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Awesome! Calisthenics (FREE)

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The Hidden Power of Just 4 Basics
Most people overcomplicate calisthenics. They think they need 20 different drills, 3-hour workouts, or advanced progressions before they can even start making progress. But the truth? If you only mastered pull-ups, push-ups, hollow body hold, and the bodyweight squat, really mastered them, you’d unlock a ridiculous number of skills and set the foundation for almost everything else. Why? Because each of these basics is a “gateway” movement. - Pull-ups → lead to muscle-ups, front lever, back lever, human flag, climbing strength. - Push-ups → progress to dips, handstands, planche, push-up variations, even press handstands. - Hollow body hold → core integration for EVERYTHING: L-sits, levers, handstands, planche, flips. - Bodyweight squat → pistol squats, explosive jumps, flows, obstacle landings, mobility for acrobatics. Now here’s the kicker: you don’t even need to change the exercise. If all you did was push these to their limit. Full range of motion, weighted variations, longer holds, slower tempos, you’d still build insane strength, mobility, and control. I’ve seen athletes who only did weighted pull-ups and push-ups for years… step into Ninja Warrior, and instantly adapt to skills most people grind for. That’s the compounding effect of real basics. Obviously, when you get into specific skills, there are specific exercises in Israel that will get you there faster. Pike push-ups will get you to handstand push-ups faster than regular push-ups. However, consistency beats complexity. And mastering these four moves will unlock more than you think. 👉 Which of these four basics do you feel is your strongest right now — and which one needs the most work?
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Pushups are my strongest, um I should know this but what is a hollow body hold? Thanks!
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I’m Rustin from Colorado. I have a very physical job installing elevators and stairlifts and want to get in better shape so I can continue to do it for many years. I would also love to do a flag and muscle up eventually too but mostly want to improve freedom of movement so my body doesn’t hold me back from anything! Don’t have instagram and currently work out in a multi use room in my basement. Occasionally at the gym.
Flexibility vs Mobility vs Freedom of Movement
Most people throw these words around like they mean the same thing… but they’re very different. Flexibility is what you can get into with help. Gravity, a partner, or your own hand pushing you deeper. Think of dropping into the splits or folding forward in a stretch. Mobility is active. It’s about strength through range. Picture a karate kick, that’s mobility. Most people get all the mobility they need by doing full range of motion on exercises (which most people don't). Freedom of movement is the next level. It’s not about one stretch or drill. It’s when mobility connects with your mind-body awareness so you can flow — linking movements like a dance rather than ticking off reps. That’s where you see true fluidity, like in gymnastics, parkour, or calisthenics flows. If you want to be bendy, train flexibility. If you want to feel and move better, train mobility. If you want to unlock your potential, train freedom of movement and suddenly your body feels like it can do anything. 💬 Comment below if you want Flexibility, Mobility or Freedom of Movement broken down in more detail.
Flexibility vs Mobility vs Freedom of Movement
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Freedom!!
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Rustin Buteyn
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Just a dad trying to keep up strength and flexibility to keep up with my kids and my job installing elevators.

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