The hanging leg raise is one of the most intense ab exercises that you can crank out at the gym to tone your abs. The only problem is that they call for a pull-up bar, so you probably won’t be able to do them anywhere but at the gym.
So, we’re going to go over some of the best hanging leg raise alternatives that’ll hit your lower abs without needing a pull-up bar.
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The chin-up – not quite as hard as a pull-up but still pretty taxing nonetheless. These remain one of the yardsticks of fitness and health, and the number of chin-ups you should be able to do differs significantly from one person to the next.
However, there is some correlation between the amount you can do and your health. So let’s examine why they’re so important and how many you should be able to crank out.
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Calisthenics – no one in the gym knows exactly what you’re doing, but deep down, we’re also all a bit jealous.
Various coaches and workout programs have grown in popularity to help everyday people become their best selves.
The System from Bar Brothers is that type of program, so let’s see if it’s any good.
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Do you want to get ripped like a prison inmate?
If you’re interested in learning how to train with only your bodyweight (prison inmates don’t always have access to weights and equipment), then keep reading to find out more about the Convict Conditioning Routine, the workouts and progression based on the best-selling book by Paul Wade.
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Quick Review:
This 29-week program can completely transform your physique, offers modifications for all skill levels, and puts a more exciting spin on traditional training. However, the platform’s layout is a little difficult to navigate, there’s timed locked content, and the lack of nutritional data could cause confusion. Overall, if you’re burned out by regular weightlifting and want to build a Greek God physique the old-fashioned way, Cali Move’s Body Transformation Basics program is a solid choice.
| Experience Level | Beginner |
| Program Length | 29 Weeks |
| Workouts/Week | 2-4 |
| Training Style | Bodyweight/Calisthenics |
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Historians trace the art of calisthenics — or bodyweight exercises — back to ancient Greek gladiators preparing for the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C.
Now more than 2,500 years later, calisthenic training is still one of the best ways to improve all-around strength and sculpt what many coin the “Greek God physique.”
Cali Move’s Body Transformation Basics is a 29-week beginner program featuring calisthenics progressions to increase strength, muscle size, and total-body stability.
Check out our review of this (mostly) equipment-free program below!
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Still, in lockdown, are you? Or, maybe you just prefer to train at home to avoid people – I can relate. Well, the only way to get ripped at home without equipment is to do what everyone else does – diet and train.
Quite a lackluster answer, I know, but it’s tried and tested for a reason. Keep reading to learn how to get ripped without equipment from home!
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Calisthenics is described as “gymnastic exercises to achieve bodily fitness and grace of movement.” But ask any gym guy or gal, and the answer is simply, “Yeah, they do those weird pull-ups and stuff.”
Calisthenics has been growing in popularity since COVID struck, which is why today, we’re looking at the Movement Athlete App/Program.
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Calisthenics is a sport that is absolutely jaw-dropping to watch in person. Not only is it almost impossible to believe these feats of strength, but it is also next-to-impossible to train for since it is fairly new and niche.
That said, its popularity has risen over the past few years, thanks to fitness companies like Cali Move. Today, we’re reviewing their at-home workout program.
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I love watching fitness dudes on Youtube as much as the next person, but nothing is crazier than the jacked gymnasts that compete in the Olympics.
There’s also a bunch of jacked calisthenics-only athletes on Youtube with all their “how-to” workout videos and progressions, but none of them say how long it takes to get that way.
There’s no straight answer on how long it takes to get ripped with calisthenics. It really depends on the person’s current body fat percentage, fitness level, and nutrition (possibly the biggest factor in being “ripped”).
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Ever wondered why calisthenics athletes are all so ripped?
Then again, professional bodybuilders are just as ripped and twice, maybe three times as big! Which training style is going to be best for you, and can you really get ripped with only bodyweight exercises?
Keep reading to find out!
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