Bodyweight Fitness: BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2020-05-26 |
- BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2020-05-26
- Bodyweight for kid minimalist routine
- Should I gain muscle before losing weight or vice versa?
- homemade rings
- Bulgarian Split Squats to Beginner Shrimp Squats - anything in between?
- How to implement sandbag OHP into RR?
- Excess fat/skin after big weight loss
- Gaining weight
- I want to gain weight but need help
- Can mobility and flexibility exercises without strengthening those same muscles/joints do more harm than good?
- Body weight workouts for me (no pull-up bar)
- Core activation severely flawed
- Best Workout split for no rest days and how do Increase shoulder strength to weak to do pike press...do pike holds work.
- Tips on being consistent
- Question about Minimalist Routine
- Powerlifting + Calisthenics?
- Resistance bands for muscle growth?
- are sit ups really useless for abs?
- Opinions on drop sets
- WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE BURPEE, AND WHY???
- What are some good BW substitutes for facepulls?
- Rings Turned Out (RTO) 45-90 dips - with the right warm up, it seems like a really nice exercise to progress in. Am I wrong?
- Is it true you can't gain muscle mass after you hit 32?
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| Bodyweight for kid minimalist routine Posted: 26 May 2020 06:18 AM PDT Hi, I have two kids (7 and 10 years old) that are a lot involved in sport (hockey, soccer and for fun at home baseball, basketball). With the covid-19 we start to run and do bodyweight to keep being active. Right now we do 1 or 2 time per week sprint (8 minutes Hiit 10 sec/30 sec) and one time cardio (5km). For the bodyweight we do 5 time per week: 2x Push up 2x Ring Pull up 2x Abs (many exercice from situp, V-up, abs twist ect...) 2x Legs (Squat one and half, Jump Lunge, Jump Squat, 1 squat 2 lunges, Skater squat ect...) It only take 8-9 minutes per morning for the bodyweight routine. We don't push a lot on intensity because I think the habit and submaximal training is a lot better for this age. Within 2 months, my son was doing one pullup and now is doing 6 clean one. My daugther pass 5 ugly pushup to 8 clean one. What do you think about this, should I add anything or change anything? i was thinking of doing a sort of upper/lower training but I think if i push them to much they will just quit (6 series for leg instead of two take a toll on the moral). Please give me your opinion but without bashing things like "let them be kid" and "kid should not train" ect... Athlete are driving crazy right now. [link] [comments] |
| Should I gain muscle before losing weight or vice versa? Posted: 26 May 2020 12:27 PM PDT Overweight man here, i have recently started doing home work outs but unsure wether to lose weight first. I have been reading online and it seems to vary between different articles. Could I gain muscle and lose weight at the same time? Thanks [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 26 May 2020 11:45 AM PDT Hi, i made some rings today with some iron circles I found on the street and some rope i have at home. I did notice that it was a lot harder to do the exersises so i was wondering if it still builds the same strength as for example normal dips. you can check the rings and me struggeling to perform one dip. here [link] [comments] |
| Bulgarian Split Squats to Beginner Shrimp Squats - anything in between? Posted: 26 May 2020 09:28 AM PDT I can do 3x9 bulgarian split squats with just a bit of wobbling (especially on the left leg, but none on the right leg). But I can't even do one beginner shrimp squat, even on the right leg. Is there anything in-between? How would you suggest I bridge the gap? [link] [comments] |
| How to implement sandbag OHP into RR? Posted: 26 May 2020 12:52 PM PDT I made a sandbag and I'm enjoying it so much when using it for my squat, good mornings and reverse lunges that I'd like to try doing OHP with it too. If I implement it into RR, should I replace the dip or the pushup with the sandbag OHP? [link] [comments] |
| Excess fat/skin after big weight loss Posted: 26 May 2020 12:36 PM PDT Hi, First of all, sorry if this is the wrong subreddit for this, or if its a commonly asked question. I tried searching around, and while there's definitely other people in my shoes around, i just couldn't find an answer that way. I have been seriously obese for most of my life, and along followed extreme back pains and a nasty depression. At my heaviest i was in the region of 125kg/275lb (187cm/6.1ft tall) and i just didn't care. The day i was told i was gonna be a father, something finally snapped, and i decided to do something about it. Six months later, with the help of common sense, fasting/OMAD, mild cardio and zero cheat days, i was down to 80kg/175lb. That was a couple of years ago, and i have maintained that weight ever since. The weightloss unfortunately didn't do anything about the back pains, nor the depression, and after seeing multiple doctors and specialists, i have set myself some new goals. I want to strengten my core and back to hopefully help with the pain, and i want to go relatively hard on strength training as i was told that can be a gamechanger for people like myself struggling with depression. Getting a nicer lean body you're not afraid to show off would be a nice bonus aswell. After spending some time reading about it, i felt super motivated to get started, and once i decide on something, i stick with it. Atleast i have that going for me. I started experimenting with the RR 3~ weeks ago, and i've already made some decent progress. 