Calistenia [Calisthenics]

I’ll admit: I side-eyed the 59-minute runtime. How much can you *really* learn about calisthenics in less time than a spin class? Turns out, plenty—if you’re willing to pause and practice. Louissa’s approach is refreshingly *anti-guru*: no promises of six-pack abs in a week, just a clear hierarchy of skills (pull-ups before muscle-ups, folks) and warnings about where most beginners mess up (hello, saggy push-up hips). The standout chapter? Her “street workout” adaptations—using a towel for resistance or a backpack for weighted dips—feel like cheat codes for apartment dwellers. Now, the narration: Cadena’s voice is warm but no-nonsense, like a trainer who won’t let you half-ass a rep. Her pronunciation of technical terms (*“planche”* not “plank-shay”) is precise, though I wished she’d leaned harder into the motivational tone during the tougher progressions. My biggest gripe? The audio lacks *pauses* for you to actually try the drills. A 10-second beat after “Now attempt a 3-second negative pull-up” would’ve made this *interactive*, not just informative. Still, for the price of a protein shake, you get a crash course that’s more useful than 90% of YouTube tutorials. Just keep your phone handy to hit pause—and your ego in check when you realize how weak your core really is.