<p>Mike &quot;The Saiyan&quot; Smart was one of the most popular calisthenics athletes before injury ended his career. Today we talk about calisthenics, mental health and dealing with pain and injury. </p><p><br></p><p>(0:00) - The honest truth about calisthenics</p><p>(5:21) - Do genetics actually matter?</p><p>(8:29) - Goal setting and rates of progress</p><p>(12:31) - Turning pain into purpose</p><p>(17:41) - Always write down workouts</p><p>(21:20) - Hybrid training is best</p><p>(24:57) - Build muscle with calisthenics</p><p>(34:12) - Dealing with injury</p><p>(48:07) - How to reinvent yourself with purpose</p><p>(52 :12) - Beginner mindset is key</p><p>(53:16) - Anime is the greatest teacher.</p><p>.</p><p><strong>Sponsors:</strong></p><p><strong>✅ </strong>Get 10% Discount on the best calisthenics equipment by Gornation at <a href="https://www.gornation.com/?ref=fitnessfaqs" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠https://www.gornation.com/?ref=fitnessfaqs⁠⁠</a> (automatically applied at checkout)</p><p>.</p><p><strong>💪</strong> Get 10% Off FitnessFAQs workout programs:</p><p>Use Code <strong>PODCAST10 </strong>at checkout - <a href="https://www.fitnessfaqs.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠fitnessfaqs.com⁠⁠</a> </p><p>.</p><p><strong>Stay in touch:</strong></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/fitnessfaqs" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/fitnessfaqs⁠⁠</a></p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/FitnessFAQs" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/FitnessFAQs⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/FitnessFAQs" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠</a>Email: <a href="https://fitnessfaqs.com/contact/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠https://fitnessfaqs.com/contact/⁠</a></p><p>.</p><p><strong>Guest:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mike_thesaiyan/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Mike The Saiyan Instagram</a></p>