Islam Badurgov: Plus 7 Calisthenics Exercises That Turn Your Body Into Steel

Islam Badurgov: Extreme Calisthenics Street Athlete

Islam Badurgov is a street athlete who gained traction for his viral workout videos. Many were notably impressed by his tricks, strength and calisthenics skill, which is why the athlete receives has risen to fame. His commendable skills and expertise in calisthenics were caught on video, which eventually gave him his much-deserved fame.

Being able to exercise using your own body weight is just about the most impressive form of exercise. It was founded in ancient Greece as a way of building and sculpting your body and today it is recommended to combat various health conditions. In bodybuilding, compound exercises are used to promote mass muscle growth, so it’s no wonder that Calisthenics packs on fantastic lean, quality muscle with acute definition, but there’s much more to it than that…

WHY CALISTHENICS?

It’s versatile and the benefits are through the roof:

1. Whole-body Transformation. It is mainly compound movements so it transforms your body into a chiseled, lean gymnast-like state and it is hugely impressive.
2. It Reduces Injury. It trains and strengthens the connective tissue and joints so you’re less at risk from the little niggles that other forms of exercise can bring on. Your core becomes a powerhouse.
3. Huge Fat Burner.  Most of your body is under tension and being challenged so the fat gets burned and the muscles get strengthened.
4. Balance. It cultivates an impressive posture, performance and accelerates the functionality of your body.

ISLAM BADURGOV: STATISTICS

NATIONALITY: Kazakh

HEIGHT: 5’9” or 175 cm

WEIGHT: 79.4 to 83.9 kg or 175-185 lbs

PROFESSION: Professional Street Workout Athlete, Calisthenics Expert, and Fitness Model,

CALISTHENICS PLAN

Islam’s passion for calisthenics and working out does not only stop there. He believes that if you want to sculpt your physique and become a powerhouse, you should follow the appropriate training for it. For instance, Islam states that you should opt for, or even better, add weight training to your regimen if you’re looking to gain more size.

In the early days of Islam’s calisthenics journey, he tried various ways to achieve strength and gain size. During these times, he would practice street Workout’ for many hours on end and resorted to different experiments and variants of his workout to see which would work best for him. He also tried explosive routines and reduced rests between sets to catapult his progress.

COMBINE CALISTHENICS WITH WEIGHT TRAINING

It wasn’t until he eventually started combining weight training with calisthenics that he began to notice significant improvements and results. Islam’s major advice for fitness enthusiasts is to integrate bodyweight workouts with strength training. This will help the body become stronger and calisthenics will give you more functionality and flexibility.

ISLAM BADURGOV DIET

Eat Clean! Islam’s primary goal is to provide inspiration for many people to lead a healthier and more active way of life. His videos alone are a testament to how constant exercise alongside a healthy diet can do wonders for your physique and overall health.

INSPIRING OTHERS

Islam still sticks by this goal as he continues with his passion for calisthenics and workouts, hoping to spark a positive change in people when it comes to lifestyle. He also manages the fitness clubs he founded in Kazakhstan, where he helps people achieve the same aims as him.

7 CALISTHENICS TO TRANSFORM YOUR BODY

WARNING!! Before you go and try these I gotta warn you. If you haven’t done exercises like handstands yet (at least since you were a kid) don’t rush into it. It’s not uncommon for people to dive straight in to advanced calisthenics only to dislocate a shoulder.

Remember what calisthenics does…it strengthens the joints and tendons but it does it for good reason…it needs to strengthen them because you’re putting an intense and unusual amount of pressure on them. You need to know the step-by-step movements to become a calisthenics powerhouse without getting injured.

1. PISTOL SQUAT. Think about it…if a 200lb person can squat 200lb, imagine being able to squat that on ONE leg. It works your hamstrings giving you immense leg power.
2. ONE ARM PUSH UP. Don’t make the mistake of thinking that this is just like a dumbbell press movement…The One Arm Push up activates every muscle in your body and your core will be transformed into a steel washboard.
3. ONE ARM PULL UP. An advanced move that develops lats like Ronnie Coleman.
4. BRIDGES. Not just to develop a steel core, it fortifies your spinal muscles (erecta spinae) and the posterior of your core.
5. HANDSTAND PUSH UP. This feels like the equivalent of pouring aviation fuel on your shoulders and setting light to them. Imagine how they will develop…
6. ONE ARM HANGING LEG RAISES. To develop your grip, shoulders, lats and strengthen the external and internal obliques, which are the abs nobody usually gets to see!!
7. All the other usual gym compound movements like Squat, Deadlift etc are considered the basics of calisthenics. There are many more advanced exercises that can be performed almost anywhere.