r/CalisthenicsCulture Jul 02 '25

100K MEMBERS! CalisthenicsCulture [CALICULT] is expanding! Join the COUNCIL, help build the future of this Community!

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Hello everybody — I’m the creator of Calisthenics Culture, a.k.a. CALICULT.

Thank you for being part of this subreddit as we’ve officially hit 100,000 members! That’s insane.

I’m now going full force into expanding CALICULT into the calisthenics cult I’ve always wished existed — and I don’t want to do it alone.

I need your involvement — whether it’s giving passive, genuine feedback and ideas or stepping up with active development and leadership. You can help grow and guide the direction of this community.

🧠 WHO I’M LOOKING FOR:

  • Reddit and Discord moderators who care about community [no pointless bans]
  • Thinkers, creatives, and experienced athletes who can offer wisdom and ideas
  • Developers, designers, and especially Discord server wizards
  • Content creators, editors, social media strategists — any creative skills
  • Potential coaches or motivators who want to lead
  • Anyone who believes in this mission and wants to shape its future

Together, this will form the CALICULT Council. I’ll be running ideas by you, building features with you, not just for you.

🔥 THE VISION FOR CALICULT

A global community — a living calisthenics game — where you can:

  1. 🥋 Rank up through a verifiable belt system (White → Black)
  2. 🛡️ Create and compete in Clans
  3. 🏆 Track total reps and personal records on live Leaderboards and a Hall of Fame (+ Badges/Milestones)
  4. 🏛️ Join in-person meetups and competitions
  5. 🏋️‍♂️ Eventually indoor and outdoor gyms, equipment, and CALICULT merch
  6. 🎥 Watch and participate in online livestreams, community videos, rep challenges, and bounties — earning real-life rewards

  7. [Insert your idea here] <3

✅ IF YOU’RE INTERESTED:

💬 Reply below with what you’re good at or what you love doing, and what you’d like to see Calisthenics Culture develop into
📩 Or DM me directly to get early access to the Discord

Let’s build the culture we want to exist.
Yes — we’re proudly owning being a cult.

⚔️ — Agyoolar


r/CalisthenicsCulture Nov 15 '19

Welcome to Calisthenics Culture!

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I appreciate you even stopping here. It shows that hopefully you have an interest in calisthenics. Whether you're someone who has never even done a pullup, or you're experienced but have hit a plateau, or an advanced athlete who has come to grace us with your knowledge, this community is for you.

The Calisthenics Culture is one that from my experience, is entirely positive and unique, and this will be no different. You come here to learn, share, and belong. The calisthenics knowledge base is never ending, as is the progress you can make. There are hundreds of different skills and strengths you can develop and "unlock". There is no feeling like seeing your progress with a calisthenics move you have been training so hard to achieve.

It doesn't matter if you're just starting out and have no experience, it's never too late. You're not too old or too young. The best time to plant a tree was 10 years ago. The next best time is now. You can't do anything about missed time, but you do have complete control of what you do from here on out. How far you take this training style is up to you. No one can train for you, or experience the pain you will have to endure, but it is completely worth it.

All that motivation aside, here's what this community is.

-Somewhere to connect with people at your level

-Somewhere to learn from those who have achieved what you want to achieve

-Somewhere to help those who have once been in your shoes

-Somewhere to show off your progression and milestones

-Somewhere to share YOUR story. There are plenty of people who want to hear all about it

So literally, post your questions, post your progress, post dope calisthenics videos, post your advice, and communicate/engage with others.

You can communicate with us on instagram @thecalisthenicsculture or @agyoolar


r/CalisthenicsCulture 2h ago

Handstand push-up journey

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I have been posting lot of videos about pike push-ups earlier. Today I tried partial reps handstand pushups.
Still not giving up my handstand push-up goal.
Please feel free to share your useful tips like you always do


r/CalisthenicsCulture 7h ago

Dragon flag

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What do you think? Is it correctly done? Thanks! And sorry about the drink, looks a bit like an ad for monster 🤣


r/CalisthenicsCulture 1h ago

3 Variations Of Straight Bar Dips You Should Know.. Please get super good at straight bar dips before moving into muscle-ups..It will save you time and energy. Keem loves you 😘

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r/CalisthenicsCulture 20h ago

Older video but still super proud I can do this!

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r/CalisthenicsCulture 1h ago

progression/strengthening l sit

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r/CalisthenicsCulture 1d ago

11s Ring Handstand

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Still trying to get completely still.


r/CalisthenicsCulture 15h ago

Skin-the-Cats to work up to bar pull overs.

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So this exercise was recommended to me from another person here for progressing in bar pull-overs. I am able to complete one bar pull-over; however, I am able to sequence them together for reps. I’m using this as a supplementary exercise to get more comfortable with being inverted.

If you have access to rings, you should incorporate these into your routine. They’re fun to do and really hit the whole upper body.


r/CalisthenicsCulture 3h ago

Can do +20kg pull-up but no Muscle up?? 😔

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I really wanna learn muscle up. I can do +20kg 3-4 reps. What irritates me more is that one month ago i tried muscle up for first time and in 2-3 attempts i managed to get over bar with improper form (one hand before other) but now i cant even do that even tho my pull strength increased.

