Simple but powerful, showing all that beginner could ever want/train. Thanks for such great stuff :)
You sir are a big inspiration to the people. Got videos of you on my Facebook, because you are a future of inspiration to become good looking for many people. Respect! Long lives Calisthenics!
This is EXCELLENT! I've been sort of "out of commission" because of a lower back injury/sciatica...and probably lower testosterone levels. I used to work out EVERY day, from weight training, to cardio, to calisthenics....and any other physical activity I could find. I'm 51 and after MONTHS of being sedentary and feeling down about it, I awoke this morning and said "This is the day!" This is inspirational to me. Quality of life, folks!
You really motivated me to do Calisthenics, ANYTIME and ANYWHERE. Really like your videos, I'm trying to create my personal training program and founding it on "your" exercise :)
Nice video like usually with great music. Thank you for paying attention to the beginners like me. Your videos aren't just some demo of your skill but real usefull tutorial for beginners like me. Thank you ! I'm waiting the next !
I have recently turned to mostly bodyweight exercises, mostly because of my age (60), but still do Squats, Straightleg Deadlifts and Overhead Presses occasionally to keep a certain level of overall body strength. Back to your video...finally a bodyweight video that someone isn't "showing off", and giving you real exercises people can follow and actually do. I choose a certain number of reps per exercise and do as many sets as necessary to complete them, with 30 seconds btwn sets and 1 minute btwn exercises...getting good results and better cardio. Thanx for the video...
3 weeks ago I cut down from smoking a pack and a half a day and started doing push-ups all night at work with my friend. I'm becoming addicted, thank you for this awesome tutorial brother.
Great channel! I've been running and doing strength training at the gym for years but i want a new challenge and love to train outdoors so def gonna give this a go. Thanks for explaining and motivating!
I've started to add calisthinc training into my current programming, have been weight training for a few years now and fancy a new challenge. Great tutorial for those new to it, I'm looking forward to giving this a go later! Think I might start missing the squat rack though 😂 Thanks for the inspiration!
Thank you for this video I was thinking alot of the harder versions of your exercises were impossible for me to do.Like squats.Hurts my knees for now but lunges didnt.etc.Thanks for showing variations that I can do till im stronger💪
THANK YOU!!! FINALLY some straightforward-not showing off-properly explained (calisthenics) workout! i'll recover from horrible sore muscles from an incompetently run crossfit trial class and i'll get on it with hard! thanks!
It's time to move bro ! I am sorry to disturbing you.I am a beginner in Parkour.I started to practice this sport not long ago.And I started to record videos about my journey to motivate as many people as I can.If you are intrested in Parkour, then let's keep moving forward together !:)
Lol was thinking to myself "damn that looks like Sweden, similar to where I live". Then I see "Skyttehögskolan". Cool. I cannot even pinpoint what I recognize in the Swedish enviroment
Finally! Someone doing ALL the exercises with good, proper form. Thank you for not cheating (yourself or us, your viewers)! For crying out loud, why is it so f**ing difficult to do the range of motion with strict form. Thank you for "showing us the way"!
Thanks a lot for the routine! I will give it a try for a couple of months, doing the exact routine you proposed, three times a week, I hope to progress...
thanks this is just what I needed after doing high rep/low weight and low rep/heavy weight for a while. This will be my training for the next 6 weeks and hopefully after the first session I can set some realistic goals. cheers
The people who post these videos for others to learn are real heroes. Thanks for sharing this info I'm slowly progressing and improving, and again I'm really thankful for your help. Keep it up!
Great job with the video. Honestly one of the better tutorial vids I've ever seen. One thing that stuck out was the arched back during HSPUs. That'll get people hurt right quick. Otherwise great work.
Thanks for a great full body video. I've been running, weightlifting and cycling off and on for decades. Have been consistently active in 2015, now looking to incorporate calisthenics. I subscribed, looking forward to this channel...
push up using the top of your fingers. Definitly start off slow 2 to 5, but when u build it up, it creates massive grip. Nice training tips, thx for the upload.
I'm on my day 3 doing most of this programme and quit going to the gym after almost 4 years of very little progress. And I can feel better days in my fitness life just for the fact that I've never had so much lactic acid in every muscle of my back, chest, arms and legs. Man it hurts but I like it!!!
2024
There are 2 common assumptions about Bodyweight Training:
1. It's TOO BASIC to be useful and effective -
and in its contrast, 2: Not able to do it, TOO ADVANCED for me.
