Calisthenics for Beginners: A Complete Starting Point

If you're completely new to bodyweight training and don't know where to start, this is the most honest overview I can give you based on my own experience as a former complete beginner.

Your first month should be about learning movement, not chasing numbers. Can you do a push-up with a straight body and full range of motion? Can you hang from a bar? Can you do a deep squat? If any of these are hard, that's your training — not because they're impressive, but because they're the foundation everything else builds on.

The Recommended Routine (find it in the wiki here) is the best structured starting point I know of. It programs pushing, pulling, and legs three times a week, includes a sensible progression scheme, and addresses core and skill work. It was written by people who actually coach beginners.

Two things that will determine your results more than any specific program: consistency and patience. Training three times a week for six months will transform a complete beginner. Chasing a more 'optimal' program while skipping sessions is a far worse strategy than doing the RR perfectly.