Calisthenics are making a comeback. Is body weight enough to get a good workout?

Calisthenics are making a comeback. Is body weight enough to get a good workout? 30 mins ago Calisthenics is an age-old form of fitness that uses little or no equipment and relies on body weight for resistance. It's making a comeback. In July, President Donald Trump even reestablished the Presidential Fitness Test, intending that youth across the country will again practice old-school exercises like situps, pushups and pullups. Some experts say the no-frills moves of calisthenics speak to our overscheduled lives when it might be hard to go to a gym. It's also cheaper than going to a gym. But is performing these exercises an effective way to work out? It depends what your goal is. Experts say calisthenics can improve everything from muscle strength to aerobic conditioning. But they also say