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Durham University Calisthenics Society

DUCS is a group of students interested in developing their bodyweight exercise skills. You are welcome regardless of skill level, age or student status.

If you're interested in finding out what DUCS is like then come along to one of our sessions. Your first session will be completely free and afterwards it is just £10 to sign up for the year or £1 per session making it one of the cheapest ways to exercise and enjoy yourself in Durham. Join now on the DSU website: http://www.durhamsu.com/groups/calisthenics-1138

21/06/2024

Hi Team! Sadly, we do not have a session this evening but since the weather is lovely, those who are keen for a workout could go and check out the pull up and dip bars by the race course or in Wharton Park! I am pleased to confirm we have found an exec for next year and will commence our free workouts again at the beginning of the next academic year. For now, we hope everyone has a lovely summer and finds a way to keep working out over the break - we will share occasional suggestions of workouts on YouTube to help you with that. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who came along to our sessions this year and who has supported the society - we hope you will join us again. To those of you who are graduating, we want to say huge congratulations and very well done - all the best for the future. Have a fantastic summer!
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13/06/2024

Hi team, tomorrow afternoon we are running a little bit of a different session: the lovely Kristyna is running a free stretch class from 6-7 pm, in the Vane Tempest Room in the students union. Mobility is very important for a number of key calisthenics skills, and if you usually don't get a chance to stretch, this could be a great opportunity to change that. As usual, you can just come along there are no tickets. See you tomorrow 💪🏻💪🏼💪🏾💪🏿

07/06/2024

Hi Team! We are having a free strength session with an option to stay a bit longer to work on skills this evening. The session will be a 25 minute full body workout with variations to suit different levels of ability and will start at 6:15 pm. As usual, we are running the session in the Vane Tempest Room in the student's union - there are no tickets, simply come along if you would like to join us.

JOIN OUR EXEC!
We need to nominate a new treasurer, secretary and president to keep the society running next year. You can do as much or as little as you like if you join, but we can't keep running our sessions if no-one steps forward, as Johanna is now a member of staff and not a student anymore (she is still happy to help run sessions next year). Even if you have very little time, being part of a society exec can look great on your CV, and we do have some funds to spend on new equipment as well. Please email [email protected] if you are thinking about joining the exec. Thank you in advance for expressing an interest! 💪🏻💪🏼💪🏾💪🏿

31/05/2024

Hi team, our session this evening at 6:15 pm is a skills session, which means we will do a short guided warm-up together and then spend the rest of the session to work on different skills including pull ups, handstands and flag work. Different levels of ability are welcome. As usual, the session will be in the Vane Tempest Room in the DSU and should finish at about 7 pm. See you tonight 💪🏻💪🏼💪🏾💪🏿

24/05/2024

Hi team, we will have a 25 minute strength session this afternoon with options to suit different levels of ability. The session will be a full body no equipment workout. As always, the session is free and there is no sign-up and you can simply come to the Vane Tempest Room in the students Union at 6:15 pm this evening. See you there 💪🏻💪🏼💪🏾💪🏿

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17/05/2024

Hi team, our session this evening at 6:15 pm in Vane Tempest in the students' union will be at 25 minute full body workout with variations to suit different levels of ability! See you there 💪🏻💪🏼💪🏾💪🏿

03/05/2024

Hi team, unfortunately, there won't be a session tonight because Johanna has an annoying persistent cold. However, we will be back to business as usual next week 💪🏻💪🏼💪🏾💪🏿 If anyone wants to revisit the intense ab workout we did last week, this is the link:
https://youtu.be/hbjq9_NER_k?si=2goTm_MGZh6P7NnS

26/04/2024

Hi team, welcome back! We will have a brief full body workout session this evening, starting at 6:15 in Vane Tempest in the Students Union. The session will last about 20 minutes but you can stay until 7, if you have some other things you would like to work on. See you tonight 💪🏻💪🏼💪🏾💪🏿

