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Calisthenics/bars beginner

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lekkerkroketje · 14/01/2019 09:38

Out on my New Year punishment run, I found a calisthenics park I didn't know about. As someone with the attention span of a toddler, it would make running much more attractive. But doing some googling, all of the exercises I've found are aimed at men or super strong women. Even when climbing, rowing and weight training every day, I've never been able to do more than two pull ups, and much to my chagrin, monkey bars were beyond me for the whole of my childhood.

Can anyone recommend some lower body and core exercises that are more suitable for women and don't require vast amounts of upper body strength please, or gentle upper body exercises? Thanks!

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EssCee · 15/01/2019 22:15

Hanging leg raises?
Pistol squats?
Jump lunges?

What’s in the callisthenics gym other than the pull up bar and dip bar?

LordEmsworth · 18/01/2019 20:22

Leg raises with bent legs, work up to straight, and L-sits
Use a resistance band for assisted chin ups / dips
Plank - feet higher is harder - and side plank
Box jumps / squat jumps
Step ups / side step ups
Burpees
Handstand with feet supported

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