I still do other things, but I think TMA is helping me achieve my goals as a passionate person about calisthenics, keeping healthy, avoiding injuries, and just being my best version physically and mentally.
Enhanced flexibility with calisthenics—Heath's fitness story
I was looking something like TMA for two reasons:
- just be able to follow a coach and routine and no think about how to construct it
- have a well-structured program that can develop new skills useful for my main sports and not a basic home workout trainer.
I felt that since starting using the app, I felt that I became more flexible and more limber. I've gotten stronger in a lot of different movements, and I felt that I started using muscles that I didn't really know I had.
I think if you’re on The Movement Athlete page, really give it a go. Bodyweight training is life-altering. It's easy to lift weights. Anyone can lift weights, and throw them around, but to be able to control your body in a certain way, it's pretty hard. It's just amazing.
You don't have to stay back, and it's the very small changes that they notice. TMA actually takes you through the process until you have mastered the skill.
Through social media, I came across this calisthenics form of exercise. It was fascinating to see what individuals could achieve with their bodies, whether it was something like a muscle-up or those flag pole bits and pieces.
I think such an app is the minimum requirement for a beginner who wants to start with calisthenics.
“I really like that although the Movement Athlete might end up teaching a complex movement, it starts with basics and step-by-step works me through a progression that makes sense.”
Wagner has been pretty active throughout his life since he always enjoys playing sports, especially football. But recently, his lifestyle changed. Alongside becoming relatively sedentary, he also developed poor eating habits affecting his weight and lifestyle.
Plateaus have been an issue given that I’ve been training for over 20 years, however, changing approaches and keeping things interesting helps get over those; Calisthenics is great for that because of the wide range of skills you can practice.
I feel like even though you may feel like I'm putting in more or less work, you feel more rewarded because you progress quicker. It's simple; you're just progressing quicker. So that's why I love it.
