Calisthenics ’ popularity soared during COVID; with gyms closed, people experimented with other ways to keep fit.
Mix that with the cost-of-living crisis, which has seen low-cost gym memberships rise to £30.10 a month on average in London, with the average price of all memberships across the city a staggering £76.26, and it is easy to see why people have turned to a cheaper form of strength training.
Online, videos of eye-catching handstands, gymnastics-like acrobatics and other feats of superhuman strength have garnered billions of views.
Despite this, calisthenics has not seen the same level of organised participation or commercial success as other trending fitness activities, like run clubs and CrossFit.
Professional calisthenics coaches, brothers Demi and Nic Alvanis, both 23, are concerned that, despite bringing attention to the sport, the viral videos can also be intimidating for beginners.
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