Complete Calisthenics, Second Edition: The Ultimate Guide to Bodyweight Exercise

A man in my 50’s, I have been looking for a way to lose weight and increase muscle tone. I nearly tapped purchase on several calisthenics or chair yoga ‘designer plans’ pushed to me on social media…but did not want to have manage yet another subscription service and was not sure what would appear on the other side of that tap. So I surveyed my options for a book on Amazon. I am so glad I made this purchase.First of all, I love that Ashley Kalym stresses mastering the basics before moving onto more complicated, strenuous exercises. For me, a complete beginner, this is so helpful and sets workable goals for improvement. He would rather you get the basic push up or pull up perfect than moving onto more demanding exercises because the basics are themselves so foundational and comprehensive in the muscle groups they work out. He presents then several exercise plans that begin with the basics and work on up. So this is very doable, and in itself inspired me to get going. Start small…and build from there.His writing is clear. The pictures and exercise descriptions show you exactly how to perform it perfectly. And he covers hundreds of different body weight exercises, including mobility and stretching. It is a great, comprehensive guide accessible to all levels.If you are looking for motivation to get going, realize this book is low on “rah-rah, go get ‘em, tiger!”-type self-help boosterism. That was totally fine by me. It is a sound, practical guide rich in detail and information. Just perfect!

Acabei de receber, folhei com cuidado, o conteúdo (em inglês) parece bom, didático e bem ilustrado.Por parte da Amazon, veio bem embalado, porém sem aquele plástico que envolve o produto quando sai da editora. O livro veio com a aparência de ser usado, lateral com marcas de manuseio, capa amassada e as pontas bem deterioradas, como se estivessem se descolando, a impressão que passa é a de um livro usado comprado em sebos. Faço inúmeras compras na Amazon, essa é a segunda vez que isso acontece, na primeira vez, devolvi o livro e me enviaram outro em perfeito estado, sem custo algum. Não farei isso com esse livro pois ele é importado e o tramite demoraria muito. Gosto do serviço da Amazon, isso não é comum, ao contrario, é extremamente raro o produto não vir como o esperado e, quando isso ocorre, a empresa é mito eficiente em resolver o problema.

This book is phenomenalI always wanted to train in callisthenics but never knew how to start or approach it until I came across Ashley Kalym . From beginner to pro this man explains the full from diet to stretching ,repairing recovery to strength etc and I’m glued to it —I’m at the chapter where you need to maintain push ups ,pull ups ,dips ,squats ,knee raises before you can move on and even if you don’t want to do callisthenics I would still buy it.Money worth spent . Ashley your the BEST 👊🏻

This book is invaluable for my calisthenics training. I love how the author lay's out step by step progressions, and describes in detail with pictures how to do the exercises.

This book is the balance between technicallinformation in a simplistic manner when it comes to bodyweigt exercises and physicall condition. Not too much overwhelming information, simple and has everthing you need to know, easy to follow trough. Just the nutrition part i think it lacks a bit.