Calisthenics Skills Ranked
Calisthenics Skills Ranked is a structured health & wellness dataset with 16 entries. Its fields include Skill, Difficulty, Primary Muscles. The source values are preserved as a structured reference table.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 16 rows
- Fields
- 5 columns
- Source
- Community curated
- Data updated
- Apr 9, 2026
Included fields: Skill, Difficulty, Primary Muscles, Average Training Time, Known For.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Difficulty groups
- 5 distinct values
- Across 16 preview rows
- Average Training Time groups
- 12 distinct values
- Across 16 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Skill, Difficulty, and Primary Muscles across health & wellness entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 16 downloadable records
Skill↕ | Difficulty↕ | Primary Muscles↕ | Average Training Time↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pull-up | Beginner | Lats, biceps, upper back | 1-6 months | Gateway calisthenics skill, required for military fitness tests worldwide |
Dip | Beginner | Chest, triceps, shoulders | 1-3 months | Parallel bar fundamental; the upper-body squat |
Pistol Squat | Intermediate | Quads, glutes, hip flexors | 3-12 months | Single-leg squat requiring ankle mobility and balance |
Handstand | Intermediate | Shoulders, core, wrists | 6-18 months | Foundational inversion; freestanding hold is gatekeeper to advanced work |
Muscle-Up | Intermediate-Advanced | Lats, chest, triceps, core | 6-24 months | Pull-up to dip transition; iconic calisthenics milestone |
Handstand Push-Up | Advanced | Shoulders, triceps | 1-3 years | Vertical pressing power; freestanding version is elite |
Front Lever | Advanced | Lats, core, scapular retractors | 1-3 years | Horizontal body hold under a bar; brutal lat and core demand |
Back Lever | Advanced | Biceps, shoulders, core | 1-2 years | Face-down horizontal hold; stretches biceps and shoulders intensely |
Human Flag | Advanced | Obliques, lats, shoulders | 1-3 years | Horizontal side hold on a vertical pole; most photogenic skill |
One-Arm Pull-Up | Elite | Lats, biceps, forearm | 2-5 years | Single-arm bodyweight pull; extreme relative strength benchmark |
Planche | Elite | Shoulders, chest, core | 2-5 years | Full horizontal hold on hands; one of hardest static holds in calisthenics |
Iron Cross | Elite | Delts, lats, pecs | 3-6 years | Gymnastic rings static hold, arms straight out; requires years of conditioning |
Planche Push-Up | Elite | Shoulders, chest, core | 3-5 years | Dynamic planche rep; only a handful of athletes worldwide |
Maltese Cross | Elite | Shoulders, chest, core | 4-8 years | Rings hold with body horizontal and arms at sides; one of the hardest gymnastic elements |
Victorian Cross | Elite | Shoulders, lats, core | 5-10 years | Face-down Maltese variant; fewer than 20 people in history have held it |
One-Arm Handstand | Elite | Shoulders, core, wrist | 2-5 years | Freestanding inversion on a single hand; circus and gymnastics pinnacle |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Calisthenics Skills Ranked organized?
The table starts in the source data's default order. You can sort and filter the loaded rows by the displayed fields.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 16 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
Can I download the complete dataset?
Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 16 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.
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