08/03/2024

Hi team, this evening will be our last session for epiphany term - we will start with a 25 minute structured full body workout with exercito suit different levels. If anyone wants to stay a little longer afterwards to work on some skills they are welcome to. The session will start at 6:15 pm in Vane Tempest and end at 7 pm or earlier for people just coming for the strength workout. See you tonight! 💪🏻💪🏽💪🏾💪🏿

29/02/2024

Hi team, we hope everyone is coping reasonably well with summative season! There won't be a session tomorrow night (29.02) as we do not have a room booking but sessions will be back to normal next Friday. In the meantime, we wish you a restful weekend 💪🏻💪🏿💪🏽💪🏾

23/02/2024

Hi team, out session this evening will be a skills session - we will work on a few different calisthenics skills together. All levels will be welcome. We will have a look at some push up variations and handbalances, including handstands for those who can do them. We can also work on pull-ups using the limited equipment we have. See you tonight at 6:15 pm in the Vance Tempest Room in the DSU. 💪💪🏼💪🏽💪🏾💪🏿

16/02/2024

Hi team, our session this evening at 6:15 pm will be in Vane Tempest always. It will be a strength session consisting of exercises aimed at working your back and shoulder muscles, including some mobility exercises to counteract too many hours spent in front of your laptops. There will be variations to suit different levels of ability and beginners are welcome. The workout will take about half an hour. See you there 💪🏻💪🏽💪🏾💪🏿

08/02/2024

Hi team, our session tomorrow will be a mixed skills session - it will start at 6:15 pm in Vane Tempest as usual and will have different variations of different calisthenics skills to suit various levels of ability. These will include push up variations, a chance to work on handstands and headstands, L-sit pull ups and flag holds. These kinds of sessions tend to be more self-directed - you can move around the space and choose to concentrate on the exercises that interest you the most. See you tomorrow! 💪🏻💪🏿💪🏾💪🏽

01/02/2024

Hi team, our session tomorrow will be run by Sophia and will consist of a core workout - it will be a strength session. There will be a short warm up, followed by some ab interval training. The session will finish with a back workout and a cool down including some stretches. As always, anyone is welcome to join. The session will start at 6:15 pm on Friday and happen in the Vane Tempest room in the students union. See you there! 💪🏻💪🏿💪🏾💪🏽

26/01/2024

Hi team, this evening, we will have another strength session consisting of 20 different exercises we will do in 20 minutes to build our strength. There will be variations of the exercises to suit different levels of ability. As always, our session will be in the Vane Tempest room in the DSU. See you there at 6:15 pm tonight 💪🏻💪🏿💪🏾💪🏽

19/01/2024

Hi team, tonight's session will be a skills session on handstands and pushing strength. There will be progressions available to suit different levels. The session will be in Vane Tempest at 6:15 pm. See you there tonight 💪🏽💪🏾💪🏿💪🏻

11/01/2024

Hi Team, welcome back! In our first session of the term tomorrow we will dust of the cobwebs with a full body, no equipment workout. We will go through 20 different bodyweight exercises, 40 seconds on, 20 seconds rest. There will be variations to suit different levels of ability. As usual, anyone interested can come along. The session will be in Vane Tempest in the Student's Union at 6:15 pm. 💪🏻💪🏽💪🏾💪🏿

07/12/2023

Hi everyone, thank you for a great first term and all the interest in our society! This is a reminder that there is no session tomorrow because the building closes at 5 pm. Thank you all for your support and enjoy your break - we will see you again in the new year 💪🏻💪🏿💪🏽🎉🎉🎉

01/12/2023

Hi team, for our last session of the year we will look at pulling strength exercises and levers. As always, the session will be in Vane Tempest at 6:15 pm. We will have variations of the exercises to suit different levels. 💪🏽💪🏿💪🏻

24/11/2023

Hi team, this is just a reminder that this evening's session is not going ahead because we have given up our room booking to support a charity fundraising activity for Movember. Our sessions will be back as usual at 6:15 pm on Friday evening next week and the activities for the session will be confirmed in due course. Have a great weekend! 💪🏽💪🏿💪🏻