Both are WRONG - Bodyweight Training & Calisthenics CAN be performed at ANY LEVEL. If it's too basic, you can step it up. And if it's too advanced, you can step it down. You can for sure find a balanced level you can train at. Use imagination, creativity, modifications, variations, different angles, one leg/one arm, change sets/reps etc... Find YOUR WAY!!! #motivation #workout #bodyweighttraining #calisthenics #fitness #strengthtraining
All training start from it's basics, THEN step it up. Consistency. For MORE motivation and updates - see the new personal athlete PAGE of Kris. Thank you for the support! facebook.com/kris.karlsson.athlete
Hey! Someone watching in 2020? :-) I tried to add chapters to this video (sections on the progress bar to navigate easier through the video) - Does it work for you?
Timeline is split in chapters indeed, looks good. Great vids man
Yeah.. Works perfect. Great video btw
Yes!!!
Excellent.
Tq
1. Back/Biceps
0:16 Inverted Rows
0:47 Pulls ups
0:55 Chin ups
2.Chest/Triceps
1:23 Standard push ups
1:55 Close grip push up
2:06 DIPS
2:25 Bench DIPS
3.Legs/Glutes
2:34 Squats
2:41 Walking Lunges
2:50 Stationay Lunges
3:03 Stepping Lunges
3:12 Step ups/ high steps
3:26 Calf raises
4.Shoulders
3:43 Pike push ups/shoulder push ups
4:06 High row
5.Abs/Core
4:23 Crunches
4:36 Sit ups
4:51 Elbow plank
5:00 Hanging knee raises
5:21 Hanging leg raises
5:31 Example routines
+AoC gratitude
this actually helps
do i do all of this in one session? also how often do i do these exercises during the week pls
Before anything.. listen to your body. If it's telling you that you still need time to recover, then do so. Beyond that, try to workout 3-5 times per week. So if you manage to get the first 3 out of 5 splits done in one week, next week continue where you left off. It helps to use a journal or app to keep track of your workouts.
Or just watch the full video cuz its straight to the point
You know it's 100% legit when the video is not trying to make you pay for a program or gym equipment.
"Or no bar at all? Find one!" Man, I did! I found one and I drank all night! I'm still not a hugely buffed bro!
Haha :-D
Hey everyone! I'm glad you liked this video and thank you for all the comments.
I can see some of you ask "HOW MANY TIMES per week can I exercise". This will be very individual depending on the intensity of your workouts, experience, and how much you train in general, and so on... You want to find a balance where you can PERFORM & RECOVER. More tough and intense workouts, you need to recover more, and vice versa. For what level and intensity you train at, you will also notice how many days you will need to recover and feel that you can perform well again. If you hit it too tight, you will probably experience that you feel weaker, struggling with the sets reps and you feel you can't perform like you did last time. So it's here you individually need to find a BALANCE that works for you! Always start easy with just 1-a FEW workouts a week, THEN step it up. Find your efficient balance that works fine for you!
One of the very best exercise videos I've ever seen on CZcams! Pure tutorial without showing off, proper form used throughout, proper tempo control which is even more impressive, and a good breakdown of how to plan a workout with the moves provided at the end. As a 10 year fitness professional I am not easily impressed by tutorials, but this is perfect. Hats all the way off to you folks!
NEW video! Some Bodyweight / Calisthenics Basics.
Very common questions about Bodyweight Training: What are the basics? How to get started? Full body exercises? And so on... I hope this video can be helpful to many, and inspire to a lot of training!
If you like the video, please like/share :) Thank you!
One of the tests of a good video: it stands the test of time. 5 years on and I am getting a lot out of your video. Thanks!!
One of the few videos out there that actually only tries to help. No posing, no advanced only exercises like many 'beginner' videos have, no nutritional (shopping) advice ^^ Thank you!
Word. Refreshing it's a "beginner" calisthenic video that includes a few variations of each basic exercise type. Including the actual beginner ones.
NEW BICEPS Workout Video here: Bodyweight Biceps Workout - Exercises & Routines (Calisthenics)
hey man
thanks for uploading this, I am a beginner in calisthenics and was looking for these sorts of workouts since all other ones are too advanced for me :)
was really good that you also explained the sets and reps at the end, very informative :)
For INTERMEDIATE & more Advanced Level, see the NEW VIDEO here (also includes a WARM UP Routine): czcams.com/video/FlwDAZ7SSwY/video.html
Who the fuck disliked this shit?!?!
This is an incredibly helpful and instructive video. Many thanks to you for taking the time to make and share it. Peace
Greg Voiles Thanks for the feedback, glad it could help. Thanks for the support :)
I love your workout routine. Each video is new and fresh and especially the environment you're in. Love it!!!
I saw a lot of videos about calisthenics (own few books too) ... but I think this is the most helpful one I found. Simple but powerful, showing all that beginner could ever want/train. Thanks for such great stuff :)
Awesome routine, this should get most beginner started and build a good athletic physique for sure.
