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Functional training and first stepsReading time: 9 min
How to Prepare for Your First Gym Class
A practical plan for your first gym class: what to bring, when to arrive, how to handle food, drink, warm-up, pacing and communication with the coach.
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Functional training and first stepsReading time: 8 min
Open gym, a coached class or a trainer: how to choose
Open gym, a coached class, or a trainer? The main factor is how much structure, feedback and independence you need right now.
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Open gym Prague: when it makes sense and what to check before your first visit
Open gym in Prague makes sense above all when you know what you want to train, can manage your own intensity, and check the practical details before your first visit.
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How often should you train at the start for it to work?
How many times a week to train when you’re starting out, when two visits are enough, when to add a third session, and how not to overdo the first month.
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Single entry, pass or membership: how to choose the right gym option
How to choose between a single entry, a pass and membership based on how often you train, the type of training you do, your MultiSport card and whether you want open gym or classes.
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Strength training for beginners: how to start without a random plan
Strength training for beginners: how to build your first plan, which movement patterns to cover, how to add load, and when it’s better to start with guidance.
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Morning workouts in Prague: how to plan your training before work
Morning workouts in Prague: how to set up training before work around your schedule, energy, light food, intensity, and what you can actually stick to long term.
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Calisthenics, mobility, and movementReading time: 3 min
What is calisthenics and how to start
What calisthenics is, what to expect at the start, and why you do not need a pull-up or handstand for it to make sense.
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Calisthenics, mobility, and movementReading time: 3 min
Mobility vs. stretching: what is the difference
The difference between mobility and stretching, why people confuse them, and when range of motion needs active work rather than only passive stretching.
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Calisthenics, mobility, and movementReading time: 11 min
Calisthenics for beginners: what to realistically start with
Calisthenics for complete beginners: who it suits even if you can’t do a single pull-up, what to expect in the first few weeks, which exercises to choose and what your first training week can look like.
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Calisthenics Prague: how to start with guidance and when open gym is enough
Calisthenics in Prague in practical terms: when it makes sense to start with a coach or guided sessions, when open gym is enough, and what to check before your first visit.
Read articleCalisthenics, mobility, and movementReading time: 9 min
Hip and ankle mobility: why it affects squats, lunges and everyday movement
Hip and ankle mobility in practice: why it affects squats, lunges and everyday movement, how to spot the main limitation and how to train it safely.
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