r/CalisthenicsBeginners

Trying to up my pull up game. I feel like the hammer grip is underrated, I tend to really feel it in my arms more versus chin up and traditional pull up grip. Typically i won’t try to max out and will do about 3 sets of 10, just a little slower when coming down.

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Also What's causing my feet to swing? I'm engaging my core

This is my muscle up at the moment, pls note I am kipping because obviously I just started so can’t do it clean yet but I have improved a lot from my chicken wing, what more do I need to make this better, for some reason my elbows come to the top together but my hip swings to one side, not sure why, I am posting a video of muscle up from 5 months ago and my recent muscle up

Can you check my video and tell me if I have enough high for my muscle up, idk why I am not able to rotate on the bar mentally? Is it a mental thing or am I actually not there with my height

I’m trying to master archer planche push ups and trying to go from full planche to maltese, any tips?

Can anyone tell me if there are any visible mistakes I’m making to target my chest more?

I’ve always done dips with my legs crossed and knees bent behind me, so my entire body is leaning diagonally forward. I’ve seen people online critiquing this form and saying to instead keep the legs down/in front of you with the back and upper body rounded forward, facing down.

I’ve tried this form in the video and it felt all wrong. I had to drop the weight from 20kg to 10kg and all I could think about the entire set was keeping this new and awkward form, and I felt like I had more in the tank afterwards that could’ve easily been achieved by reverting back to my old form.

And when I watched the video back, the form looked terrible to me even though I can’t put my finger on what corrections should be made.

Does anyone know if the form makes that much of a difference when aiming to target the chest? And if it does, what must I change?

I'm not gonna lie to you guys, I honestly thought I wouldn't actually do it because I was always failing. Like, literally always.

And what finally changed wasn't the workout plan, and it definitely wasn't some crazy new diet. It was just the exact moment I got genuinely disgusted with where I was and finally decided I was completely done negotiating with myself.

Right now I'm just looking at my before photo and it honestly feels like a completely different lifetime. Different body, different daily habits, and totally different standards for what I actually accept in my own life.

My life right now is just so different. I have actual real goals, I have a clear purpose, and I honestly just feel great.

I even started my own coaching business (and no, I'm literally not trying to sell anything here guys!!!) and I'm actually about to buy my absolute dream car...

If you're reading this right now and you haven't started yet, this is literally your sign. Get locked in, get actually mad at yourself, and just try to be a little bit better today. One day at a time.

I'm really curious, why haven't you guys started up until now? What's actually been the main problem?

Hi everyone, I've been training calisthenics for about 2 weeks (coming from ~4 years of regular weightlifting), and I'm struggling a lot with the elbow lever. The main problem isn't even balance – it's that I can't seem to get my elbows far enough under my torso. 90% of the time in this video i didnt even put my feet up i think. No matter what I try: on the floor or on parallettes, elbows closer together or wider apart, higher or lower on my stomach, my elbows always end up resting on the sides of my obliques. They won't go further in because it feels like my rib cage/chest gets in the way. If I lean further forward, my elbows immediately slide outward. Also if i put my elbows on my hip i immediately round my back really harcore I can do a Crow Pose without any issues, but the elbow lever feels completely different. I can also hold a tuck elbow lever briefly, but as soon as I try to extend my body or lean further forward, everything falls apart. My elbows slide away and I lose the position. I'm 178 cm (5'10") and around 78 kg. Is this likely: a technique issue? an anatomy/proportion issue? a mobility issue? or am I just missing a specific cue? I'd really appreciate any advice. If needed, I can also upload videos from the side and the front. Thanks!

I can do like 5 chest ups in a row, and 13 strict pull ups in a row so you'd think I have enough strength, but apparently I don't. I watched a video on it and I'm trying my best to use the momentum and bring my knees up to my chest but I can't get past this.