Improved Cardiovascular Health
Weightlifting primarily promotes muscle growth and strength, while some aspects of calisthenics training such as high reps of bodyweight exercises aim to improve cardiovascular fitness. When these two types of exercise are combined, they can contribute to better cardiovascular health by enhancing efficiency of the heart and lungs.
Increased Endurance
Calisthenics typically involve performing high reps of bodyweight exercises, which can help to improve your muscle endurance and body control. Combining these exercises with weightlifting exercises that use heavier loads promotes the increase of muscle endurance.
Increased Strength and Power
Weight lifting is an effective way to build muscle and strength, while calisthenics can help to improve relative strength, power and explosiveness. Combining the two forms of exercise helps to increase overall strength and power.
Improved Flexibility and Mobility
Calisthenics exercises often involve a wide range of motions and movements, which can help to improve flexibility and mobility in the joints. Thus, it contributes to reduce the risk of injury and improve overall quality of life.
Balance of muscle development
Weightlifting alone can create imbalances in muscle development, while calisthenics can help to balance the development of different deep muscle groups playing a crucial role in providing stability, support, and efficient movement to the body. A combination of both forms of exercise assists to the development of a a well-rounded and balanced physique.
Adaptable to any fitness level
Both weightlifting and calisthenics can be adapted to suit any fitness level, whether you're a beginner or an experienced athlete. This makes it a versatile form of exercise that can be tailored to your individual needs and goals.
Variety
It's all about variety! This combination of training techniques provides various exercises to target different muscle groups, which can help to prevent boredom and keep your workouts refreshing. This can also help to prevent hitting a plateau and promote continued progress.
