Street workout
Street workout is the name given to physical activity outside in parks or public places. It originated in Ancient Greece , but has become a popular movement in Russia , Eastern Europe, and the United States , especially New York City's urban neighborhood. It has spread all over the world today. It's a combination of athletics , calisthenics and sports. Street workout is a modern name for bodyweight training in parks. There are street workout teams and organized competitions.
A typical street workout routine often includes physical exercises such as chin-ups, chin-ups, push-ups, dips, muscle-ups, sit-ups, and squats. Street workout also includes some static (isometric) holding exercises like the human flag, front lever, back lever, and planches.
Street workout can be divided into two types, one is strength training and the other is dynamic training. Strength training includes isometric holding exercises such as planche, front lever, back lever, etc. It also includes one-armed pull-ups, muscle-ups and much more. Dynamic exercises include movements like 360s and their variations, switchblades, and a variety of tricks developed by the athletes and combined with other motion sequences to develop routines or sets.
Street workout basics
A typical street workout routine consists of:
- athletic exercises - a system of exercises with different levels of exertion for strengthening health, building strength and endurance as well as an athletic constitution. Athletic exercises are used to increase strength, develop physical form and for rehabilitation.
- Isometric Exercises - a type of strength training in which you hold a static position.
- Calisthenics - a complex of various simple exercises that are only performed with your own body weight. The goal of these exercises is to train muscle strength and develop comprehensive strength.
Street workouts are usually done outdoors or in specially designed street workout parks. Individuals and / or groups can train in urban areas. A typical street workout park looks like a playground with a soft surface and consisting of several bars, masts and other objects for body weight training.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mens health - Street workout in Germany .
- ↑ Street workouts - training programs . Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ↑ calisthenics parks .
