Top Calisthenics Content Creators to Inspire You
It can be difficult to maintain that motivation and, more importantly willpower, on your fitness journey. The number 1 reason people give up is because they don’t see the results quick enough, but we’re here to encourage and tell you that you are making progress! Like with all good things, getting fit and maintaining a healthy body is an ongoing discipline, but sometimes we need reminding of this, which is why it’s good to turn to the people who have been through the journey and know what they’re talking about.
Chris Heria
Heria is on the most recognised figures in calisthenics with his videos dating back 7 years, accumulating over 5 million subscribers, sharing detailed tutorials and routines on bodyweight exercises, focusing on strength, muscle building, and overall fitness. Heria specialises in combining calisthenics with weighted exercises and focuses on skills like muscle-ups, front levers, and handstands, showing how your body can not just grow in strength but also change aesthetically from all natural exercises. His most popular video on the 7 minute fat burning morning routine has been viewed over 19 million times and is a fantastic way to start your day!
Frank Medrano
Medrano looks like the poster boy of calisthenics, with his body fat percentage down into the single figures and an unrelenting dedication to achieving the best. He is one of the original faces of calisthenics on social media and his shredded physique and advanced movements like planche and human flag have inspired many. He emphasizes high-intensity, bodyweight-based strength training. Medrano is a vegan athlete, promoting plant-based fitness through his videos on nutrition, not just training routines. Some of his older videos have stood the test of time and show that calisthenics is still a fantastic way to get shredded naturally.
Letícia Bufoni
Bufoni seems to be living the dream, which she displays proudly through her YouTube channel and Instagram. By day, she is a professional skateboarder with massive cred and respect, but also lives a very active lifestyle, incorporating bodyweight workouts and conditioning exercises in her schedule, ultimately improving her skateboard performance. Her focus on full-body strength, balance and endurance is evident in her physique and reputation in the skate park.
Osvaldo Lugones
Lugones is known for his smooth and powerful execution of advanced calisthenics skills. He has been a prominent figure in the ThenX team and often collaborates with Chris Heria, specialising in freestyle calisthenics, focusing on moves like 360 muscle-ups, front lever pull-ups, and other explosive, dynamic movements.