This 8-Week program is filled with intermediate workouts and beginner calisthenic skills. This program is best for those who currently go to the gym, those who are looking for higher intensity workouts, and those with previous cali experience. The workouts are between 30 minutes to an hour and you also have the freedom to add more sets, reps, or weight to any workout to increase the difficulty. There will also be progressions available for each exercise in case you want to decrease the difficulty level. Exercises are scheduled 4 days per week: Upper Body, Lower Body, Core, and Skills/Fullbody. This can be done at home, at the gym, and along side your current gym lifting schedule for enhanced result. If you are active in the gym, you may want to consider customized training, there I can help you create a balanced lifting schedule so you can still see progress in the areas you want. If you are looking for a slower paced program please check out my 8-Week Beginner Program, it truly is beginner friendly and anyone can follow along no matter your age, background or current strength level.
Conditioning
A
8/8 Stretches
Basic Everyday Stretching Upper Body: 1. Cross Body Swings (10-15 Seconds) 1. Forward & Backwards Arm Circles 3. Cross Body Arm Hold 4. Over The Head Elbow Pull (Triceps Stretch) 5. Posterior Hand Clasp 6. Overhead Reach (Latissimus Dorsi Stretch) 7.Twists 8.Childs Pose Lower Body: 1. Cross Leg Hamstring Stretch (Iliotibial Band Stretch) 2. Forward Fold Hamstring Stretch 3. Straddle Floor Touch (Advanced: Elbows to Floor) 4. Quadricep Stretch 5. Seated Hip Stretch 6. Figure-4 Stretch 7. Butterfly 8. Hip to Thigh Stretch
B
Wrist Mobility
1 x 2:00
C
Pushups
2 x 15
D
Dips
2 x 10
E
Bodyweight Row
2 x 10
F
Plank To Elbows
2 x 45
G
Pike Lean With Lift
2 x 10
H
Pike To Pushup
1 x 10
I1
Hanging Leg Raise
2 x 8
I2
Hanging Knee Raise
2 x 10
J
Dead Hang
1 x 60
Conditioning
A
8/8 Stretches
Basic Everyday Stretching Upper Body: 1. Cross Body Swings (10-15 Seconds) 1. Forward & Backwards Arm Circles 3. Cross Body Arm Hold 4. Over The Head Elbow Pull (Triceps Stretch) 5. Posterior Hand Clasp 6. Overhead Reach (Latissimus Dorsi Stretch) 7.Twists 8.Childs Pose Lower Body: 1. Cross Leg Hamstring Stretch (Iliotibial Band Stretch) 2. Forward Fold Hamstring Stretch 3. Straddle Floor Touch (Advanced: Elbows to Floor) 4. Quadricep Stretch 5. Seated Hip Stretch 6. Figure-4 Stretch 7. Butterfly 8. Hip to Thigh Stretch
B
Kneeling Ankle Warmup
1 x 15
C
Pistol Squats
2 x 20
D
Backwards Squat To Curtsy
2 x 20
E
Split Squat
2 x 20 @ 20 lb
F
Sissy Squat
2 x 5
G
Squat To Kneeling
2 x 12
H
Goblet Squat
3 x 10 @ 25 lb
I
Inner Thigh Lifts
2 x 20
J
Side Leg Lifts
2 x 20 @ 10 lb
Conditioning
A
8/8 Stretches
Basic Everyday Stretching Upper Body: 1. Cross Body Swings (10-15 Seconds) 1. Forward & Backwards Arm Circles 3. Cross Body Arm Hold 4. Over The Head Elbow Pull (Triceps Stretch) 5. Posterior Hand Clasp 6. Overhead Reach (Latissimus Dorsi Stretch) 7.Twists 8.Childs Pose Lower Body: 1. Cross Leg Hamstring Stretch (Iliotibial Band Stretch) 2. Forward Fold Hamstring Stretch 3. Straddle Floor Touch (Advanced: Elbows to Floor) 4. Quadricep Stretch 5. Seated Hip Stretch 6. Figure-4 Stretch 7. Butterfly 8. Hip to Thigh Stretch Wrist mobility
B
Crunches
1 x 40
C1
Seated Leg Lifts
2 x 10
C2
Isolated Leg Lifts
2 x 20
D
V Sit
2 x 20
E
X - Ups
2 x 20
F
Straight Leg Crunch
2 x 15
G
Hollow Body Hold
2 x 30
H1
Slow Leg Lowers
2 x 10
H2
Ankle Taps
2 x 30
Conditioning
A
8/8 Stretches
Basic Everyday Stretching Upper Body: 1. Cross Body Swings (10-15 Seconds) 1. Forward & Backwards Arm Circles 3. Cross Body Arm Hold 4. Over The Head Elbow Pull (Triceps Stretch) 5. Posterior Hand Clasp 6. Overhead Reach (Latissimus Dorsi Stretch) 7.Twists 8.Childs Pose Lower Body: 1. Cross Leg Hamstring Stretch (Iliotibial Band Stretch) 2. Forward Fold Hamstring Stretch 3. Straddle Floor Touch (Advanced: Elbows to Floor) 4. Quadricep Stretch 5. Seated Hip Stretch 6. Figure-4 Stretch 7. Butterfly 8. Hip to Thigh Stretch
B
Wrist Mobility
1 x 2:00
C
1/2 Lifts (Seated Shoulder Shrugs)
1 x 15
D
Isolated 1/2 Lifts
2 x 20
E
Frog Leans With Lift
2 x 10
F
Alternating Leg Lifts
2 x 20
G
Dead Hang
H
Pullups
1 x 10
I
Pullup Negatives
2 x 5
J
Hanging Knee Raise
2 x 10
For those of you who don't know me, I'm Kay! I started training calisthenics a few years ago and it changed my training, body and mind for the better. After seeing what positive impact calisthenics had on me, I became determined to help others start their journey without feeling overwhelmed or confused