To all the 'gym rats' do you or people at your gym do these 'advanced' bodyweight exercises?

[Anonymous]

I'm a girl and I am into calisthenics I can do an elbow lever and I'm working on my planche... The thing is it seems like I am the only one at my gym doing these exercises and it makes me feel uncomfortable because they stare at me :/ At my gym they are only doing cardio, lifting weights, do push up, crunches, burpees or planks... but not calisthenics is this also the case at your gym? Because I'm looking for a gym where I can find people who are into more advanced bodyweight exercise :)

[truthbeknown]

What you are doing is very rare and requires a great deal of strength and concentration. It will certain gain attention. People may simply think you are showing off. That is more of an exercise for a gymnast, not a regular gym patron. You might want to seek out an gym that tailors specifically to gymnastics.

[BertMacklinFBI]

people do them at my gym too. the reason people stare, at my gym at least, is because this group of people take up all the fucking space in the legs area to just jump around and do their own body weight HIIT shit. also calisthenics.

[Asker]

It doesn't necessarily take up much place... en.wikipedia.org/.../File:Planche.jpg most exercises I can perform just on my mat and don't take more space than someone doing pushups

[BertMacklinFBI]

in my scenario its not just one person and the legs area is not a very spacious environment.

[kheserthorpe]

Most people can't do that stuff, and gyms don't encourage it, since it requires actual training (high variable cost) as opposed to a hiring trainers who know nothing to direct you to use the machines (fixed cost).

Some people into crossfit and stuff like that are more into this sort of thing. If you can find groups who are into parkour or free running, they might be more into it.

[THE_Godfather]

When I skip rope I mostly use the aerobics room. I just happen to notice at times there are a few girls in there doing something, maybe something like you. Try that. If the aerobics room has a class, the basketball court or even a racquetball court. Face away from the window.
Look around there's got to be someplace semiprivate.

[pascal_climbs]

Calisthenics are more done on street gyms, less in indoor gyms. Reason why they stare at you is because those are difficult exercises requiring high static muscle power. Most gym people can't do that. They train for looks, not for another specific goal. Just keep doing it. People admire it (or are even little jealous) that you can do that. You impress them. Wait till you do a real one arm pull-up. All macho men will faint or run.

[MyNameIsJonas]

Go get yourself into a crossfit gym.

www.businessinsider.com/crossfit-workout-explainer-benefits-exercise-2014-11

[Anonymous]

I used to do lots of bodyweight exercises back in the day when I was climbing. My proudest achievement was a 4 second front lever lol.

[Anonymous]

I'm still working on what I can do, but as I'm only doing bodyweight exercises I don't bother with a gym at all.