Bodyweight Fitness: BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2020-04-08 |
- BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2020-04-08
- Gotta say, this program is awesome
- Is it better to do a hundred pull-ups in a row or in a day ?
- How effective are chin-ups v. Pull-ups
- Queries regarding half split exercises.
- Can you do pull ups with a backpack?
- If recovery is important for strength and safety, why do some of the strongest people in the world seem to have so little of it?
- Feeling Lightheaded at Times
- Why do exercises such as a planche push up or front lever pull up not crossover directly to weight training? (E.g. bench press or barbell row)
- Frontlever program advice
- Friction-held pull up bar on uneven surface
- Gymnastics rings vs 'Suspension Trainer' for beginners
- Should I work on correcting muscle imbalances before resuming exercise?
- Rings for an Absolute Beginner
| BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2020-04-08 Posted: 07 Apr 2020 11:05 PM PDT Welcome to the /r/bodyweightfitness daily discussion thread!
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| Gotta say, this program is awesome Posted: 07 Apr 2020 05:59 PM PDT So preface by saying I came to the game late amidst the COVID-19 swell, but god damn this program is great. I'm beginning week 4 and have already seen a 1.7% decrease in body fat percentage, progressions across virtually every exercise, and visible results. As someone who has had a lot of plateauing in traditional weight lifting, this system is great because its incredibly evident when you progress because you don't just add some numbers/plates, you can DO more reps and harder variations. Cheers all, I'm loving it. [link] [comments] |
| Is it better to do a hundred pull-ups in a row or in a day ? Posted: 08 Apr 2020 03:29 AM PDT Hey guys ! First post here, love the sub. I've been working out for a few years now (4 and usually 4 or 5 times a week). Only body weight. Yesterday I was thinking, since I have the full day at home (with a pull-up bar) I can practice all day long. So here's my question : is it better to day a hundred (or whatever number) pull ups in a row or should I break it to ten during the whole day ? Same for pull ups, squats and leg raises. I do realize that if going for only ten pull-ups then I have to do it in a row but what about larger numbers ? During my workout I usually have between 60 and 90 pull ups in spread in an hour and half. Is there any benefit to reproduce this number during the whole day instead of an hour or so. Thanks for your help! I wish you all a great day. Happy lock down stay gone stay safe [link] [comments] |
| How effective are chin-ups v. Pull-ups Posted: 08 Apr 2020 07:37 AM PDT What would be the incentive to do one motion over doing another? [link] [comments] |
| Queries regarding half split exercises. Posted: 08 Apr 2020 11:19 AM PDT I am trying to strengthen my legs as also to increase the flexibility of my waist and abdomen area so I have resorted to half split exercises (basically I do a half split and try to put my head and hands under the split). I feel my leg's blood vessels and ligament straining severely during and after the split.. Is it natural to feel such strain as a beginner? Or am I missing something(like some sort of warmup or more basic exercises)? [link] [comments] |
| Can you do pull ups with a backpack? Posted: 08 Apr 2020 10:50 AM PDT So when i mastered the regular pull ups i wanted to try and start training with added weight on my pulls but when i tried to do it with a backpack a buddy of mine said that it could be harmful for your back. I was wondering if any of you could corroborate what he said or if it is possible to train with a backpack without it resulting in injury, Thanks! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 07 Apr 2020 09:35 PM PDT Most people have 3 workouts in a week. Some may do a brosplit of 6 days. But then you hear of someone like Kevin Hart that trained 2 times a day, each day (he said it was to take his mind off the negative media). Shouldn't training so much actually hurt you than help you? There are Shaolin monks that just all day, each day, for their entire life. And they don't just train their muscles. They will do kung fu, punch trees etc. And soldiers! Some of them literally have "hell week". My first question is, how come the severe lack of rest doesn't prevent these groups from achieving great strength (or even lowering their strength gains). And the second one is - how are they still walking? All the experts keep mentioning the importance of recovery not only for gains, but for preventing injury, and how dangerous it is to train the same muscle group over and over again. They may not get the "optimal gains" Zac Efron might have with an army of trainers that do everything "right". But how do all of these people don't just die or become crippled from rarely taking a day (or an hour) off? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 08 Apr 2020 12:32 AM PDT Hi all, I've been doing calisthenics about 5-6 days a week for the last two months or so. I'm an athlete and I'd say I'm in good cardiovascular shape (pertinent later). In the last two weeks I've gotten lightheaded during my workouts a few times. I usually workout around 11-12pm as I did tonight. I drink a lot of water throughout the day, eat plenty, and I feel like I'm breathing fine when working out. I also try to have my last meal about an hour before the workout. Tonight it happened again. After doing some pike push ups and jump squats I felt light headed and a little dizzy so I sat down for a while. I can't figure out what it is because my nutrition and water intake seem just fine and it's not like I'm overexerting myself. Any ideas what could be causing this or if anyone else has experienced something similar? [link] [comments] |
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| Posted: 08 Apr 2020 01:46 AM PDT Hey guys, Currently im doing 3 exercises of 4 sets for straight arm work and 3 exercises of 4 sets for bend arm work. The first 4 sets of inverted hang to horizontal and back are very hard and i can only do 2-3 reps with the one leg variation of the frontlever. Is this enough? For the other 2 straight arm exercises iam doing negatives and BW deadlifts/inverted deadlifts. Any advice or tips? I can already hold the one leg frontlever for +10 seconds and my weighted pull up is 55kg for 1 rep. Iam 80kg myself at a length of 182 cm. [link] [comments] |
| Friction-held pull up bar on uneven surface Posted: 08 Apr 2020 01:00 AM PDT I'm wondering whether I could mount my pull up bar held up by two walls rather than the door frame. Problem is, the walls don't have a flat surface, it has a bit of a texture. Do you think it should still provide enough friction? [link] [comments] |
| Gymnastics rings vs 'Suspension Trainer' for beginners Posted: 07 Apr 2020 03:08 PM PDT A bit of context, I'm new to bodyweight fitness and recently doing started the recommended routine here. Right now I have a pull-up bars and a yoga mat, and improvise dips with a chair. However I really want something to do rows with, as I don't have any tables in my home that I trust and the bedsheet method isn't ideal. I was originally going to buy some cheap suspension trainer things (the brand name is TRX). But I've done some research and gotten more interested in working towards the calisthenics/skill work side of bodyweight fitness. I realise the suspension trainers are a lot more limited than gymnastics rings in this regard. But rings are also quite a bit more expensive. Being a beginner with not a lot of strength, I'm not convinced I could actually use much of the calisthenics aspect of the rings (I can barely do a few push ups or pull ups with good form). Basically my question is, are gymnastics rings worth the additional price for a beginner? I'm planning on sticking with this long term, but don't have much ability right now. [link] [comments] |
| Should I work on correcting muscle imbalances before resuming exercise? Posted: 07 Apr 2020 08:08 PM PDT So I've learned that I have a variety of muscles imbalances to address:
Should I work on fixing these before resuming normal exercise? I don't want to lose gains but at the same time I can't keep reinforcing improper form. [link] [comments] |
| Rings for an Absolute Beginner Posted: 06 Apr 2020 05:59 PM PDT Since gyms have closed down, I quickly purchased some rings to "up the ante" per say on my home workout. Today I did my first real attempt with moderate satisfaction. My question is for a newbie is there something I can do to progress on my dips on the rings. Usually I can bust out 3 sets of 10 GOOD reps on bars at the gym... But I ate wood on my balcony trying to do one good dip. Is the difference really that big between rings and bars? Today was very humbling to say the least. Thanks guys and gals! [link] [comments] |
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