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Beginning Calisthenics

A 28-day course from zero to a balanced full-body routine. 4 weeks of strength, skill, stretch, and recovery. Graduate ready for an intermediate program!

Routines in this Program

Day 1: Wake Up

Body awareness. Just show up and move.

Day 2: Balance Basics

Wrist prep, frog stand, and single-leg balance.

Day 3: First Push

Add Wall Push-Up. Get comfortable with pushing.

Day 4: Open Up

Mobility and flexibility — hips, chest, and hamstrings.

Day 5: First Pair

Learn the pair structure. Wall Push-Up + Squat superset.

Day 6: Core & Handstand Prep

Wrist warmup, core activation, and plank as handstand prerequisite.

Day 7: Easy Movement

Active recovery — light movement, no intensity.

Day 8: Two Pairs

Add second pair (Core + Hinge). Introduce Superman.

Day 9: Crow Pose Practice

Wrist strength and balance for the crow pose.

Day 10: Floor Peak

Upgrade exercises. Push-Up (Incline), Reverse Lunge, Glute Bridge (Single-Leg).

Day 11: Hips & Shoulders

Hip rotation and thoracic mobility.

Day 12: Core Triplet

Introduce the Core Triplet: Plank + Side Plank + Superman.

Day 13: Handstand Prep

Wall handstand holds and pike push-ups.

Day 14: Unwind

Active recovery — gentle movement and stretching.

Day 15: RR Pairs

RR pair names introduced. Scapular Pull-Up enters, Single-Leg Glute Bridge grows.

Day 16: L-Sit Intro

Core compression strength for the L-sit hold.

Day 17: First Row

Inverted Row enters. Reverse Lunge progresses. 5-section preview of the full RR.

Day 18: Lower Body

Deep stretches for hips, calves, and hamstrings.

Day 19: Full Structure

Bench Dip enters. Full RR 4-pair structure: Pull+Squat, Dip+Hinge, Row+Push, Core Triplet.

Day 20: Handstand + Mobility

Overhead pressing strength, shoulder stability, and mobility.

Day 21: Restore

Active recovery — gentle movement and passive stretches.

Day 22: Push-Up + Neg Pull-Up

Full Push-Up replaces Incline. Negative Pull-Up enters. Full RR structure.

Day 23: L-Sit + Crow

L-sit compression strength and crow pose balance.

Day 24: Peak Volume

Full RR structure with rep ranges. Peak volume.

Day 25: Full Flow

Comprehensive Starting to Stretch flow — hips, lats, hamstrings.

Day 27: Full Skill Day

Full RR Skill Day format. Handstand + L-sit + mobility.

Day 28: Celebrate

You did it! Gentle full-body movement, deep breathing, rest.