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Start Calisthenics at Home with NO Equipment (Beginners) in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (2 children)

Not my problem. Length of time someone is on Lemmy is of no importance to this community or this conversation.

This is a fitness community, not a politics community. Rule 1 is in the sidebar.

Forget dumbbells – sculpt upper body muscle with this 8-move calisthenics routine in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

Again, please follow Rule 1: Kindly be empathetic and kind to others. Trolling and spamming will not be tolerated.

Please take a day off and think about your negativity. You're welcome back here as long as your posts stay fitness focused. Thank you!

Start Calisthenics at Home with NO Equipment (Beginners) in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (4 children)

Some people, for some strange reason, brought politics into this community today and I had to remove their comments. This is a fitness community, not a politics community.

The removed comments are in the public modlog: https://lemmy.today/modlog/12240

Now they're mad at me and they decided to go on a downvote binge.

The types of Lemmy users who do that usually do it for a week or so, then realize that it doesn't accomplish anything, and move on. lol

Forget dumbbells – sculpt upper body muscle with this 8-move calisthenics routine in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

I don't have to think on it. This is a fitness community. Please stay on topic. Thank you!

Forget dumbbells – sculpt upper body muscle with this 8-move calisthenics routine in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (4 children)

Not sure why you are talking about Nazi stuff in a fitness community. That seems...weird. Please keep topics to fitness. Thank you!

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The Beauty and Power of Calisthenics (lemmy.today)

submitted 1 hour ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Calisthenics is an ancient discipline with deep roots and a powerful legacy. The word itself comes from Greek: kalós meaning “beauty,” and sthenos meaning “strength.”

But it’s not just about looking good or being strong. It’s about combining both in a way that feels natural and earned.

There’s something almost artistic about calisthenics, especially once you move beyond the basics and start exploring the advanced movements. Watching someone pull off a muscle-up or a planche is almost like poetry in motion.

What makes calisthenics different from lifting weights or using machines is that it relies entirely on your body.

No fancy equipment, no gym membership, just you and gravity. And that simplicity is what makes it so powerful.

Ancient warriors understood this long before we did. The Spartans, for example, trained using bodyweight exercises before battles like Thermopylae. Alexander the Great’s soldiers practiced similar drills to stay agile and sharp.

It wasn’t about aesthetics back then—it was about survival. Being strong, fast, and adaptable was the difference between life and death.

The reach of calisthenics didn’t stop in Greece. Roman soldiers used it in their daily training, and gladiators had their own routines, which even included resistance tools like halteraes—an early form of dumbbells.

Over in Asia, calisthenics-style movements showed up in the Shaolin monks’ training as they prepared to defend their temples.

Even early Chinese physicians during the Han dynasty recommended bodyweight movements for general health. In India, yoga developed with many of the same core ideas—using your body to build strength, balance, and discipline. Across cultures and centuries, the same idea kept coming up: your body is your best tool.

Fast forward to the Renaissance, and physical culture started becoming more formal. Friedrich Jahn created the first modern gym in the 1800s, and by the 19th century, calisthenics had spread to the U.S., with people like Catherine Beecher promoting it for health and education.

Early calisthenics was all about mastering the basics—push-ups, squats, planks, pull-ups.

Programs like Convict Conditioning (on of my favs!) showed how those simple moves could be scaled into serious strength through slow, focused progress. It was practical, affordable, and didn’t require more than floor space and a pull-up bar.

Known now as street workout in many places, modern calisthenics blends physical training with community, creativity, and even philosophy.

It’s accessible to everyone, no matter your age, gender, or income. And beyond the physical benefits—like improved strength, flexibility, and body control—it teaches real-life values: consistency, humility, patience, and self-respect.

Best of all, it’s still rooted in the same simple idea from thousands of years ago: your body is enough.

Forget dumbbells – sculpt upper body muscle with this 8-move calisthenics routine in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (6 children)

I don’t engage in political targeting though, and I don’t support that kind of behavior either.

This is a fitness-focused community, and politics don’t belong here. Regardless of usernames, personal beliefs, or what other communities users post in.

If some users feel the need to bring political grudges into this space, that reflects more on them than anyone else.

I’m here to contribute positively and stay focused on fitness. Let’s keep this community respectful and on-topic.

Thanks for your support and feel free to add your own posts to this community if you want to.

Forget dumbbells – sculpt upper body muscle with this 8-move calisthenics routine in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (8 children)

No, you didn't see that at all. You saw me saving a dead community and bringing it back to life, while making sure that the existing community guidelines are being followed.

This is a great instance, with great admins, and I took over this unmodded community so that it could live up to the standards that the rest of the instance has.

The temp-banned poster brought politics and name-calling into a fitness community that is non-political. The poster repeatedly broke the rules. Hopefully they can take the time to reflect and calm down.

For proof of what they said, the modlog is public.

Moving foward, please keep comments in line with a fitness focus. Off-topic posts will be removed.

Thanks for your support and let's keep Lemmy awesome!

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Start Calisthenics at Home with NO Equipment (Beginners) (www.youtube.com)

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Machine learning helps construct an evolutionary timeline of bacteria in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Yeah, Lemmy has definitely been turning into a bunch of Negative Nancys lately. The best thing we can do to fight it, is to just press on, ignore the downvotes, and keep posting great content.