Written by Mark de Grasse (www.MyMadMethods.com)

Mark de Grasse, owner and editor of the My Mad Methods Magazine, demonstrates a series of plyo box jumps on a pallet stacked with boxes in a warehouse.

Is it possible to get a great workout without any equipment whatsoever? Damn straight! It’s just a matter of willpower and imagination. It is said that a good bodybuilder can walk into an empty room and come out shortly after with a great pump. Over the next few paragraphs, I aim to give you everything you need to know to get a great workout with only a few square feet of floor space.

By Dave Hedges

So you’re looking for realistic and usable training methods that are mad, suspended, or otherwise accessory free? “Mad” like this magazine is busting out the molds of training dogma and demands that no quarter be given to the status quo. That’s what the mighty Hanzo Suspension Theory is all about; something to make all the unworthy run screaming into the safety of the local boring-ass gym. Good riddance to them, more oxygen for you and me.

By Ron Morris

First and foremost, you must have the fire in you; you have to motivate yourself and be dedicated. Calisthenics, and specifically working with bars (dip, pull up, etc.) requires strength, skill, and low body fat. What most people don’t know is that your diet is a tremendous part of your bar training; it has to be a lifestyle. Eating the right amount of nutritional food will help build your muscles stronger and faster while also helping you drop fat. Then you have to master the basics: pull ups, push ups, and dips. When I really started taking my training seriously, I started doing push ups daily. I began noticing that I was ringing in over 300 push ups a day in a variety of variations: neutral, wide, diamond, etc. Since push ups are one of the best overall total body workouts, it helped develop my strength and I was able to build the necessary foundation to execute other, more difficult exercises much more easily. The main thing that you want to keep in mind, as a beginner of calisthenics, is that you should always have the mindset of a student because there is always room to grow and improve.

By Raed Barance

 I am very grateful for my ten years of living and training like a bodybuilder. I was able to put on a ton of muscle mass on my frame, compete against some of the top bodybuilders around and I got to meet awesome people in the industry. However, as I got older, my training became stale and stagnated and I stopped having fun with the lifestyle. My goals changed from being massive to being conditioned. I no longer wanted to be just big, I wanted to be functional and athletic as well. That was when I decided to get out of bodybuilding and focus on becoming the complete package.

By Trent Bender

For anyone who loves high intensity training, especially people who enjoy circuit training, you know that nothing slows down the workout momentum like failing a lift, switching weights, or adjusting a strap. Unfortunately for people who like “suspension bodyweight training” (also known as “ring training”), you’ve probably dealt with slow transitions when you have tried to change the height of the handles, and maybe even a limitation of exercises because of a peculiarity of design. With the Jungle Gym XT, both of these issues are solved.

By Mark de Grasse