FitnessFAQs Podcast #43 - Steven Low - What's The Best Workout Split For Calisthenics?
Sep 13, 2023
Steven Low, author of 'Overcoming Gravity' with a background in physical therapy and biochemistry, discusses the principles of calisthenics, designing bodyweight workouts, the best workout split, periodisation, staying motivated, using leverage to get stronger, intensity for calisthenics, and the usefulness of isolation exercises and full range of motion vs isometrics.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Structuring a Comprehensive Bodyweight Workout
01:55 • 25min
Structuring Workouts for Optimal Recoverability
26:44 • 11min
Utilizing Exercise Progressions and Tools in Calisthenics Workouts
37:54 • 4min
Realistic Expectations, Deload Phases, and Seeking Guidance
41:38 • 2min
Seeking Advice and Setting Goals
43:14 • 9min
Understanding Leverage in Bodyweight Exercises
51:53 • 3min
Using Intensity Ranges in Isometric Exercises
55:10 • 23min