Bodyweight Training & Calisthenics: The Progressive Bodyweight Workout Book For Beginners & Beyond (Weight training & resistance workouts) Paperback – 12 Oct. 2021

Recently purchased this book and honestly it’s really changed my view of exercising. I really look forward to doing my routines. Sometimes after doing 10 hr shift in a restaurant kitchen and I get home late I’ll do my exercise routine and it gives me a huge burst of energy.The book is very well written and the plans are excellent. You can stick with the prepared plans or adapt them to your needs.Very little equipment is required but I would highly recommend getting a pull up bar.In the 2 months I’ve been doing these exercises I feel a whole lot stronger, have more energy and I’m seeing pretty good results.No need for expensive gym membership, just get this book and change your life. You’ll never need to use a gym again.

The exercise progressions have written descriptions along with pictures of the start position and “top of movement” so they are easy to follow. Each type of exercise has several progressions, so this is great for beginners who will always have something to work towards.There is also information about isometric and eccentric training and how to use these types of training methods with the workouts.There are several full routines to follow but as a reader you are encouraged to create your own routine following the step-by-step guide and using the blank program cards that also come with the book.

Really informative interesting book. The information is good, the exercises are progressive. Done with mobility exercises I believe this would be an awesome workout combination.

The brilliant thing about this book is, it doesn't matter if you're a beginner or super fit, you will get something from this book.The diagrams are so simple to follow and you can go at your own pace.I've been involved with fitness training for over 20 years and Jim's book has inspired me to do more ab work. After all who doesn't like looking good.A must read!

Very disappointing both in terms of content and the quality of the print.

Missing a lot of progression steps like negative pull ups, pull ups with resistance bands and surely doing a handstand is one of the progression before being to do a handstand push up, but not according to this book.

I’m a fitness nerd, but due to personal circumstances ive had to adjust my training to calisthenics and im still learning. Ive picked up some new tips from the book, so i can say im happy, wasn’t expecting to learn as much as i did.

It states in the book, that you need to perform certain exercises before moving onto the book. One of these, is to perform 10 pull ups. Not being funny, but when I was proper fit I couldn't do 10 pull ups, so what chance do I now?! This book is supposed to be for beginners?! Look elsewhere folks.