street workout
{{Short description|Physical activity performed mostly in outdoor parks}}
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Street workouts are a physical activity performed in outdoor parks or public facilities. The movement behind street workouts became popular in Russia, Israel, Myanmar, Morocco, Uzbekistan, Eastern Europe, and the United States, especially in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Miami, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and other urban East Coast neighborhoods.{{Cite web|date=2019-07-24|title=N.Y.C. Is Your Urban Gym {{!}} Movers and Shakers|url=https://us.myprotein.com/thezone/training/using-n-y-c-as-your-gym-movers-and-shakers/|access-date=2021-04-29|website=MYPROTEIN™|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|last=Clare Fischer|first=Mary|date=2019-04-16|title=This Philly Native Was Shot at Age 16. Now He's Bringing a New Kind of Movement to the City.|url=https://www.phillymag.com/be-well-philly/2019/04/16/calisthenics/|access-date=2021-04-29|website=Philly Magazine}}{{Cite web|date=2013-07-14|title=Athlete's Corner: Advanced Calisthenics are pushing athletes to the extreme|url=https://lasentinel.net/athlete-s-corner-advanced-calisthenics-are-pushing-athletes-to-the-extreme.html|access-date=2021-04-29|website=Los Angeles Sentinel|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Ogle|first=Connie|date=2018-03-05|title=These buff athletes show us how to use the new equipment at Muscle Beach|website=Miami Herald|url=https://www.miamiherald.com/miami-com/things-to-do/article226190090.html|access-date=2021-04-29}}{{Cite web|date=2011-08-23|title=Baltimore's Monkey Bar Workout is No Joke|url=https://patch.com/maryland/towson/baltimores-monkey-bar-workout-is-no-joke|access-date=2021-04-29|website=Towson, MD Patch|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=About PUPJ|url=https://www.pupj.org/about-us|access-date=2021-04-29|website=pullupparkjam|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2013-02-20|title=The Ultimate Rock Creek Workout {{!}} Washingtonian (DC)|url=https://www.washingtonian.com/2013/02/20/the-ultimate-rock-creek-workout/|access-date=2021-04-29|website=Washingtonian|language=en-US}} It is a combination of athletics, calisthenics, and sports.{{Cite web|title = CALISTHENICS - Street Workout Academy|url = http://streetworkoutacademy.com/calisthenics/#|website = Street Workout Academy|access-date = 2016-01-15}} "Street workout" is a modern name for calisthenics (or bodyweight workouts) in outdoor parks. There are also street workout teams and organized competitions for exercises such as pull-ups, chin-ups, push-ups, dips, rows, muscle-ups, sit-ups and squats. A street workout also involves static (isometric) holds such as the human flag, front lever, back lever, L-sit and planche.{{Cite web|title = Isometric exercises - Street Workouts|url = https://www.street-workouts.com/tag/isometric-exercises/|website = Street Workouts|access-date = 2016-01-15|language = en-US}}
Street workouts are divided into two main branches, strength training and dynamics. Strength training includes isometric holds such as the planche, the front lever, and the back lever. This form of exercise also includes single-arm pull-ups, muscle-ups, single-arm push-ups, and more. Dynamic exercises including switchblades can be connected with other moves in order, to create routines or sets.
Some of the benefits of street workouts according to those who do it are:
- It is completely free;{{Cite web |date= |title=Find a place nearby, where you can workout |url=https://www.workout-places.com/ |access-date=2022-05-10 |website=Workout Places |language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title = Which is better – street workout or gym?|url = https://madbarz.com/newspost/63-which-is-better---street-workout-or-gym|website = Madbarz|access-date = 2016-01-15}}
- It can be performed at any time anywhere
- No training or gym equipment is required;{{Cite web|title = Fitness goes gymless with street workout {{!}} The Manila Times Online|url = http://www.manilatimes.net/fitness-goes-gymless-with-street-workout/98957/|website = www.manilatimes.net|date = 24 May 2014|access-date = 2016-01-15}}
- It promotes healthy living, and a desirable physique can be attained with it;{{Cite web|title = The Effect of Calisthenics Exercises at Various Intensity on Girl Students' Figure and Cardiorespiratory Functions--《Journal of Guangzhou Physical Education Institute》2003年06期|url = http://en.cnki.com.cn/Article_en/CJFDTOTAL-GZTX200306018.htm|website = en.cnki.com.cn|access-date = 2016-01-15}}
- It is a social event.
