Exercise & Canistatics – the new optimum?

Exercise has long been established as one of the best things you can do to remain healthy in the long run and ensure your well-being. Over the last few years two different forms of exercise have managed to gain a lot of traction in the fitness world, these are calisthenics and CrossFit. While the two are dissimilar in the type of exercise they involve they are known for their unique benefits which can help you improve your health and become more active in an enjoyable way.

Calisthenics
Calisthenics as a form of exercise requires bodyweight exercises that can be performed using minimal equipment. The focus is on just strengthening the body’s muscles by using the body’s own weight. As part of a calisthenics workout, you are not only improving your strength levels but also your endurance and flexibility.

One of the biggest benefits of Calisthenics is that it does not require any expensive equipment making it completely accessible to anyone who wants to try. The exercises can also get harder with time which makes it an ideal form of exercise not just for beginners but also for more advanced athletes.

CrossFit
By comparison, CrossFit is a far more high-intensity fitness program that includes calisthenics as well as aerobic exercise and weightlifting. The different movements and exercises are always performed at high intensity and it is a full-body exercise that will get you sweating.

One of the things that attracts many people to CrossFit is the strong sense of community among the different people who attend workouts. The big variation in the types of workouts is also welcomed by those who find repetitive exercise to be tedious and are much more likely to remain motivated when their exercise includes variation.

Much like Calisthenics, with CrossFit, the workouts are completely scalable based on the fitness level and capabilities of the person.