How A Runner Used Calisthenics To Gain More Strength and Endurance?

Jordan didn’t let any limitations of the COVID-19 situation stop him from improving his health and fitness. With calisthenics and TMA, he’s continuously mastering his body in the comforts of his own home.

Jordan's powerlifting to calisthenics transformation - father setting fitness example during COVID
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Jordan’s Powerlifter to Calisthenics Success: From COVID Gym Closures to Home Fitness Excellence – Complete Guide for 2025

πŸ“– Read Time: 8 Minutes | 🎯 Difficulty: All Levels | 🏠 Focus: Home Training & Parental Motivation

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πŸ“‹ What You’ll Learn

  • Jordan’s Background: Loving father and powerlifter’s fitness journey
  • The COVID Challenge: How gym closures disrupted his training routine
  • The Discovery: Finding The Movement Athlete’s personalized approach
  • 3 Key Benefits: Home convenience, adaptive scheduling, consistent training
  • Jordan’s Wisdom: Essential advice for busy parents maintaining fitness
  • Your Next Steps: How to start your own home fitness transformation

This is the story of Jordan – The Movement Athlete

Jordan - loving father and powerlifter turned calisthenics athlete

Jordan is a loving husband and devoted father to two kids. He got into fitness because he wanted to set an example for his children – developing good fitness habits they could learn from as they grew up.

Jordan became an avid gym-goer, focusing on powerlifting training. Despite raising two children and working full-time, he never neglected his workouts and developed impressive strength through dedicated weightlifting.

Then the recent pandemic hit, and gyms closed with restrictions and limited occupancy. Going to the gym was no longer an option for Jordan. He needed to find another way to maintain his fitness journey and continue being a positive example for his kids.

🎯 Jordan’s Core Motivation

“I wanted to start making good fitness habits so I could be an example to my kids as they grew up.”

Jordan refused to let the pandemic derail his commitment to being a healthy role model. He needed a sustainable training solution that would work from home without compromising his family time or fitness goals.

His goal was to find training that would adapt to his busy parent lifestyle while maintaining the strength and fitness he’d built through powerlifting.

Here’s how Jordan transformed from a gym-dependent powerlifter to a home fitness master who trains anywhere, anytime.

Jordan's powerlifting to calisthenics transformation journey

“COVID-19 closed all the gyms and I wasn’t able to do my normal powerlifting routine”

Unfortunately, physical establishments were severely affected when COVID-19 hit. Gyms, having a lot of high-touch surfaces, closed at that time. Although many have opened now, strict protocols and limited-time capacity protocols posed as an inconvenience for Jordan.

With some years already in his training experience, exercise was already a regular part of his life. He didn’t let the pandemic stop him.

There were plenty of other approaches available, but resources were limited. Alternative use of equipment became more of a hassle than help in his journey.

❌ Makeshift home equipment wasn’t working

Jordan tried to use random, heavy objects in his household for his makeshift weight training. It wasn’t that effective and potentially dangerous without proper equipment.

Working out at home with improvised equipment felt disconnected from his powerlifting goals and didn’t provide the systematic progression he was used to.

Jordan needed a proper solution that didn’t rely on expensive gym equipment.

❌ Generic programs lacked personalization

When searching around the internet, it was impossible to count the number of calisthenics programs available. Most felt generic and disconnected from his powerlifting background and specific needs.

Jordan tried some useful calisthenic workouts he found online. They sounded promising until he realized none adapted to his current strength level or busy parent schedule.

Jordan needed an approach that would work with his lifestyle, not against it.

Jordan had to study other ways to workout at home. Working out at home eventually led him to calisthenics. But finding the right program was the challenge.

When he discovered the benefits of personalisation thanks to The Movement Athlete app, everything changed. No pandemic could stop Jordan from his training with his new approach!

βœ… Why The Movement Athlete Worked

“I gave a couple of others the ‘free trial’ run but decided on The Movement Athlete because of its more personalized approach.”

The app first evaluates your skill level with an initial assessment so it can provide a program personalized and suitable for your current skill level.

After the assessment, the app provides an ever-adapting program for your ever-changing goals, needs, and lifestyle. This is the reason why Jordan felt The Movement Athlete was a more promising option.

Personalisation ensures growth even with individual differences, preventing injury while providing the right challenge level.

This systematic, expert-designed approach gave Jordan exactly what he needed.

