Workout One (45 min)

Workout overview

SetsRest
1A. Chin-up negatives
1B. Dip negatives
360 – 90 secs
2A. Band-assisted chin-ups
2B. Band-assisted dips
31 min
3A. Push-ups
3B. Rows
31 min
4A. Hollow body hold
4B. Arch hold
31 min

Warmup (5 min)

1. Wrist circles10 each direction
2. Elbow circles10 each direction
3. Shoulder circles10 each direction
4. Wrist push-ups10 reps ea (palms and back of palms)
5. Band pull-aparts10 reps
6. Band curls10 reps

1. Perform this superset for 3 sets. Rest 60 – 90 secs between sets.
Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6
1A. Chin-up negatives122233
2B. Dip negatives122233
1A. Chin-up negatives
1B. Dip negatives
2. Perform this superset for 3 sets. Rest 1 min between sets.
Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6
2A. Band-assisted chins8899910
2B. Band-assisted dips121212131314
2A. Band assisted chin-ups
2B. Band-assisted dips

3. Perform this superset for 3 sets. Rest 1 min between sets.
Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6
3A. Push-ups141515151515
3B. Rows111111121212
3A. Push-ups
3B. Rows

4. Perform this superset 3 sets. Rest 1 min between sets.
Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6
4A. Hollow body hold26 sec28 sec28 sec30 sec30 sec30 sec
4B. Arch hold26 sec28 sec28 sec30 sec30 sec30 sec
4A. Hollow body hold
4B. Arch hold
Week 1
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Post-workout flexibility

Perform these stretches as an optional cool-down for two rounds to help maintain or increase mobility in areas that are important for calisthenics.

A. Shoulder flexion: 1 min
Target area: lats and teres major
B. Shoulder extension
Target muscle groups: biceps, anterior delts
C. Straddle: 1 min
Target muscle groups: adductors, hamstrings


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