3 Calisthenics Mistakes I Regret Making — Key Takeaways
Expect rapid calisthenics gains to plateau after a few months; slow progress as a generalist is normal and not a sign of bad training.
Key takeaways
Compare yourself only to people with similar height, weight, and experience
Compare yourself only to people with similar height, weight, and experience
- A 6ft 85kg athlete cannot use a 5ft1 65kg planche athlete as a benchmark
- Body dimensions and training age materially change what progress is realistic
Specialize to accelerate progress on one skill; generalize for slow, broad gains
Specialize to accelerate progress on one skill; generalize for slow, broad gains
- Handstand specialists progress fast on handstands because that's all they train
- General training splits effort across many movements, so visible progress is slower
Match your training structure to your actual goal, not your inspiration
Match your training structure to your actual goal, not your inspiration
- If you want one specific skill, devote your training time and energy to it
- Do not expect fast gains on everything at once when training general movement patterns
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- 1mBeginner Progress Slows Down
- 1mSpecialization vs Generalization
- 3mSocial Media Comparison Pitfalls
“It's cool, guys. You'll get there slow with your progress if you're a generalist.”
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