History
{{See also|History of physical training and fitness}}
With the invention of YouTube in 2005, groups and individuals began to upload videos and collectively gain tens of millions of views. Many calisthenics athletes, such as Hannibal For King, were able to rise to fame and inspire others within their respective communities and throughout the world to workout.{{Cite web|last1=Most|first1=Gijs Van Der|last2=Gross|first2=Michael Joseph|date=2014-12-08|title=Watch These Body-Weight Warriors Take Flight|url=https://www.menshealth.com/trending-news/a19525280/body-weight-warriors/|access-date=2021-04-29|website=Men's Health|language=en-US}}{{Citation|title=History of Street Workout|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwhgaV5_8oY |website=YouTube |date=Aug 28, 2016 |last1=George Workout Ⓥ |language=en|access-date=2021-04-29}}{{Cite web|title=BAR HISTORY |url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG-oFAL_Y3e_raQN6QRTVEmrf7mGcLCEI|access-date=2021-04-29|website=YouTube |last1=RipRightHD }}{{Cite web|title=Raise Up|url=https://www.redbull.com/us-en/films/raise-up|access-date=2021-04-29|website=Red Bull}}{{dead link|date=August 2024}} Many competitions arose and grew to new heights during this time period because of mass exposure from YouTube.{{Cite web|last=Hrustic|first=Alisa|date=2017-03-21|title=How Did This Underground Fitness Movement Become An International Sport?|url=https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a19543876/rain-bennett-raise-up-the-movie-interview/|access-date=2021-04-29|website=Men's Health|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Pull Up Park Jam (PUPJ)|url=https://www.pupj.org/home|access-date=2021-04-29|website=pullupparkjam|language=en}}
Basics of street workout
A typical street workout routine{{Cite web|url = https://www.street-workouts.com/street-workout-programs/|title = Street Workout Programs|date = |access-date = 2016-01-16|website = Street Workouts|publisher = |last = |first = }} consists of:
- Athletics – involves a system of exercises with various levels of exertion provided for development of strength and stamina as well as for shaping an athletic constitution. Exercising is used to increase strength level, develop physical shape and for rehabilitation.
- Isometric exercises – a type of strength training whereby a static position is held.
- Calisthenics – a complex of many simple exercises performed using purely body weight. The aim of the exercises is to train muscular strength and to evolve comprehensive fitness.
Street workouts are usually performed outdoors or in specifically designed street workout parks. A typical street workout park looks like a playground and consists of several bars, poles and other objects used for body weight exercises.{{Cite web|url = http://imgarcade.com/1/street-workout-park/|title = IMG Arcade - Street Workout Parks|date = |access-date = 2015-01-15|website = IMG Arcade|publisher = |last = |first = }}
In street workout, people often create teams.
Streetlifting
Streetlifting is a strength sport that combines calisthenics and powerlifting. Streetlifting consists of three attempts at maximal weight on two lifts pull-up or chin-up and dip.{{cite web |title=Rules |url=https://streetlifting.world/rules/ |website=International Streetlifting Federation |access-date=17 August 2021}}{{cite web |title=Streetlifting is a new sport, new opportunities! |date=7 December 2017 |url=https://streetlifting.ru/en/streetlifting-new-sport/ |website=Russian Streetlifting Federation |access-date=17 August 2021}}{{cite web |title=Why you should start street lifting | date=30 August 2022 | url=https://calisthenicsworld.org/how-to-start-street-lifting/ |website=Calisthenics world |access-date=30 October 2022}} Some competitions also include muscle-ups, and back squats.{{cite web |title=GENERAL RULES OF STREETLIFTING |url=https://insanityworkoutcalendar.com/workout-calendars/mbfa-workout-review/ |access-date=17 August 2021}}{{Cite web |date=2023-01-24 |title=Rulebook - FinalRep |url=https://final-rep.com/rulebook/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |language=de}} Streetlifting competitions also include a maximum repetition class where competitors only do bodyweight lifts, but for maximum repetitions instead of maximum weight. A comprehensive list of upcoming and past Streetlifting competitions can be found on calibase, a platform dedicated to calisthenics events and records.{{Cite web |title=List of Calisthenics Street lifting Competitions |url=https://calibase.org/competitions/category/street-lifting/ |access-date=2025-05-25 |website=calibase.org}}
See also
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Street workout}}
- [https://final-rep.com/ Final Rep Streetlifting Competition]
- [http://www.wswcf.org World Street Workout & Calisthenics Federation (WSWCF)]
- [http://www.mladiinfo.com/2012/05/18/street-workout-activism-in-latvia/ Article about Street Workout activism, with an interview from Maris Slezins, the current president of WSWCF]
- [https://www.denfit.nl/en/fitness/reverse-signs-of-ageing-and-stay-fit-with-street-workout/ Reverse Signs of Ageing and Stay Fit with Street Workout]
- [https://onlyclean.es/ Onlyclean Calisthenics - Web especializada en calistenia]