Understanding which muscles are engaged helps you design balanced routines and avoid overuse injuries. Each exercise in our library is tagged with its primary movers and stabilizers. Use this taxonomy to target specific areas or to build a complete, full-body training plan.
Muscles
Anatomy for Calisthenics
- Core
- Chest / Pectorals
- Upper Pectorals (Clavicular Head)
- Lower Pectorals (Sternal Head)
- Inner Pectorals (Sternal Insertion)
- Outer Pectorals (Lateral Fibers)
- Sternal-Pectoral Junction (Chest Crease)
- Costal Pectorals (Lower Rib Attachments)
- Anterior Deltoid-Pectoral Junction (Delt-Pec Tie-In)
- Clavicular-Sternal Junction (Pectoral Split)
- Sternal Notch Area (Upper Mid-Chest)
- Shoulders
- Back
- Arms
- Hip & Pelvis
- Legs
- Connective & Supportive
- Full Body