Goal
Lose fat
Frequency
6 days / week
Where
Calisthenics
Sample routine

Metabolic circuit

Chain the exercises with little rest to keep your heart rate elevated.

Session 1
Push
Metabolic circuit
Exercise Sets Reps Rest
Parallel Bar Dips 3-4 12-15 30-45 s
Push-ups 3-4 12-15 30-45 s
Diamond Push-ups 3-4 12-15 30-45 s
L-sit 3-4 30-45 s 30-45 s
Plank 3-4 30-45 s 30-45 s
Session 2
Pull
Metabolic circuit
Exercise Sets Reps Rest
L-sit 3-4 30-45 s 30-45 s
Plank 3-4 30-45 s 30-45 s
Muscle-up 3-4 12-15 30-45 s
Hollow Body Hold 3-4 30-45 s 30-45 s
Pull-ups 3-4 12-15 30-45 s
Session 3
Legs
Metabolic circuit
Exercise Sets Reps Rest
Assisted Single-leg Squat 3-4 12-15 30-45 s
Hollow Body Hold 3-4 30-45 s 30-45 s
Bulgarian Split Squat 3-4 12-15 30-45 s
L-sit 3-4 30-45 s 30-45 s
Plank 3-4 30-45 s 30-45 s
Session 4
Push
Metabolic circuit
Exercise Sets Reps Rest
Parallel Bar Dips 3-4 12-15 30-45 s
Push-ups 3-4 12-15 30-45 s
Diamond Push-ups 3-4 12-15 30-45 s
L-sit 3-4 30-45 s 30-45 s
Plank 3-4 30-45 s 30-45 s
Session 5
Pull
Metabolic circuit
Exercise Sets Reps Rest
L-sit 3-4 30-45 s 30-45 s
Plank 3-4 30-45 s 30-45 s
Muscle-up 3-4 12-15 30-45 s
Hollow Body Hold 3-4 30-45 s 30-45 s
Pull-ups 3-4 12-15 30-45 s
Session 6
Legs
Metabolic circuit
Exercise Sets Reps Rest
Assisted Single-leg Squat 3-4 12-15 30-45 s
Hollow Body Hold 3-4 30-45 s 30-45 s
Bulgarian Split Squat 3-4 12-15 30-45 s
L-sit 3-4 30-45 s 30-45 s
Plank 3-4 30-45 s 30-45 s

Warm up 5-10 min before starting and stretch afterward.

why it works
3 key reasons
Short rest + compound lifts = EPOC effect. You keep burning calories hours after the workout.
Mastering your own bodyweight builds relative strength and control machines can't give you.
6 days: high frequency, each group trained twice a week to maximize total volume.
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