There has been a lot of buzz lately around the #squateveryday challenge, made popular by MusclePharm’s president, Cory Gregory, inspired by John Broz, owner of Average Broz Gym. The principle is simple –squat daily, grow stronger. This movement of practicing exercises more than once a week marks a shift in perspective from the split routines of bodybuilding. The days of 6 day split routines of Monday – Chest, Tuesday – Back, Wednesday – Arms, Thursday – Shoulders, Friday – Ab

Besides having a cool name, Al Kavaldo has amassed a following online through YouTube videos. His specialty is calisthenics, having mastered many difficult movements. Al's videos have attracted a number of people who are drawn to bodyweight exercises. His approach is progressive. Able to scale up and down to add or strip down layers of complexity, Al teaches you how to progress from basic movements to exteremly complex ones, involving incredible amounts of strength. The schoo

Today's post features calisthenics guru Fran Medrano. His videos have circulated YouTube, inspiring millions to work on their bodyweight movements. This is a short video, but a good indicator of the progressive approach Frank has taken. He regularly performs simple bodyweight movements like pushups and pullups, but he is able to scale his intensity up and do planches and levers of all sorts. I'd recommend checking out his other videos. #motivation #bodyweight #calisthenics