Calisthenics: when your body is your equipment -- You were made to move -- Setting goals and staying motivated -- Getting down with floor exercises -- Lying to standing transitions (developmental movements) -- Strength training exercises for you core -- Strength training exercises for your legs and hips -- Pushing to strengthen your chest, shoulders, and triceps -- Pulling exercises to strengthen you back, biceps, and forearms -- Exercises for mobility -- Mixing and matching exercises for your goals -- Following a 13-week program -- Doing calisthenics when you're pregnant -- Working out with limited mobility -- Starting your kids on calisthenics -- Nine-minute workouts -- Ten tips for success -- Ten bodyweight training myths.
Summary:
You can do bodyweight workouts any time, anywhere -- no equipment needed. This book teaches you the principles of lifelong fitness and offers easy-to-follow workouts to keep you in shape. Discover the muscle groups, joint functions, and athletic skills that you need to stay strong, lean, and injury-free. Then get started with multi-week exercise programs -- or design your own -- and enjoy the results. This friendly guide will help you get strong, so you can tackle anything life throws your way.
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