Calisthenics Unity

Hey guys,

First of, i would like to take the opportunity to thank Chris, thanks to you i've decided to change my lifestyle!

My name is Jeremy, i'm 26 years old and from Holland (the Netherlands). A couple of years ago i went from a service engineer to a technical project coordinator, a job in which u get to sit a lot..I stopped doing motocross when i was 19, and ever since i have the feeling that my body is deteriorating from the lack of exercise and i've tried multiple things, also going to the gym.. But eventually i quit due to a lack of inspiration, pulling weights just isn't my thing. Ok enough Drama!

Once i saw the calisthenics program i was amazed of the strength, balance and endurance of the body. The exercises itself are interesting and developing as your body develops.

I have started yesterday with training, after doing some research on diets (Thanks for the calculator!!).

Currently i am 202cm in height and weighing 87 kilograms. My goal is to push myself every training and to ensure that my diet is on point. My goal for the first year is to grow 10 kg using Chris his calculator and doing raw and hard work!

I will try to keep a log of the training developments and hope to present my one year transformation in october 17'.

I do actually have a question regarding reps. Is it best to be able to do the maximum amount of reps given before progressing to the next level. Same questions obviously is for the amount of sets.

Thanks in advance and wish you all a good night!!

Hey Jeremy, I'm Aleksandar (people call me Gligor because I used my father's name lol), that's great to see you wanting to change. Calisthenics is a great sport, very fun, you'll be on an amazing adventure. About the question. If you feel like you can do the next level but you didn't do max reps/sets, you can progress. It's just how you feel about it. Sometimes you can advance from Negative Pull Ups to Pull ups (per say lvl 3 to lvl 4 if you can do a pull up), but when it comes to higher levels, progressing from lvl 12 to lvl 13 when you can't do 1 muscle up is just plain stupid, and logically you'll fail the level. If you understand what I'm trying to say, basically it's just how you feel about progressing to the next level, if you feel like you can do the next level even though you didn't do max reps/sets (and sometimes you will do max reps/sets, other times you won't on the same level, don't worry) then progress, and you can modify the program how you want to. Hope I helped a little. Go kill your workouts!

Hello Jeremy, I'm really exited for you! It's great that you managed to get en

thanks all for the kind words!

i really enjoyed reading and hope to learn a lot of u guys! i will record some training throughout the time and make photos of my progression, of which i hope to show within a year! I have 3 trainings under my belt and already starting to feel better and a lot more energized! I will just keep myself in BEAST mode and will be active within this forum, to learn more and just become part of the community! calisthenics all day, every day!!

Hi all,

i've been not so active as i wanted to be on this forum! It's not because i've recently found a new job where i will start in january and thus my current job required quite a lot of attention, with handing over shit and all that stuff..

Nontheless i want to inform you all on my progress over the last 2 months! I've been not quite so strict on my training as i wanted to be, due to the job things.. But i've had 26 trainings under the belt and feeling a lot stronger than i felt when i started out! Currently i am at level 4 and slowly but surely progressing! I am pushing up untill i can perform the max reps and sets before moving to the next level! I really am enjoying the workouts and hope to find my self a good diet professional in the new year, who will help me with a good diet, i feel like that is my weak point... Today i did my first hand stands against the wall (unintentionally without using the wall haha!) as a bonus excercise, felt good!!

I hope to post in all of your messages as well:) I see a real increase in activity on the forum, which i will be a part of:) !!

Good luck to all! Train hard, everyday!

Hey Jeremy! That sounds very good! However i would recommed you going forward to a higher level even if you do not hit all the max reps and sets, variety is also a very important for your training. nevertheless it is great that you still found the time to train at all! i know that feeling, you come after school/work, tired and unmotivated, workout? tomorrow! i feel u bro!

and keep up the handstand progression! i also do them before every workout and it gets better from time to time, it fels really great and i am looking forward that both of us, next summer, are able to hold a free standind handstand! lets do it jeremy

Yo Joker,

Great to hear from u man! yess i am changing my workout continuously. doing different exercises each training. Now mixing up the handstand as from yesterday onwards. Today doing leg and core. Even doing core burnout, because i feel my core is getting stronger quicker than my arms and shoulders:).

Thanks and looking forward to show u the free handstand this summer, definitely a target!