3x5 pushups for example was a struggle the first time. Now i can somewhat easily do 3x12, and the form has gotten much better. Most importantly, i have fun doing it, and i've never felt better. That ended up with a way longer intro than necessary for what i'm about to ask, hopefully you'll forgive me. Now, as a result of my weightloss, i still have a fair bit of stubborn fat and excess skin on my belly, and on some sections along my back. I have a mild case of manboobs aswell, as to be expected. Other than that, i'm actually kind of skinny seeing as i have little to no muscle anywhere. I have a feeling i'll have to be at it for years before i even see any progress in my chest/abs area. In the jungle of information about weigthloss and muscle growth, and with all the conflicting opinions, i'm at a loss about whats the optimal way to attack that. Im considering dropping another 5kg/10lb to hopefully help with some of that through fasting/OMAD, but at the same time i dont want to go far into the negatives with my calories if that actually restricts muscle growth and the effects of hypertrophy from happening. I mean, i can already clearly see my ribs poking out, so im not entirely too convinced about dropping too much weigth. What would you guys do if you wanted to get rid of a noticeable amount of extra belly fat/skin, while still getting the full effects of the training/RR/muscle growth? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 26 May 2020 12:29 PM PDT Hello guys I'm a 16yr old and I currently weight 145 and I'm 5'6. Im trying to get more bigger and get muscle I'm actually pretty skinny rn. Any advice on what to eat and what type of exercise to do for the next two months of summer to actually get a noticeable change. I'm currently working 4-11pm as the griller everyday in a restaurant which I guess helps me a little bit [link] [comments] |
| I want to gain weight but need help Posted: 26 May 2020 12:27 PM PDT So I'm about 6'0 and weigh 153lbs so I'm really skinny. I have SOME muscle depth but not much. I'd really like to develop my chest and widen my arms from the back. Speaking of back, I'd like to focus on that too. Basically, upper body workouts. I absolutely love working out but being stuck at home has thrown a wrench in things. I do have a pull up bar and am willing to spend a little money on more equipment if deemed necessary. My main problem is gaining weight. I think the highest I've been was earlier this year when I was still in track, I was 158lbs. Other than that I can't seem to gain weight. I understand bulking will basically destroy any abs I have, but it's time to move forward and slimming down later will just have to be a bridge I cross when I come to it. If anyone thinks they can help me, I'm all for it. I'm willing to try diets, however I don't do all the grocery shopping so extreme diets would probably be hard for me to pull off. I do try to eat healthy though in general so I wouldn't say my diet is a main concern as of now. Thank you! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 26 May 2020 07:08 AM PDT I just started the RR two weeks ago, this is week 3. I'm in my 20's, not much strength, not much flexibility, not much mobility (not a very active person lol). Ideally, my idea was to get sooner than later to a point where i do: Molding Mobility everyday, RR 3 days a week and Phrakture's Starting Stretching on rest days (is this a good plan?) but i'm starting to think i'm not really aware of how the body works and i might need some help I've been researching about squat mobility lately after noticing that i don't have a perfect deep squat form, did and failed the ankle test (my knee can't touch the wall at a 5" distance) and started adding some dorsiflexion exercises (knees to wall and deep squat holds) in my warmup. I already started feeling looser, but after feeling a strange tingling sensation around my left foot/ankle (the part that connects the shin to the foot) during one of these exercises, i started having doubts and that's why i came here, hoping someone more knowledgeable could help. Yes i'm working on dorsiflexion, but am i working on strengthening my ankles? Am i working on strengthening the shins and the calves? I'm not sure if dorsiflexion is what i should aim for right now. Maybe i'm doing more harm than good. Also, glutes and hips are important for the squats too: what do i have to do for them (if anything at all)? Or the shoulders, for them i'm doing the og warm up (i don't really like Yuri's exercise) so yeah i'm working on their mobility, but since in a lot of the RR exercises i'm still stuck in basic 1st progressions i'm not really strengthening them yet. I've had a kind of injury/impingement in the right shoulder swimming some years ago and i still have it to this day (nothing crazy, but i still have this feeling), and generally speaking they're quite weak. I've read that the passive hang in pull ups can get the shoulder out of its pocket in a long run, and this just aggravated my worries. i don't want that to happen. I've read about hypermobility, not sure if it's something i already have (especially the right shoulder) and i don't want it. I'm not really sure i understand what i should do and what not. Basically I don't want to have hypermobile but weak joints; i don't want to stretch what doesn't need to. i want an healthy body. Strength, mobility and flexibility seem all like important sides of an healthy body, but i need help in understanding what steps to take. Tl;dr: i need help in understanding strength, mobility and flexibility and what exercises i should do and what not. [link] [comments] |
