{"id":91,"date":"2021-05-03T20:21:46","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T20:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/calisthenicsmagazine.com\/?p=91"},"modified":"2021-05-10T10:15:27","modified_gmt":"2021-05-10T10:15:27","slug":"combine-calisthenics-weight-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/calisthenicsmagazine.com\/combine-calisthenics-weight-training\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Combine Calisthenics and Weight Training"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Calisthenics is convenient as it only utilizes your own bodyweight in doing exercises. It allows you to tone every major muscle group in your body. Furthermore, it provides a solid foundation for your workout program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, weight training increases your strength, enhances your metabolism, and helps you to maintain a healthy weight. The good news is you don’t have to choose between the two forms of exercise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Combine calisthenics with weight training in order to get the most out of your workout plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Start with calisthenics if you are new to working out. This will strengthen your upper body, core, and lower body, and you’ll soon be ready to lift weights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you dive into weight training right away, the risk of injury increases since you haven’t sufficiently strengthened your muscles with bodyweight exercises (which are low-impact and easy on the joints). To optimize your weight training, you need good posture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Calisthenics will definitely help you as exercises such as squats and planking will improve your posture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A good transition from calisthenics to weight training is doing calisthenics exercises with light weights. Hold light dumbbells in your hands for squats, lunges, and standing leg raises. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The next step is to do upper body exercises that are suited to using light weights, such as front and lateral arm raises, and triceps kickbacks (these exercises are difficult with heavy weights). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once you are comfortable with weights, you can start using heavier weights and perform exercises such as bicep curls and shoulder presses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You should have a specific plan when you go to the gym or work out at home<\/a>. Think about the movements and muscles used for your calisthenics exercises, and how you can replicate those movements and strengthen those muscles by weight training. For example, you need strong biceps and lats to perform pullups.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Weight Training to Improve Your Calisthenics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n