Want to get stronger, learn cool skills and meet like-minded people? Come try calisthenics!

Calisthenics is all about strength, movement and body control, using your own bodyweight to train. Whether you’re completely new to fitness or already working towards advanced skills, there’s a place for you here.

From your first push-up or pull-up to handstands, muscle-ups, front levers and planches, there’s always something new to learn and work towards. With endless progressions and variations, you can keep challenging yourself as you get stronger. And the best part? You can train almost anywhere, anytime with little to no equipment!

Our society is more than just training. We’re a student-led community built around getting stronger together, having fun and celebrating progress — no matter how small. Come on your own or bring your friends, challenge yourself, learn new skills and meet people along the way. Whether you’re looking to improve your fitness level, master a new skill or simply find a fun new way to stay active, you’ll find a supportive community here!

Founded in 2022, we’re always looking to make our sessions more fun, welcoming and accessible. We run sessions for all experience levels, from beginners learning the fundamentals to more experienced members working towards advanced skills. Our sessions are relaxed and social, but still give you the opportunity to push yourself and make real progress!

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Our goal is simple: make calisthenics accessible to everyone, whatever your level, and be the go-to society for bodyweight training!

We run sessions for beginner, intermediate and advanced athletes with a focus on fun, progression and meaningful workouts. You don’t need to be strong or experienced to join — we’ll help you find the right progression for any skill and experience level.

🏠 Indoor Sessions

Beginner-friendly sessions focusing on floor work, foundational strength and balance skills, using gym mats and portable dip and pull-up bars.

🌳 Outdoor Sessions

Held on Brandon Hill, with plenty of equipment for all levels. These sessions focus more on skill development and progressions towards advanced movements.

Regardless of your level, every session will be tailored for a rewarding workout!

In our sessions we will teach all the fundamental skills, including push-ups, pull-ups and handstands. As well as numerous variations of these exercises, we will be training more intermediate-level moves such as front & back levers, planche, muscle-ups, one-arm pushups and many more! Alongside skill-based training, we also run core and mobility workouts to build the strength, stability and flexibility needed to master and progress towards the skills you want to learn.

We’d love to meet you throughout the year! Whether you join us for our very first session or drop in towards the end of the year, you’ll always be welcome. It’s never too late to get involved, meet new people and start your calisthenics journey with us. Come along, give it a go and become part of the community — we can’t wait to see you! 💪

Join the society for just £13.50 for the entire academic year! 🔥

Your membership gives you access to all our indoor training sessions for free, as well as major discounts on our socials and formals. Throughout the year, we also run member-only challenges and competitions with prizes up for grabs! 🏆

Being a member also means you can vote in our committee elections and even run for a committee position yourself — so you can help shape the future of the society!

Our outdoor sessions take place in a public park, so they’re completely free to attend — no membership required!

However, becoming a member is highly encouraged as our sessions are designed with our members in mind, allowing us to track your progress, give more personalised advice and help you work towards your own goals!

For just £13.50, there’s plenty to get involved in — so why not join us? 💪

• President: Eleonor Tsudikman
• Vice President: Sina Enayati
• Secretary: Adam Geller
• Treasurer: Leo Manuel
• Equality and Wellbeing Officer: Mathilde Launay
• Social Secretary: Chloe Charvet 
• Social Media Officer: Lula Samuels
• Training Secretary: Yaser Aldik
• Training Secretary: Maya Ahmed
• Training Secretary: Morgan Pitts-Williams

Join our WhatsApp group to stay up to date with the society!

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You can also find us or get in touch here:

📸 Instagram: @uobcalisthenics

📧 Email: calisthenics.socuob@gmail.com