A Calisthenics Workout Frame might be just what you need to level up your training.
Intrigued? Read on…
You don’t need much equipment to get started in calisthenics. However, if you are willing to invest in some basic calisthenics equipment you can really add muscle diversity and fun into your workouts.
In this article, we’ll guide you through the many options available for online and offline purchase in terms of calisthenics frames.
These usually include at the very least dip bars and a pull-up bar, but can also include monkey bars, abs stations, and many other add-ons.
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Cheap to Medium Budget Calisthenics Workout Frames
Contrary to what you might have previously thought, calisthenics cages don’t need to cost an arm and a leg. In fact, you could go the DIY route and build your own. We won’t go into much detail in regards to that, but expect an article on the topic in the near future…
But back to the topic at hand: Here is our selection of frames for calisthenics workouts:
This is the most basic of frames, but in our experience, is more than enough to do a complete and varied calisthenics workout. It has a pair of dip bars, a pull-up bar, and some paddings which allow for back supported leg raises.
For its price and variety of exercises offered, this our choice for entry level backyard gyms.
Pros:
Affordable
Good, strong build
Good variety of exercises: Pull-up bar, push-up bar (can be used for l-sit, planches, and other static exercises), ab station, and more.
Cons:
Pull up bar is limited to two grips with a bar connecting them, which limits the wide grip a bit.
If you’ve read any of our other articles, you’ll know that we love most things pullup-dip.com does. THE BAR is not an exception.
It is a robust fixed set of bars offering a wide variety of grips at a great price.
There’s really not much else to say. Assembly is easy and the major advantage over it’s amazon fulfilled counter-parts is that they offer great support and a lifetime warranty, as opposed to Amazon’s 30 day return policy.
Buying or building a cage can really take your training to the next level. It might seem like a steep investment, but compared to the cost of joining a gym, for example, it really isn’t that much.
As always, we welcome any feedback or suggestions in the comment box below!
Chris is an experienced Calisthenics practitioner focused on isometric exercises and street workout. He founded thehybridathlete.com in 2017, which was subsequently acquired by theyhybridathlete.com
He is based in Portland and has been working out using solely his own body weight and bars for the past 6 years.
