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Bodyweight exercises for beginners

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Homeless Kodo Jan 2021 8:44am, 20 Jan 2021 1,367 posts	Quote Pin Homeless Kodo Use the money you would have spent on weights to buy a subscription to these guys schoolofcalisthenics.com Or a lifetime subscription to Al Kavadlo’s We’re Working Out app is something like £10.
GimmeMedals Jan 2021 8:45am, 20 Jan 2021 19,551 posts	Quote Pin GimmeMedals I decided against the weights and got a pull up bar instead. I'm seeing progress with it and will use it for further developing my press ups. Once I get down to the 2nd stair, my feet will be out of the front door so I need an alternative at that height.
HappyG(rrr) Jan 2021 8:51am, 20 Jan 2021 37,169 posts	Quote Pin HappyG(rrr) HK, good shout. I won't get the subscription but I might nick some of those exercises! I could do more of the handstand ones to simulate overhead presses. I could also hold positions for longer I guess.
MisterTea Jan 2021 8:55am, 20 Jan 2021 5,551 posts	Quote Pin MisterTea Just read through Happy's list of exercise videos requested - starting with crow. 'The book' is coming today, but if crow is in there anywhere near the start, having seen Homeless Kodo's blog and photo the other day - I think I'll just bash my face against the floor now, breaking my glasses and nose in the process - and send the book back un-opened for a full refund
GimmeMedals Jan 2021 9:01am, 20 Jan 2021 19,554 posts	Quote Pin GimmeMedals Ha ha. I'll not spoil the surprise; I'll let you have a look yourself
Homeless Kodo Jan 2021 9:05am, 20 Jan 2021 1,368 posts	Quote Pin Homeless Kodo Everybody trying the crow nuts the floor 😀. You either need to have a stack of pillows in front of you or be able to get an arm round quick to cushion the fall. I used the arm method & got a sore shoulder.
Homeless Kodo Jan 2021 9:06am, 20 Jan 2021 1,369 posts	Quote Pin Homeless Kodo ...your wrists will take a hammering so it’s a good idea to build wrist strength & mobility.
MisterTea Jan 2021 9:48am, 20 Jan 2021 5,553 posts	Quote Pin MisterTea I have no intention of attempting the crow at any point soon - certainly not until the MissTeas are back at school. Not that I could attempt it even if I wanted to. My upper body strength is exactly what you'd expect from someone who only ever runs (in terms of exercise) and spends most of their day typing on a laptop.
GimmeMedals Jan 2021 10:05am, 20 Jan 2021 19,558 posts	Quote Pin GimmeMedals I can now hang from the bar for 33 seconds; up from 3 on 26th December.
Homeless Kodo Jan 2021 2:33pm, 20 Jan 2021 1,370 posts	Quote Pin Homeless Kodo Big improvement GM, congratulations. I’ve just signed up to SoC for a year. I blame this thread entirely for that decision.