Jordan is fairly new to the app with only a month of experience but is already enjoying the app and his new fitness approach. He immediately fell in love with calisthenics and the personalized training.

The result? A training program that finally worked with his busy parent lifestyle and provided challenging, effective workouts from the comfort of his home.

βœ… Home training that actually works

“It works with my schedule, rather than having a set program, and if I miss a day I’ve got to play catch-up, skip a day, or just deal with the program saying it’s Tuesday when it’s actually Thursday.”

This insight captures Jordan’s transformation perfectly. He found training that adapted to his real life as a busy parent, rather than forcing him to adapt to an inflexible schedule.

The Movement Athlete training programs are adaptive in every way possible – they work with Jordan’s schedule, not against it.

The Movement Athlete app features and personalization system

πŸ’ͺ Jordan’s incredible results

“I don’t know exactly why I chose the training style. It started because it was something to try and I had to work with what I had access to. I wound up liking it so I stuck with it.”

Jordan was pretty set with weight lifting so it was difficult for him to adjust to the new calisthenics approach. Good thing The Movement Athlete app is enjoyable even for a powerlifter.

Having an enjoyable workout promotes consistency in the long run so Jordan can keep on making gains while being a great example for his kids.

For the first time, Jordan found training that enhanced his role as a father and athlete.

The 3 Main Benefits Jordan Gained from The Movement Athlete

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Convenient workout

“I can do it at home”

Jordan didn’t let any limitations of the COVID-19 situation stop him from improving his health and fitness. With calisthenics and The Movement Athlete, he’s continuously mastering his body in the comforts of his own home.

It’s convenient since he doesn’t need to go anywhere else. It’s also safe for him and his family as he’s limiting his contact with other people.

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Adaptive training schedules

“It works with my schedule, rather than having a set program, and if I miss a day I’ve got to play catch-up, skip a day, or just deal with the program saying it’s Tuesday when it’s actually Thursday.”

The Movement Athlete training programs are adaptive in every way possible. It also adapts to Jordan’s schedule. No need to follow an enforced schedule that you end up ruining due to whatever life throws at you.

With The Movement Athlete app, you can make your workout fit your schedule without any hassle of adjusting it manually. This way, you make progress and stay consistent with your training even with your moving scheduling or changing lifestyle.

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Consistency, thanks to the enjoyable app

“I don’t know exactly why I chose the training style. It started because it was something to try and I had to work with what I had access to. I wound up liking it so I stuck with it.”

Jordan was pretty set with weight lifting so it was difficult for him to adjust to the new calisthenics approach.

Good thing The Movement Athlete app is enjoyable even for a powerlifter. Having an enjoyable workout promotes consistency in the long run so Jordan can keep on making gains.

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🎯 Jordan’s Wisdom for Your Journey

During tough times, The Movement Athlete offered a powerful and safe solution to Jordan’s insatiable hunger for fitness.

Here are the benefits Jordan now enjoys with The Movement Athlete:

  • Convenient and accessible workout at home
  • Adaptive training schedules that fit his lifestyle
  • Consistent and enjoyable workout

With his new workout platform, he’s able to continue getting stronger, learning new skills, improving his physique, and showing a solid example of good fitness habits for his kids to learn from.

πŸ’‘ Jordan’s Essential Advice

We asked Jordan what advice he can give you to continue improving during challenging times and here’s what he has to say:

“Set a routine/goal and stick to it no matter what. If you’re tired, do something anyway, even if it’s only 10 minutes. One thing I try to do is not beat myself up over it too much.” – Jordan

That’s right, remember that fitness is a long journey. You don’t have to rush and you can enjoy the long process. Just train as much as you can for now and there’s nothing wrong with starting small.

With The Movement Athlete, you can train for just 15 minutes just to develop the habit. The adaptive and progressive calisthenics will supply enough stimulation for any skill level.

Train at home with The Movement Athlete and feel the difference.

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πŸ’ͺ Real Success Story

“When COVID closed all the gyms, I thought my fitness journey was over. But The Movement Athlete showed me I could train effectively at home! The personalized approach works perfectly with my busy parent schedule. Now I’m stronger than ever and setting a great example for my kids.”

β€” Jordan, Father & Movement Athlete

Home training success β€’ Adaptive scheduling β€’ Parental fitness inspiration