Calisthenics is a system of physical exercises that uses only one's own body weight. It originated in Ancient Greece and has a history of being used by Spartan warriors and Shaolin monks to build strength and combat skills. Calisthenics exercises can be done anywhere, though some require access to a high bar. There are basic, static, and dynamic exercises that target large muscle groups through movements like pushups, pullups, and exercises that maintain challenging positions. Benefits include not needing equipment or gym fees, while the main drawback is potential issues working out in rainy weather.

1. Calisthenics
The street is your gym now

2. Whatis
calisthenics??
Calisthenics is a system of physical
exercises with one's own body
weight. In this system, interest is in
the movements of large muscle
groups. The word comes from the
Greek kallos (beauty) and sthenos
(fortress). The objective is the
acquisition of strength and beauty in
the exercise. It is the beauty that the
body has in motion.
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3. History
Calisthenics was first used in Ancient
Greece (around 1000 years BC).
Chances are that if you grew up in
Sparta, you would have been trained
in calisthenics by some of the fiercest
warriors the world has ever known.
Calisthenics has a rich history as a
training method for preparing
soldiers for combat. At the other side
of the world, Shaolin monks have
been training using mostly only their
body weight for centuries. This
combined with their mental training
have given them a reputation for
being able to achieve superhuman
feats.
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4. Where can you do it?
You can do calisthenics everywhere you
want, in your house, in the middle of the
Street, in a bar park, in the gym,….. It’s true
that for some exercises like pull ups or
muscle ups you’ll need a high bar but to do
the rest of exericses you can stay in your
home and use two chairs, that’s all you’ll
need
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5. Types of exercises
Basics
• Basic exercises are common
exercises for muscle strengthening
• Some examples of these exercises
are: pull ups, push ups, rows, sit-
ups, dragon flag, muscle ups,…
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=NdvKWls22Fs
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6. Types of exercises
Statics
• Advanced exercises that consist of
maintaining the same position for
some period of time, these require
a lot of muscle and tendon strength
• Some examples of these exercises
are: front lever, planche, L-sit, back
lever,……
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=XjFXOjQH_O8
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7. Types of exercises
Dynamics
• Advanced exercises that consist of
movement, are used in "freestyle",
apart from strength require great
agility and reflexes
• Some examples of this exercises are:
jump over the bar, 180, 360,540
720, jump over the bar 180,……
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=0uko92m4njc (5:15)
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8. Pros and Cons of Calisthenics
• Pros
• You don’t need to buy any type of
equipment
• You don’t have to pay a fee
• You don’t need more tan an hour to do
a complete workout because in this
sport you exercise more than one
muscle group with each exercise you do
• If you don’t want to go to a bar park you
can stay at home and do your workout
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• Cons
• If you prefer to do this outside, the
rain is a big problem

9. Some athlets
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•Dejan Stipke
•Vadym Oleynik
•Daniels Laizans
•Eric Ortiz
•Vitaly Melnik
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10. Thankyou
Samuel Bosco Palomino
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