This is amazing!!! I can easily train myself just from this video!!! Good stuff man!! Thanks!!
This is different from other videos. This is simple and objective, thank you!
You sir are a big inspiration to the people. Got videos of you on my Facebook, because you are a future of inspiration to become good looking for many people. Respect! Long lives Calisthenics!
The PERFECT introduction to calisthenics exercises bro! Thanks!
Sweet Natural Living Thanks!
This is EXCELLENT! I've been sort of "out of commission" because of a lower back injury/sciatica...and probably lower testosterone levels. I used to work out EVERY day, from weight training, to cardio, to calisthenics....and any other physical activity I could find.
I'm 51 and after MONTHS of being sedentary and feeling down about it, I awoke this morning and said "This is the day!"
This is inspirational to me. Quality of life, folks!
dougalina123 Sounds awesome, find your way and get back to your active lifestyle again :) And thanks for the comment.
You really motivated me to do Calisthenics, ANYTIME and ANYWHERE. Really like your videos, I'm trying to create my personal training program and founding it on "your" exercise :)
I find your video very instructive and professionally made! Great work!
Nice video like usually with great music. Thank you for paying attention to the beginners like me. Your videos aren't just some demo of your skill but real usefull tutorial for beginners like me. Thank you ! I'm waiting the next !
Thanks, good luck with your training journey.
I have recently turned to mostly bodyweight exercises, mostly because of my age (60), but still do Squats, Straightleg Deadlifts and Overhead Presses occasionally to keep a certain level of overall body strength. Back to your video...finally a bodyweight video that someone isn't "showing off", and giving you real exercises people can follow and actually do. I choose a certain number of reps per exercise and do as many sets as necessary to complete them, with 30 seconds btwn sets and 1 minute btwn exercises...getting good results and better cardio. Thanx for the video...
I can't thank you enough for the amount of great content you put out there. So much of what you do has inspired me.
Salute!
Great video! Keep up the good work! The last routine you typed up with more intensity will most likely be the routine I will choose.
Great video sir. Many thanks and have a good day.
thanks for the inspiration! the world is our gym
love this, given me some good understanding and ideas to incorporate into my workout routine. Thanks!
Like all the great variation from easy to advance. Also you show everyone no need to join a gym, just get out to a park . Thk you. :)
3 weeks ago I cut down from smoking a pack and a half a day and started doing push-ups all night at work with my friend. I'm becoming addicted, thank you for this awesome tutorial brother.
I cut down to 5 cigs a day, my bad.
i just have 1 cig after hard work xD
+Shaun Moore Well done man! Keep it up. Soon the change will be greater if you keep at it. Good luck.
I think it's ok to smoke some cigarettes a day when you do sports. it's way better than just smoking and sitting on the couch :D
+Shaun Moore good job, you still doing push ups?
Amazing video. Set up perfectly. Many Angeles for each exercise. Different variations of most of them. If only I can give two likes
+Tech Wizard Thanks a lot!!
You have the best calisthenic videos, guys! Very, very useful.
Great channel! I've been running and doing strength training at the gym for years but i want a new challenge and love to train outdoors so def gonna give this a go. Thanks for explaining and motivating!
Just subbed the video. best basic workout video out there.
Real clean .love it. keep it up.
frank heidstra Thanks a lot :)
I've started to add calisthinc training into my current programming, have been weight training for a few years now and fancy a new challenge.
Great tutorial for those new to it, I'm looking forward to giving this a go later!
Think I might start missing the squat rack though 😂
Thanks for the inspiration!
Thank you for this video
I was thinking alot of the harder versions of your exercises were impossible for me to do.Like squats.Hurts my knees for now but lunges didnt.etc.Thanks for showing variations that I can do till im stronger💪
Greatest fitness guru I've ever saw in my life. You have strength, skills, stamina, speed and an amazing body. Salute!
since i dont have a gym membership anymore i might as well try this
+DiLLZGFX Hows the progression? I also have quitted the gym
trust me it's A lot better
do both of them. You will see the massive results
How did it work?
great tutorial man, respect from Chile.
Armiger Thanks man, respect from Scandinavia!
Thanks for posting reps and sets at the end of video. Most videos don't do that and its very helpful. Appreciate it brotha.
THANK YOU!!! FINALLY some straightforward-not showing off-properly explained (calisthenics) workout! i'll recover from horrible sore muscles from an incompetently run crossfit trial class and i'll get on it with hard! thanks!
Excellent video overall. Appreciate it
It's time to move bro !
I am sorry to disturbing you.I am a beginner in Parkour.I started to practice this sport not long ago.And I started to record videos about my journey to motivate as many people as I can.If you are intrested in Parkour, then let's keep moving forward together !:)
This is such a great video thanks exactly what I was looking for!
Great job bro!
