Calisthenics: The True Bodyweight Training Guide Your Body Deserves - For Explosive Muscle Gains and Incredible Strength (Calisthenics Workouts in Black&White)

Great source of calisthenics information and planned workouts. Enjoyed this well written book packed full of good informantion and laid out well.

Like most people I have a very busy schedule, and often time's I'm not able to go to the gym, and purchasing equipment is just too expensive. After doing some research I realized calisthenics was the way to go. Having read through many previous works I was frankly disappointed with the overly simplified workouts and confusing regimens. Luckily I persevered and finally found "Calisthenics" by John Cooper, not only was it easy to follow, well written, but it sparked a new found passion. Detailed diagrams, step by step illustrations are just the beginning; John Cooper goes above and beyond the call with personalized meal plans and effective workout routines from beginner to expert. I feel and look so much healthier, thank you John! This is a book that I recommend highly!

I was looking for an introduction to calisthenics, but wanted to be sure I had enough information to go from learner to expert. This book is well-written and gives me challenges to pursue. At 50 I don't think I will ever make it to the advanced level exercises but I know enough to work towards them, now. Also I hope to get my teenage sons interested enough to challenge me!

As a Physical Education and Health teacher, I know there is a lot of information out there right now which can be misleading to the public. So, when I research and look for helpful material for my classes, I don't just pick anything. When it comes to the book "Calisthenics," I was throughly impressed with the text itself. Finding this guide has given me great information to share with my students, but also has helped me re-evaluate my own physical fitness.I really appreciate the statistical work this book has put in to share the value of physical activity for the body ranging from the brain, lung, and heart health. The 30 essential exercises in the text have given me and my students a variety of activities, which have challenged our physical fitness. They have been fun to try, and I have enjoyed the process of working out in a new way. It is great that the exercises only need to done with body weight and not with expensive fitness equipment. I highly recommend this guide to physical fitness!

Good read, but wasn't what I was expexting.

Great guide to and resource for Calisthenics usersI have never been interested in weight training, ever since I got more serious about working out back in high school. It just wasn't my thing. I want to be toned and in shape, but not jacked.That being said, there are some benefits to weightlifting that cannot be denied (benefits that are detailed in this book) and so to make up for that, it's really crucial that you prioritize and maximize your gains with an optimized training regime. If you're a calisthenics nut like me, this book can serve as a great guide.Layed out neatly in sections and concise in the delivery of the information, this book goes through all of the possible exercises that you can do and all of their possible variations. Pulls up, in particular, are my favorite and I learned a few more that I'll have to try out and incorporate into my routine.All in all, a great resource for those who shy away from weight training and prefer to train using only their body.

This book is awesome! The gym wasn't really working for me because I have such a busy schedule so I couldn't have found this book at a better time! Not only does it give 6 months of training for beginners (which is definitely what I am), but when I feel like I'm ready to progress, it offers workouts and advice for that as well. The author realizes also that this is not just about exercising, but it's a mental process as well. We have to connect our mind with this so we can remain focused and motivated. I'm telling you this book can save you gym membership fees because you need no equipment and it's so effective! You have to read it!

I thought it would be more methodical. All in all it's a good read, I will incorporate some training into my routine.

good review of exercises

The book is a cut and paste job. It is repetitive and sometimes contradictory. For example hi reps are “a must for muscle building” but should be avoided to prevent overtraining. Links to further information take the reader to freely available youtube videos some of a very amateurish type. There is little or nothing in the way of original content, even the images are not original as a quick google image search proves. Avoid.