Calisthenics actually increase your resting metabolic rate, as well as enhance and develop muscular and aerobic endurance. Not only that, but it is more effective at developing lower-body coordination compared to Pilates within the same period of time.
callisthenic workouts can be done with ZERO equipment, but even with one or two pieces of equipment (pull up bar/dip bar) you will still save thousands on gym membership fees.
You can achieve a seriously hardcore workout as soon as you step through your own front door in just 20 minutes…that’s no travel time, no parking time, no waiting for machine time, no heading to the grocery store after the gym time…over the course of a year, this adds up tremendously.
Calisthenics builds your body’s proprioceptors. Proprioception is the internal sense that tells you where your body parts are without having to look at them. This internal body awareness relies on receptors in your joints, muscles, ligaments, and connective tissue. They pick up information as muscles bend and stretch as well as when your body is still.