Thanks bro :)
wow.. i am your fan!!! started doing this today!!!
+windyrain storm Thanks, keep it up :)
every time your video is that I have more motivation to practice, thank you very much!
Great routine!Will give it a try.Keep up the good work man.
I love your videos :D
2023
This is like a database, I need actually functional calisthenics work out routines
great stuff man, keep it up. nothing like training outdoors with fresh air :)
love the video it actually shows me what do to and now talking about all the things we should do it shows us what and how
that guy makes it look so easy
Forfax Sake We all start and progress from some point, step by step.
is there a video or suggestion on how you should eat..? thank you in advance!
Great video, helped me tremendously as i couldn't find any routine for myself. Big thanks and thumbs up.
Man i have to say, that i love your workout plans, they are so clean and easy to understand, keep up the good work!
Bruno Silva Thanks!
Avoid gyms. Get de best of the nature and mind
Lol was thinking to myself "damn that looks like Sweden, similar to where I live". Then I see "Skyttehögskolan". Cool. I cannot even pinpoint what I recognize in the Swedish enviroment
Exakt samma sak här. Man känner igen de gamla skolbyggnanderna av tegel, skogen osv haha. Förstod direkt att det var Sverige.
i was looking for that video and thanks brother for that .. you did an amazing job. :)
Very good ideas to get started. Good insights on how to increase/decrease difficulty by positioning the body.
Greetings from France
Yo he was at my old school. The third way of doing the first excercise. At fridhemskolan right?
And not only my first school he's at the school where I'm going right now!!
+Sepzilla HD I don't know if he's Swedish he does look Swedish and yeah he probably lives somewhere I do to
+Sarrow Gaming that's cool maybe you'll see him one day.
What's the difference between a High Row and an Inverted Row?
+Euan Jonker just answered it, so check the recent replies in comment section :)
Finally! Someone doing ALL the exercises with good, proper form. Thank you for not cheating (yourself or us, your viewers)! For crying out loud, why is it so f**ing difficult to do the range of motion with strict form. Thank you for "showing us the way"!
Friend you are my inspiration, I start training calisthenics, God bless you Bro ...
Greetings from Mexico
Unbelieveble those calves are ...
Great videos of the essentials; thank you for putting this together.
Great Routine ... nicely done and well filmed.
Thanks a lot for the routine! I will give it a try for a couple of months, doing the exact routine you proposed, three times a week, I hope to progress...
Awesome vid. Thanks for sharing ;)
thanks this is just what I needed after doing high rep/low weight and low rep/heavy weight for a while. This will be my training for the next 6 weeks and hopefully after the first session I can set some realistic goals. cheers
trevor coombes Always nice with some variation in the training! Keep it up
great looking workouts and looking forward to add them into my routine! thanks!
The people who post these videos for others to learn are real heroes. Thanks for sharing this info I'm slowly progressing and improving, and again I'm really thankful for your help. Keep it up!
Thanks, I appreciate the comment :)
Great video. Thanks for the workout ideas.
Great video! Very useful, thanks for sharing.
Great job with the video. Honestly one of the better tutorial vids I've ever seen. One thing that stuck out was the arched back during HSPUs. That'll get people hurt right quick. Otherwise great work.
Awesome I will put this training to good use. Tack!
Thanks for a great full body video. I've been running, weightlifting and cycling off and on for decades. Have been consistently active in 2015, now looking to incorporate calisthenics. I subscribed, looking forward to this channel...
inda mitchell Sounds awesome, good luck with it. thanks for watching and following :)
Thank you!! Awesome video!
Nice job on the video Kris!
Amazing! Thank you on this video very helpful:)
pure tutorial of pure body weight exercises, best video I have ever seen....
I appreciate the work you do to help others.
Awesome, man! Thanks for sharing!
great video! thanks!
I love calisthenics workouts! Great way to be fit with minimal chance of injury.
Muy bién explicado! Gracias por acordarse de nosotros, los que recién empesamos en la calistenia. Gracias.
Just starting. Great ideas thank you!
push up using the top of your fingers. Definitly start off slow 2 to 5, but when u build it up, it creates massive grip. Nice training tips, thx for the upload.
Such a good video! Thank you
This is really helpful. Thank you!
Love this. Thanks a lot!
amazing introduction！Thank you！
Amazing tutorial!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Awesome man!! You inspire me!
I'm on my day 3 doing most of this programme and quit going to the gym after almost 4 years of very little progress. And I can feel better days in my fitness life just for the fact that I've never had so much lactic acid in every muscle of my back, chest, arms and legs. Man it hurts but I like it!!!
Thanks for your consistency!!
Thanks for supporting and commenting on the videos ;)
Timeless motivating, so amazing seeing again 💪👍👍💪