Calisthenics exercises: what it is and the benefits of training with your own body like Cristina Pedroche

• LETIZIA From a fragile-looking princess to a beefy queen

• BODY The most impressive of Cristina Pedroche's 'topless' pull-ups

Everyone thinks about the obvious fit transformation of Cristina Pedroche (Madrid, October 30, 1988) in recent years.

That if she is very muscular, that if she has become obsessed... It usually happens with the body of women, especially when they leave the canon of thinness and advocate other models.

Najumi already said it: "

"

.

The television presenter

are not at odds.

She eats what she wants and works hard with daily effort.

She

in her social profiles.

Married to Dabiz Muñoz, chosen again as the best chef in the world, she inevitably delights her with her dishes, which she then burns doing yoga and calisthenics exercises that tone her muscles.

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THE WOMAN AND THE STRENGTH

That a woman with public projection, be it Pedroche or Queen Letizia, exhibits muscle can be liked more or less -for tastes, colors-.

What should really matter to us is

.

And what the studies show is that strength training is linked to higher-quality longevity.

Stronger muscles, not bigger ones, mean

.

Hence, it is an essential job in women.

In addition, it increases basal metabolism, which causes a greater caloric burn at rest, and improves insulin resistance.

WHAT IS CALISTHENICS

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Where do I start to

?

Thanks to calisthenics, Pedroche's secret and many other well-known faces, you will not need additional material beyond iron bars.

And you can hang yourself in any outdoor park.

Your own body will suffice.

Daniel Martínez, head of fitness at David Lloyd Club Turó Barcelona, ​​explains what it consists of: "It is a

that focus on movements of muscle groups rather than on the power of the effort."

What is the OBJETIVE?

"Develop agility, physical strength and flexibility. Therefore, we could say that it

so that we feel fit and can apply it in our day to day."

DIFFERENCES WITH OTHER DISCIPLINES

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The difference between calisthenics and functional training, explains this professional, is basically that "while in functional work we look for more elements to work on, such as the joints or global parts of the body, in calisthenics work focuses more on

where, from there, we can work on different body positions to be able to achieve strength and stability in our body".

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL BENEFITS

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As for the physical benefits, applying a philosophy where you work

means that you are working on movements that you will later use in your day to day life, says Martínez.

"I mean, you're going to feel a lot

."

According to the trainer, fitness where we work isolated muscle groups has gone down in history because they are not exercises that really have a function to bend down, go shopping, pick up your child... "But simply an objective of achieving an increase in muscle mass that might not make much sense.

Regarding the mental benefits, like the rest of sports, "it helps to be more at peace with oneself and

," defends Martínez.

Also, contrary to popular belief, everyone can work with it.

"If we adapt it and look for an adaptive and correct process according to the person's age and physical condition."

PROS AND CONS

If you look at parks or on the bars of your gym, you will see many people doing this type of

.

"It is true that it is a discipline where you practice with a lot of effort and work for a long time and that causes you to spend more calories. In the end, it translates into burning more."

But if all this is practiced like crazy, without technique or advice, David Lloyd's coach slips, "what can happen is that

and then it would be counterproductive."

BECAUSE IT'S TRENDY

Because of the type of metabolism it promotes and the way you work, it is a philosophy that helps and comforts you, says Martínez.

"It is a clear trend because currently

are what are being put on the street and this type of exercise helps to achieve goals. In turn, as it is an exercise that

, it also has a certain appeal" .

Calorie burn is also very high, making it a good activity for anyone looking to reach a deficit to lose weight.

"It depends a lot on the morphology and the lifestyle, because as we said, since it is a job where we use the body's muscles, we have to take into account both the volume and the weight of our body. To do a good session we have to be to approximately

, where we can burn more or less 600 kilocalories".

HOW TO START FROM SCRATCH

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The first thing would be

where there is a certain level of calisthenics, explains Martínez.

"The second thing, it would be necessary to consult with a professional and from there we can start working on the person's physical form".

In order to lift your body you first have to lift your legs or your arms.

"What you have to do is

to improve later on."

If you are overweight, "you have to learn to manage your body to be able to do this type of exercise more carefully," says the coach.

EXERCISES AND TIPS

Dominated,

(raise the body above the bar),

(bring the feet to the bar) and a long list of pulls and pushes with the body.

Calisthenics is a sport.

Daniel Martínez provides the following recommendations:

• Find a good

  group of people

  who can help you get started.

• The second thing is

  to be very careful

  and not want to do what you are seeing on social networks the second day of starting the exercise routine, since you can injure yourself.

• Another piece of advice would be that it is good to

  alternate calisthenics with other sports

  .

  It can become very damaging without the technique and if it is not being done with an adequate progression, which could be solved with the help of a professional who can keep a good track of the exercise.

• And, finally, if you do the

  outdoor

  exercise , in the open air, it is best that you put on

  sunscreen

  or else you will burn.

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