Is calisthenics good for burning fat?

Yes, it is. As mentioned above, calisthenics helps with body fat loss and increased muscle mass in the body. This also helps with weight loss.

Can I lift and do calisthenics?

Yes, you can. Calisthenics and weightlifting are just two sides of the same coin. While the former relies on only your body weight to create resistance, the latter adds free weights to do the same thing. Just make sure that you take rest days and don’t overdo it as this can trigger overtraining symptoms.

Is it hard to get big with calisthenics?

Pictures of calisthenics experts will show you that it’s not hard to get big and defined muscles just from doing calisthenics. However, if your goal is to gain muscle size, weight training might be better than calisthenics. Weight training gives you a greater ability to progressively overload any exercise. Progressive overload is when you increase the intensity of a workout over time. This could be from increasing the weight, sets, or reps of any given exercise. Hypertrophy (muscle size increase) comes through progressive overload, so weight training is typically more effective. However, hypertrophy takes a long time and progress takes time too. As long as you’re consistent, both forms of exercise will be ideal for building strength.