I’ve noticed a lot of parents in this group training not just for themselves… but to be strong, active role models for their children. That’s powerful. If you don’t have kids — think about your parents. What example did they set for you when it came to health, movement, and discipline? Curious to hear your thoughts 👇

Quick update behind the scenes. The calisthenics skill tree app is hopefully going to be ready in the next two weeks, with the goal of having it live by the end of the month. Since I’m not a developer and this is all very new to me, I’m looking for a few people who would be open to: • Testing it out • Clicking around and breaking things • Noticing missing skills or progressions • Giving feedback on the UI and flow • Catching bugs or confusing parts The goal is to make this as useful, simple, and practical as possible before it’s fully rolled out. If you’d be interested in testing it and giving honest feedback, just comment below!

Hey all, just joined this group hoping it will help with accountability and helping me meet some fitness goals!

If there was one piece of equipment that could help you: • Build serious strength • Unlock advanced skills • Train anywhere • Improve control and stability • Support a movement lifestyle It would honestly be gymnastics rings. Rings allow you to upgrade your training without completely changing your workout plan, which is one of the biggest reasons they are so powerful. 💪 Why Rings Are So Effective ⚖️ They Build Stability & Body Control Because rings move and swing, your body has to stabilize itself during every exercise. This means you naturally develop: • Balance • Coordination • Small stabilizer muscles • Body awareness If your goal is bodyweight mastery, this is huge. You might lose a small amount of maximum strength compared to perfectly stable equipment, but you gain much more usable control and joint strength. 🦴 They Strengthen Tendons & Joints Rings force your muscles to stabilize through multiple angles. This helps strengthen: • Tendons • Ligaments • Joint stability • Smaller support muscles These are often harder to train safely using traditional equipment, especially as adults. 📏 They Increase Range Of Motion Rings allow movements that bars and floors physically block. Example: • Push-ups on the floor stop when your chest hits the ground • Ring push-ups allow your hands to move deeper behind your body More range of motion often means: • More strength development • Better mobility • Improved muscle engagement 🎯 Rings Help Unlock Advanced Skills Rings naturally support many calisthenics progressions. 🔥 Muscle-Up Progressions Rings automatically teach the false grip and transition strength that many people struggle with on bars. Many athletes actually learn strict ring muscle-ups before bar muscle-ups because the movement pattern is more natural. 🧘 Core & Compression Skills Rings make skills like: • L-sits • Hanging leg raises • Compression holds More accessible because height and difficulty are adjustable. 🤸 Movement Toward Advanced Skills

For powerlifting, it's very easy to calculate your 1RM. There are plenty of calculators online and all you need to consider is the weight of the barbell. However for weighted calisthenics, you must also include your bodyweight in addition to the added weight since they are both moving. Kensui, who makes the Duo Gym Rings I use, made a 1RM calculator you can use to calculate your 1RM when doing weighted calisthenics https://kensuifitness.com/pages/weighted-pullups-and-dips-1-rm-calculator?_kx=d-PomsPwURR_PxpSkRQHUTE6xP-AByF8Y93yhxrlpSs.QeupfE