Exercises & Benefits

Press ups are a staple calisthenics exercise. They are the bread and butter of bodyweight training, predominantly working the chest, shoulders triceps and core. Many people find normal press ups [...]

It is often mentioned that a strong ‘core’ is very important.  But what exactly is the core? Which muscle groups does it consist of? What is the best way to train it? We look at the muscles that [...]

Unless you are a bodyweight training specialist, or calisthenics pro, then the chances are you haven’t heard of an Archer movement. Archer movements are cornerstone bodyweight exercise movement [...]

The benefits of bodyweight training are so numerous it would take forever to go through each one. However many gym users go to the gym, jump straight on weight machines and crack on with their [...]

When it comes to exercising, a lot of us make excuses. Reasons as to why we can’t train or how we don’t have any time. For many of people it is because they don’t really enjoy it, or struggle to [...]

Gymnastic Rings are one of the best, but hardest pieces of equipment to master. There are thousands of exercises to perform on them, with experts able to do spins, flips and holds that seem to [...]

Resistance bands are a fantastic piece of kit, and essential to every workout routine. We have already covered why they are so good and how everyone can benefit from them. Training power [...]

Parallettes, or parallel bars, are a fantastic piece of kit; whether you are a beginner or a seasoned calisthenic pro. Parallettes typically come in three heights, Low, Medium and High. The Low [...]

Resistance bands are often an overlooked piece of gym equipment. Many people do not realise the full benefits of using resistance bands. Instead seeing them as something just to warm up with or [...]

Training means muscular damage, and then growth. Training hard maximises growth, but can also increase the injury risk. Here we discuss how to maximise training benefits, and hopefully minimise [...]