I see so many people here that are in good shape & have a lot of knowledge in that area. I'm curious what the most valuable tip you would give to someone who is a beginner & wants to get in shape? 👇

A quick background about me: I started going to the gym at 16, but I never really took it seriously. Honestly, it was more about being able to say “I go to the gym” rather than truly enjoying it. I even went through a so-called “bulking phase” with no real purpose. Eventually, I stopped going altogether because I didn’t have any real passion for it. Last year, I decided to try calisthenics — and it turned out to be the best decision I’ve ever made. Since then, it’s been an amazing journey. I’ve been constantly learning, and I’ve seen massive improvements not only physically, but mentally as well. If there’s one piece of advice I can give it's this: Consistency is 🔑

Almost forgot to introduce myself My name is Dion and I'm from Italy. My current fitness goals are the one arm handstand and 15s+ of planche hold, as well as becoming a better coach.

I’ve been asked an innumerable amount of times by skinny fat kids wanting to escape that physique and they ask me “how’d you do it?”. I then tell them that you need to bulk and they come up with every excuse in the book to not bulk. Like dude seriously? How on earth are you gonna gain that muscle you desire with that little protruding belly of yours mate? How are you gonna build up some masculine arms and huge biceps with those twig arms? Think of it this way, it’s like asking a construction team to build a tower without any material. It’s an outlandish request isn’t it? There’s no way in hell that you can do it without the right material. Think of bulking as you giving yourself that material to build up off of. It’ll help you synthesis muscle as you workout and in return will help you build muscle. “B-but I-I want s-six pack abs?!” You’re not gonna get six pack abs if you cut whilst skinny fat, you’re just gonna be skinny. So turn your brain off and just listen to someone who knows what they’re talking about because I’ve been there! I use to have that weird goblin, gremlin, weird physique where I had a damn near pregnant stomach and skinny frail arms. And the way I got out of that ugly physique was to bulk! But how do I bulk now that I know it’s the best way long term to build my aesthetic physique? It’s simple, don’t dirty bulk as you’ll be gaining more fat than muscle. Lean bulk instead, go a +200 caloric surplus or if you like to keep things simple like me just ask for a extra spoonful of food when satiated. Get to work kings.

A range of exercise selections, but which one worked best for you?