If you’ve met me in the clinic, you already know how passionate I am about helping people feel and move their best.
As a chiropractor, my job is to make sure your body’s “wiring” your nervous system is clear and working the way it should.
But here’s something you might not know about me: when I’m not adjusting spines, I’m probably upside down doing a handstand or training calisthenics.
How Calisthenics Found Me
At first, calisthenics was just a personal challenge.
I wanted to get stronger using nothing but my own body. No machines, no heavy weights.
Push-ups, pull-ups, dips, balance work… it was hard, humbling, and addictive.
Pretty soon, I realized it wasn’t just making my muscles stronger.
It was training my brain.
Every new skill , whether it was holding a handstand or controlling a slow pull-up demanded focus, coordination, and awareness.
And that’s exactly what I work on with patients every day: the brain–body connection.
The Link Between Calisthenics and Chiropractic
Chiropractic care clears interference in your nervous system so your brain and body can communicate at full speed.
Calisthenics challenges that system to adapt, learn, and create new connections , a process called neuroplasticity.
Put them together, and you’re training your body from the inside and the outside:
Chiropractic keeps your “wiring” clear. Calisthenics teaches your body how to use that wiring with precision and control.
Why This Matters
Strength isn’t just about lifting heavy things.
It’s about moving with confidence, balance, and control in everyday life — picking up your kids, climbing stairs, playing your sport, or just feeling steady and capable in your own body.
That’s the kind of strength I want for myself… and for you.
2 Calisthenics Moves for a Healthier Spine
Easy, no-equipment exercises you can try at home
1. Cat–Cow Flow
Loosens your spine, wakes up your nervous system.
On hands and knees, inhale and lift your chest (Cow). Exhale, round your back and tuck your chin (Cat). Smooth, slow, 8–10 reps. Think: “flowing like a wave through your spine.”
2. Hollow Body Hold
Switches on your deep core muscles to protect your spine.
Lie on your back, arms overhead, legs extended. Lift shoulders and legs slightly off the ground, keep your lower back flat. Hold 15–30 seconds, rest, repeat 3x. Think: “zipping up” your core from hips to ribs.
Pro Tip from Dr. Rudy:
“Do these a few times a week alongside your chiropractic care, and you’ll be building a stronger, smarter, more connected body — inside and out.”
Aaron Chiropractic Health Center 