Adding Extra Exercises to Routine#1883

I noticed that besides the regular routine exercise (pushups, leg raises, pullups, etc.), you also have extra exercises like lunges, dips and flagpole on your webisite. Also, those exercises aren’t included in the Hybrid Calisthenics book. So if i wanted to add the extra exercises to the regular routine how can i go about that?

Hey! This is Chrys, one of the trainers at Hybrid Calisthenics. You can definitely add those! I’d start with one extra exercise instead of throwing them all in at once. A couple sets of lunges after squats or an easier dip variation after pushups would be a reasonable starting point. Keep a little in the tank and see how you recover. You don’t have to do every exercise on the site to make good progress 😁 Which one are you most interested in?

I would like to start with the dips

Nice! I’d start with a little dip practice after your pushups, not a whole extra workout lol. One or two easy sets to see how you handle them, leaving a few reps in the tank. If your pushups start suffering or you’re still really sore by the next session, cut back. What setup do you have for dips, parallel bars, rings, or something else? And have you tried any yet? That’ll help me point you toward a starting variation instead of just throwing you into full dips.

I tried to do 3 sets of bent knee dips on a love seat. Afterwards my advance incline pushups didn’t really suffer.

Also, i tried 3 sets of elbow levers after Straingt Bridges and Straight Leg Twists. I did Straight Arm Planks (60 secs each). It was challenging but i was able to do it with good form.