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This is how weight training conquers the German parks

Man has already seen it all: strength holding, in which the body, supported only on both arms, hovers in the air parallel to the floor. Swings on the pole, punctuated by pirouettes and somersaults. In gyms, such tricks are trained with stretched feet and knees. There are no such rules of conduct on the street. Anything you like is allowed.

Frankfurt men successful

Calisthenics, the “beautiful power”, comes from there. Originating in the open-air fitness parks of New York, the trend to vary strength exercises with one’s own weight and to combine them with elements from other sports, such as acrobatics or dance, spread quickly all over the world thanks to the internet.

Abdullah “Abi” Ghauri from Frankfurt also became aware of the videos and began practicing the “cool” skills with friends. Today, the scene that developed from these early days in the city on the Main is considered to be the largest nationwide in the “freestyle” sector.


Recharge your batteries: the new calisthenics park in Frankfurt’s Rennbahnpark.
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Image: Maximilian von Lachner

At the first German championships under the umbrella of the German Calisthenics and Streetlifting Association (DCSV), which was founded in 2019, the Frankfurt-based company swept away the men’s titles in all three weight classes at the weekend. Thanh Nguyen won the general classification.

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