Calisthenics Coaching in Costa Rica
Maddy coaches clients across Costa Rica online — live classes stream in your local time, plans are built from your Body Scan, and pricing shows in CRC alongside INR. FitnessByMaddy has no physical location in Costa Rica; it is an online coaching service that meets you in your own city. Pick your city below for class times computed to its exact timezone.
Calisthenics is strength training where the barbell is your own body, and it is brutally honest about weak links. Maddy's coaching builds the fundamentals in strict progressions: push-up to dip, row to pull-up, hollow hold to L-sit, wall support to freestanding handstand work. Every skill is broken into steps you can pass or fail, so a session is never vague — it is a named progression with target holds, reps, and rest. Straight-arm and bent-arm work are balanced across the week, and joints get dedicated preparation because tendons adapt more slowly than muscles. You need a pull-up bar and floor space; everything else is programmed around what you have. Check-ins review your logged attempts and hold times, and the next block is adjusted from them. The result is strength you can measure and demonstrate anywhere.
Pick your city in Costa Rica
Every city page computes the live-class timetable for that city's own timezone.
Live-class timetable in Costa Rica (San José) local time
Every time below is computed for Costa Rica (San José)'s own timezone (America/Costa_Rica), daylight-saving aware, for the week of 26 Sep 2026. Classes stream live from India (IST) — you join from Costa Rica (San José) with nothing to convert.
| Class | Costa Rica (San José) time | IST reference | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIIT & Fat Loss (Live) | Sun 7:00 PM | Mon 6:30 AM IST | 45 min |
| Women's Only (Live) | Mon 6:00 AM | Mon 5:30 PM IST | 45 min |
| Strength (Live) | Mon 8:30 AM | Mon 8:00 PM IST | 60 min |
| Seniors Fitness (Live) | Mon 11:30 PM | Tue 11:00 AM IST | 45 min |
| HIIT & Fat Loss (Live) | Tue 7:30 AM | Tue 7:00 PM IST | 45 min |
| HIIT & Fat Loss (Live) | Tue 7:00 PM | Wed 6:30 AM IST | 45 min |
| Women's Only (Live) | Wed 6:00 AM | Wed 5:30 PM IST | 45 min |
| Strength (Live) | Wed 8:30 AM | Wed 8:00 PM IST | 60 min |
| Seniors Fitness (Live) | Wed 11:30 PM | Thu 11:00 AM IST | 45 min |
| HIIT & Fat Loss (Live) | Thu 7:30 AM | Thu 7:00 PM IST | 45 min |
| HIIT & Fat Loss (Live) | Thu 7:00 PM | Fri 6:30 AM IST | 45 min |
| Women's Only (Live) | Fri 6:00 AM | Fri 5:30 PM IST | 45 min |
| Strength (Live) | Fri 8:30 AM | Fri 8:00 PM IST | 60 min |
| Seniors Fitness (Live) | Fri 11:30 PM | Sat 11:00 AM IST | 45 min |
| Strength (Live) | Sat 6:00 AM | Sat 5:30 PM IST | 60 min |
| Worldwide Live Session | Sun 7:30 AM | Sun 7:00 PM IST | 60 min |
16 live sessions per week. Indicative schedule v1 — the exact class calendar and joining details arrive after your Body Scan. When a class crosses midnight IST, the local weekday shown is the day it actually lands in Costa Rica (San José).
The method — how Maddy coaches this
- Named progressions for every skill: push-up to dip, row to pull-up, hollow hold to L-sit, wall to handstand.
- Pass/fail step targets — holds, reps, and rest are specified, so progress is testable weekly.
- Straight-arm and bent-arm strength balanced across the week to protect elbows and shoulders.
- Dedicated joint and tendon preparation, because connective tissue adapts more slowly than muscle.
- Minimal-kit programming: a pull-up bar and floor space, with parallettes and bands added only when a skill needs them.
Who this is for:
- Anyone chasing a first strict pull-up, dip, handstand, or L-sit with a plan instead of random attempts.
- Home trainees with a bar and floor space who want measurable strength, not workout roulette.
What it costs in Costa Rica
6-Week Fat-Loss Plan
₹1,499
≈ ₡7,188 at today's rate
12-Week Custom Plan
₹5,999
≈ ₡28,765 at today's rate
Skill progressions are individual by nature; 12 custom weeks cover a full progression cycle from test to retest.
See the full plan →Live 1-on-1 Coaching · 12 Sessions
₹20,000
≈ ₡95,900 at today's rate
Prices are billed in INR. Local figures are approximate conversions at mid-market rates (5 Sep 2026). Checkout runs in INR from the plans page — international cards work normally.
Common questions
I cannot do a single pull-up yet. Can I start?
Yes — that is what progressions are for. You start at the step you can pass — rows, band-assisted holds, eccentrics — and advance on measured criteria, not guesswork.
Do I need rings or parallettes?
No. A pull-up bar and floor space cover the first progressions. Parallettes, rings, and bands are added to the plan only when a skill genuinely needs them.
Is calisthenics enough to build real muscle?
Progressive overload builds muscle regardless of the tool, and calisthenics progressions overload by changing leverage instead of plates. Legs are the honest exception — the plan adds loaded or single-leg work if lower-body size is a goal.
More coaching in Costa Rica
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