17/11/2023

Hi Team,
Our session tonight will start at 6:15 and focus on push up variations and flag practice. As always, we will prepare variations to suit different levels. The session will be held in the Vane Tempest Room as usual. See you tonight 💪🏻💪🏿💪🏽

09/11/2023

Hi Team, this is your session announcement for this week! We will work on ab and core exercises tomorrow, followed by a series of back, neck and shoulder stretches. The first half of the session will focus on making sure we all get our exercise in, while the second half will be about building mobility and counteracting "study posture". As always, there will be variations to suit different levels of fitness and anyone is welcome to join us at 6:15 pm in the Vane Tempest room in the Student's Union. 💪🏿💪🏽💪🏻

02/11/2023

Hi Team, tomorrow night's session will run from 6:15 to 6:45 - we will split the session into a leg workout and a handstand workshop - you need no prior experience, but if you already know how to do handstands you are welcome to help run the session and contribute your tips! As usual, our session will be in the Vane Tempest Room 💪🏻💪🏽💪🏿

26/10/2023

Hi Team, unfortunately we will not be able to run our usual Friday evening session tomorrow because of conflicting work commitments - our next session will instead be on Friday the 3rd of November at 6:15 pm on Vane Tempest in the DSU. We will post again to confirm what this session will cover in the near future. Enjoy your weekend 💪🏻💪🏽💪🏿

19/10/2023

Hi Team, this week's session will start in Vane Tempest at 6:15 pm on Friday evening and focus on working out your arms and core. There will be different variations for exercises to suit different levels of fitness. I can also confirm that we will be able to buy a second pull- up rack, but unfortunately this won't arrive in time for the session this week. The total length of the workout will be about 30 minutes 💪🏻💪🏽💪🏾💪🏿

08/10/2023

Hi Team, welcome back to the society this year! Sorry for the delay in announcing our first class - this was due to a delay in room booking confirmations from the Student's Union. Our first session will be a mixed ability session on Friday the 13th, starting at 6:10 pm in the Vane Tempest Room in Dunelm House (Student's Union). The session will be about half an hour long and act as an introduction to the society - after this first session, we will transition to more structured workout and skill based sessions, which will be announced on a weekly basis, and take place in the same place at the same time unless otherwise specified. We would love to meet some of you on Friday! 💪💪💪

16/06/2023

Last Session of the Academic Year this evening at 6.15 pm in the Vane Tempest Room. If you want the society to run next year, you need to run for an exec position, we need at least one more person. Get in touch to find out more. Today's session will cover a bit of everything - full body structured warm up, handstands, flagholds, push up variations. It would be great to see many of you there!

09/06/2023

Hi Team, unfortunately we will have to cancel our session this evening due to unforeseen circumstances - we will be back for a final session for this year next week xx

09/06/2023

Hi team, our session this evening will focus on a full body workout followed by the usual handstand and flag work. The session will be in the Vane Tempest room at 6.15 pm as usual.

Please consider running for an exec position if you have enjoyed the society - Johanna will not be able to keep running the society on her own unless there is additional help, and would be great to see someone else take over. Message our page if you are interested in joining the exec.

02/06/2023

Hi team, our session will run as normal this evening - we will start our workout at 6.15 pm in Vane Tempest. There will be a 10 - 15 min structured full body workout, followed by free practice using our equipment - Work on Flags, Handstands, Deadlifts and L-sits. If anyone fancies a trip to the pull up bars after the session, feel free to go - this would be self-directed practice as Johanna does not have time to run this part of the session this evening. See you all tonight!

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Muscle Up and pull-overs session tonight at 7 pm in Hild Bede West Gym. James will be walking us through some progressions for muscle ups and pull-overs, suitable for all levels. We will bring resistance bands to help everyone practice at their level. See you tonight!