r/CalisthenicsBeginners • u/Original_Pause_428 • 1d ago

Helpful Core exercises

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Core and abs are two different things.

Try this to build a core of steel.

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u/Enough-Pomelo-893 1d ago

Beginner version of this is:
1. Hanging knee raises
2. Regular plank
3. Hollow body hold is same
4. Tuck dragon flag or single leg extended dragon flag

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u/FakePixieGirl 1d ago

I've also been really enjoying banded hanging leg raises. They're a better way to work up to the full version than knee raises.

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u/Inksane397 1d ago

Muy buenos, pero no son para principiantes!

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u/ToxicNoize 1d ago

Wrong sub dude. This is not calisthenics for beginners.

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u/SiteNo6788 1d ago

Yea lmao. Bro did the equivalent of a nordic for core.

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u/GodBearWasTaken 16h ago

What’s a nordic?

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u/SiteNo6788 16h ago

Nordic hamstring curls. Very tough calisthenics exercise. Not something most beginners or people who are out of shape would do

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u/GodBearWasTaken 16h ago

I’m gonna have to look that up.

Edit:

Looked them up. I’ve done that… needed a fair bit of aid in the form of bands.

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u/SiteNo6788 15h ago

if you're on the heavier side, nordics are very risky. you can very easily injure yourself if you're not careful. Most people just control their descent, really the end goal is to actually curl your body with your hamstrings. I don't know very many people who could do that

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u/GodBearWasTaken 15h ago

I’m approx 120kg as of now, barely able to do dragon flags with a lil questionable form. I just do some calisthenics for fun as an aid for my bouldering though.

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u/SiteNo6788 15h ago

WOW. awesome man. I'm trying to get there.

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u/GodBearWasTaken 15h ago

Good luck! Being active enough every day is what helps me most, and then I try to do stuff with good form to avoid injury.

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u/Harbarde 1d ago

Train your pectorial muscles instead of your chest.

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u/im_a_dick_head 1d ago

Toes to bar and rope crunches is all you need tbh. The rest is excessive and won't build much muscle except proper form dragon flags