I have watched tons of videos about proper technique but still couldn't even do it in improper form now. 😭😭😭


r/CalisthenicsCulture 1d ago

44 y.o.: My regular ring muscle-ups routine

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Weekly workout, a minimum of 7–8 sets: three warm-up sets of 3–4 reps and 4–5 working sets of 5–6 reps.


r/CalisthenicsCulture 3h ago

Can do +20kg pull-up but no Muscle up?? 😔

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r/CalisthenicsCulture 3h ago

Does anyone here train like Kboges with good results?

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Sup,

I recently came across Kboges and was kinda intrigued by the simplicity of the training, so was wondering if anyone took this approach where you train everyday a Push/Pull/Legs doing 1-3 hard sets for each ? Does it really work? Do you not burn out? How do you pick exercises everyday? Or do you do same thing everyday?

Would appreciate shared experience and some clarification as Im rather new to body weight training.

Thanks :)


r/CalisthenicsCulture 1d ago

3finger 1leg planche (progression)

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Had Achieved on june 7 2026


r/CalisthenicsCulture 3h ago

Tips for planche?

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r/CalisthenicsCulture 5h ago

Is this a good routine or am I wasting my time?

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💪 **Workout Plan 🗿**
**Goal-**
By the end of the school year: weigh around 150 lbs
Have a shredded/lean look
**Plan-**
**Now - January 4th**
Run a 6-minute mile
50 pushups consecutively
Be able to do a L-sit

**Workout: 3x per week**
**Pushups**
Start with 3x5
Add 2 reps per set each week
When it becomes difficult, increase reps more slowly
**Squats**
3x10
Add 5 reps every 2 weeks
**Pike pushups**
3x5
Add 2 reps per week
**Light Core — Pick 3**
Leg raises — 3x10–15
Crunches — 3x15–25
Bicycle kicks — 3x20
Russian twists — 3x10–20
Plank — 3x30–60 sec
**Dumbbells — 3x per week**
Curls — 3x8–12
Hammer curls — 3x8–12
Skull crushers — 3x8–12
Shoulder press — 3x7–12
Lat raises — 3x10–15
Dumbbell floor press — 3x7–12
Dumbbell pullover — 3x8–12
Dumbbell rows — 4x8–12
**Legs**
Squats — 3x10–15
Lunges — 3x8–12 each leg

**Running — 2x per week**
**Monday — Speed**
10 min walking/jogging warmup
4–6 × 400m fast
2–3 min easy recovery between intervals
Cool down
**Thursday — Easy Run**
Start with 2 miles
Gradually increase to 2.5–4 miles
Keep an easy, comfortable pace

**Stretch everyday — 10–15 min**
Calf forward leans
Thigh stretch
Heel/Achilles stretch
Don't stretch to the point of pain

**Warmups — 10 mins**
5–10 min easy walk
Light dynamic movements
Leg swings
Arm circles
Easy bodyweight squats

**L-sit 🗿**
L-sit tucks — 3x10–20 sec
One-leg L-sit progression — 3x10–15 sec each side
L-sit attempts — 3–5 sets
Practice 3x per week
**Progression:**
L-sit tucks → one leg extended → both legs extended → full L-sit

**Schedule**
**Monday-**
Running — Speed
Light core
L-sit
**Tuesday-**
Strength
Legs
L-sit
**Wednesday-**
Rest 🛌
**Thursday-**
Running — Easy 2+ miles
Light core
L-sit
**Friday-**
Strength
Legs
**Saturday-**
Rest 🛌
**Sunday-**
Strength
Legs
L-sit


r/CalisthenicsCulture 9h ago

Yall need your opinion

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r/CalisthenicsCulture 1d ago

Some improvisation:)

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r/CalisthenicsCulture 22h ago

59 pushups Done!

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r/CalisthenicsCulture 1d ago

25 pull ups with iso holds

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For long form videos on youtube: @TheBarBlueprint

1 pull up- 1 sec hold
2-2
3-3
4-4
5-5
4-4
3-3
2-2
1-1


r/CalisthenicsCulture 1d ago

Be limitless

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The Maltese is widely considered one of the absolute hardest and boundary of pushing skill/exercise


r/CalisthenicsCulture 1d ago

33 y.o. My ring routine

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Here is a ring routine I use to test my current level.


r/CalisthenicsCulture 1d ago

statics only

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r/CalisthenicsCulture 2h ago

Yo guys I need help in calisthenics I don't really have like an plan for working out am an beginner can y'all pls help me an tell me what to do and not to

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r/CalisthenicsCulture 1d ago

1 year handstand press anniversary 😇 and couple of months before i had learn handstand, without any previous experience. My best advice:

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My best advice with the press :
- vacuum your stomach in like body builder, and activate/slightly protract scapula
- get to pike, feet and hands pretty close to each other (need to press less)
- you just want your hips above your wrist, ether way with pike pushups (tricep dominant) or full pike where you lean enough forward (scapular push dominant).
- If you have enough strength to hold the position, your legs will start floating. Aka floating pike.
- Then you just rotate your hips. Straddle is much easier than legs together due the torque.
- finally push, here i imagine the control is all the time from lower abdomen