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Psst! Want to read a really cool #calisthenics book?

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Calis Codex cover final for web

Coming soon: The Calisthenics Codex

Calis Codex cover final for webGet ready — pre-orders will be opening soon.  More to come!

More about the eBook:

Centuries old and still going strong, calisthenics remain the most effective and efficient way to get in shape and stay that way. Whether you are a beginner just starting out, a dedicated weekday or weekend warrior craving variety, or a hardcore athlete looking for a fresh perspective or a new challenge, “The Calisthenics Codex” has something for you.

People who know the truth about functional fitness — from elite military forces to boxers, MMA fighters, models and actors — rely on calisthenics to realize their goals. Are you sick of not being in the kind of shape you want to be in? All you need to remedy the situation is a copy of “The Calisthenics Codex”, fifty square feet of available floor space in your basement, garage, den, or backyard, and a little bit of attitude and determination. What are you waiting for?

Over 2,000,000 possible workouts! “The Calisthenics Codex” features 50 calisthenics, each fully explained, illustrated with photos, and arranged into lists that target your interests and fitness level. Choose one of 12 different workout types and then select exercises from 26 groupings like “Gym Class Flashback”, “Steampunk Nightmare”, and “Self Destruct Sequence” to create workouts that suit your goals, interests, and fitness level. The possibilities are virtually endless.

Beginners get started right, with easy calisthenics such as Front Planks, Dirty Dogs and Lunges, and learn how to warm up, cool down, and stretch. Advanced players are presented with brutal exercises like Barrel Roll Push-ups, Hindu Squats, and Bodybuilders, and face tough challenges like “Gut Check” and “Death March.”

And as an added bonus, you’ll find out how to complete any workout and get your name in the Calisthenics Codex Hall of Fame!

No equipment. No gym memberships. No excuses.

New Calisthenics Video is Up

How do you put a million random workouts in the palm of your hand?  You buy these little beauties from PTDICE.com.

PTDICE(c) Set #1: Calisthenics

If you are a regular follower of this blog you probably already know that I designed and marketed PTDICE (c) a couple of weeks ago.  If you want a tool that allows you to create a random calisthenics workout with a roll of the dice, go get yourself a set.

And, for a quick rundown of the calisthenics featured on the dice and how to do those exercises, view the video below.

Sweat Skull on Concrete

Sweat_SkullAfter completing a grueling workout in the 90° heat (40 minutes of calisthenics followed by a 1 mile jog), I laid down on the concrete to rest and stretch.

When I stood to go, I saw this skull on the cement.  I stared at it.  I was exhausted, fully spent.  I wondered if I was hallucinating.  Then I realized that my t-shirt had a design on the back, and that I had silk-screened a skull and crossbones onto the concrete in my own sweat.

Although there is a perfectly logical explanation for this mundane phenomena, I know that this is magic.  I died just a little that night.  And the next day, when I recovered stronger, I was reborn just a little.

The “666” No-gear Workout

Run (6) twenty-five yard dashes, do (60) Prisoner Squats, and do (6) Jackknifes.  That’s the “Six/Sixty/Six.”  Repeat six times.  If you get it done in twenty minutes or less you may not be the beast but you are definitely a beast (it took me 24:48).

20 min. Half-Pyramid Workout

Do one Prisoner Squat, one Wall Touch each hand, one Jack-knife, and one Steam Engine.  Then, 2 of each, then 3 of each, then 4, etc. up to 13.  That’s 91 Prisoner Squats, 182 Wall Touches, 91 Jackknifes, 91 Steam Engines in 20 minutes.