Spanish-speaking influencers from the world of calisthenics and street workout
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Being calisthenics and street workout the fitness phenomenon that most attracts young people to physical exercise (replacing the Crossfit?) and being quite focused on young people and millennials, it seems quite reasonable that a whole generation of influencers specialized in this sport has emerged and have become extremely popular among bar users. In this article we will briefly talk about the most popular ones, their specialty and how they got to where they are. Without further ado we go with the list that does not have a specific order.
Buff Academy: Youtube – Instagram – Facebook
Vadym Cavalera has starred in one of the most curious stories in this world that has led him to travel half the world. Born in Ukraine, he spent his entire life in the ex-Soviet country until he came of age, although since he was 12 years old he was already training basics in the park of his hometown, obviously conditioned by the cold of that area. At the age of 18, he emigrated to New York, where he continued his outdoor training on scaffolding and construction sites in his neighborhood, but again he was conditioned by the cold and when winter came he signed up for the gym, which demotivated him greatly since What he liked was training outdoors and doing functional exercises.
After coming into contact with various training groups that opened his eyes to the possibilities of Calisthenics and Street Workout, he came to the conclusion that his progress was impaired by weather conditions that did not allow him to train as much as he could. would like. That is why in 2014 he moved to Colombia where he could train practically any day due to the privileged weather in that area. Bodyweight training became more important in his life and he opened his different Social Media accounts and his YouTube channel.
We all know that his channel is a success and is close to reaching 2 million subscribers, he has also created his portal where you can see more content and buy his training methods.
NordinWORKOUT: Youtube – Instagram – Facebook
Nordin is one of the referents of Calisthenics and Streetworkout in Spain thanks to his ability to communicate and teach, like Vadym, he does not practice in his country of birth, since Nordin comes from Morocco but has lived in Spain for many years. Like many other young people, he started calisthenics almost by chance, falling for some triple slap push-ups he saw when he couldn’t barely do push-ups.
He was one of the first Spaniards to approach calisthenics competitively, which is why in one of his first championships he finished fifth in Spain, traveling to Russia to compete internationally. There he was able to meet some of his calisthenics idols and he thought he could take advantage and interview them and upload it to YouTube. From there, he realized that he could contribute a lot of content in the form of tutorials, training, etc… Over time, his channel has undergone many changes, going towards mainly entertainment content, through collaborations with famous Youtubers such as The Fitness Boy or trying other disciplines like Crossfit, MMA or Parkour.
In addition to his facet as a Youtuber, Nordin has worked a lot behind the scenes as an organizer and businessman. President of the Spanish Calisthenics Federation, he has promoted Calisthenics competitions throughout Spain. He has also made his first steps in the business world with his sponsorships, personal website and other collaborations. You can hire Nordin to give you advice to optimize your progress in Calisthenics.
Kass Calistenia: Youtube – Instagram – Facebook
Kevin is a calisthenics who, like many others, began by sharing his progress and tips in calisthenics with his friends with his training group and it was his friends who encouraged him to open his channel in 2015 in a very amateur way. KASS Calisthenics was born with the initials of his first and last name and he began to upload his training routines and tips to improve both muscle mass and fat loss.
KASS began on vacation to train “bars” in his own home, going completely crazy and without worrying about technique or overtraining, he ended up suffering several shoulder and elbow injuries based on doing pull-ups every day with a lot of volume. After being more or less recovered, he signed up for the gym with his brother, even without being well informed, and he had various back injuries due to not training correctly.
While he initially had certain aesthetic goals, Kevin currently focuses primarily on controlling his body in a balanced manner, he doesn’t focus much on freestyle but instead is focused on maintaining a balanced progress in both pull and push. You can contact him to advise you and enjoy all the free content that he offers us on his networks.
Yerai Streetworkout: Youtube – Instagram – Facebook
From the Canary Islands comes Yerai, probably the most charismatic calisthenic of the networks. From a very young age he practiced various sports, mainly swimming, but he could not dedicate all the necessary time to it since he combined it with other types of non-sports activities. He wasn’t the best swimmer in his club but at least he played sports regularly. This changed when he gave up swimming and his other hobby, video games, took up most of his time. After being addicted for a while, he did not feel completely comfortable and developed some postural problems, so the following summer he decided to start doing push-ups and sit-ups every day in the town where he spent the summer.
When he returned to his place of residence, he also began to run next door to his house and it was there that he discovered the pull-up and parallel bars. Starting at a fairly low level of strength, he spent several years progressing by adding pull-ups and dips. He got a little bored with the same exercises and was trying team disciplines like soccer or basketball. Despite the boredom, he continued training and one day in the park a friend showed him the mythical video of Hannibal for King, that’s when he discovered the possibilities offered by calisthenics.
With this boost of motivation, he created his YouTube channel and his No Gravity training community, where he shared his progress and ideas with a growing community of calisthenics. By gaining credibility among calisthenics, he began to upload his famous tutorials and educational content along with his dose of humor, becoming very popular on Spanish-speaking YouTube. He has also cultivated his competitive facet by winning the Canary Islands Street Workout and business championship, capturing his knowledge in his Guide to Calisthenics and Streetworkout and later creating his own calisthenics training app called Calisteniapp.
Eryc Ortiz: Youtube – Instagram – Facebook
This Franco-Colombian athlete is a reference in competitive Street Workout worldwide along with people like Daniel Laizans, Vadym Oleynik or Andrea Larosa, becoming world champion on several occasions. It is curious to know that he began to train street workout after having become very weak and thin after going through hepatitis.
Even though he was born and considers himself 100% Colombian, he grew up in Lyon and that is where he learned about Street Workout (which is why he represents the French country in international competitions), as we mentioned, to gain muscle after overcoming an illness. Soon he began to stand out and win competitions until he was a double world champion. Ironically, while he was winning so many championships, he had financial problems and had to earn a living with small jobs.
That changed when he moved to Dubai and began working as a coach at the Gravity Gym calisthenics gym, from there and with renewed economic stability he is already planning his return to competitions.