| Body weight workouts for me (no pull-up bar) Posted: 26 May 2020 01:09 PM PDT Hey I'm 16 and I'm trying to gain muscle but I have no equipment what so ever. I'm eating 2800+ calories everyday, but I'm stuck on what to do for a workout at home. [link] [comments] |
| Core activation severely flawed Posted: 26 May 2020 12:57 PM PDT Hi all, I'm something of a beginner to bodyweight fitness, been doing the RR for a bit now, and really enjoying it and seeing a lot of progress. My issue is with my core. I'm sure a lot of you have seen a bunch of the "breadloaf abs" kind of posts, and that is mostly what concerns me. The wiki here says not to worry about stomach vacuums or other isolation work, and that learning to brace properly is the real solution. That's all well and good but I LITERALLY cannot brace my abs the right way. I can do a vacuum, and I understand what it feels like to engage your Transverse Abdominis but when applying it to ANY core exercise I can't get it to hold my core in. Simple sit ups, even crunches, I can start with a flat stomach but as soon as my shoulders are even half an inch off the ground the Rectus Andominis TOTALLY overpower everything else and my stomach bulges out grotesquely.I've been doing stomach vacuums (despite the wiki) in an effort to assist but it seems to make no difference so far, and it's incredibly frustrating. I have a very flared rib cage, so maybe that's part of it? Any advice on how to keep a nice, flat stomach and a solid core while doing core work would be really appreciated. Its a little about aesthetics but mostly I just want to be able to activate my core fully and properly. Thanks!!! [link] [comments] |
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| Posted: 26 May 2020 12:12 PM PDT Hello all! I am a slightly overweight 25 yo brazilian guy. I know a lot about the health benefits of physical exercise and I have done alot of it in my life. But in the past 3 years or so I can't manage to stay consistent. I don't live a sedentary life at all, but my exercise routines are far from consistent. The most I normally achieve is 3 months (max!!!). I usually stop because of lack of "motivation", quoted because I DO KNOW the benefits. It only doesn't seem to be that my BODY knows about it. It is very frustrating, because some of my health exams could have been better (my doctor allowed me to exercise without restrictions). So I really appreciate if you have any tips or even life lessons that can help me in any way. Thanks alot! [link] [comments] |
| Question about Minimalist Routine Posted: 26 May 2020 10:50 AM PDT The question is regarding rows. I'm not able to do rows at home because my tables are not sturdy enough. What is an exercise that is a good replacement? I was thinking of perhaps doing the dumbell single arm row. I don't have a bench or a dumbell, but I do have some 18 litter water bottles that I can use as a dumbell, and I can use a chair as a bench. What do you think? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 26 May 2020 10:39 AM PDT Are there any ways to mix calisthenics with powerlifting? Looking for a routine or a way to make one. I think they would compliment each other well. Any workouts, recourses, pointers are appreciated. Thank you [link] [comments] |
| Resistance bands for muscle growth? Posted: 26 May 2020 10:38 AM PDT The last month I've completely changed my diet and am eating far healthier. I've also been doing ab workouts and skipping and have noticed a big change in my body over the last month. Im still fairly skinny and my arms are very small. I was going to buy some weights to start trying to build my arm muscles yet found a resistance band I had and have been using it the last week to do arm workouts. My question are resistance band arm exercises effective for building muscle or would it be better to just buy a weight set now and start lifting weights straight away instead of using the band? I would also like to build my chest muscles [link] [comments] |
| are sit ups really useless for abs? Posted: 26 May 2020 12:11 PM PDT I heard of people doing 100 SU a day but also people saying planks, bar abs excercises and dragon flags are what really develops and shapes the abs;which option is correct? I have an abs wheel also,and a chin up bar. I dont believe abs are made in the kitchen..i just want to work out hard but dont know how [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 26 May 2020 04:35 AM PDT So I've been incorporating drop sets into my workouts recently. They kinda look like this: 3 sets 15 kg weighted pullups (3-6 reps), then 2 sets chinups (8-12 reps) and/or 3 sets 10kg weighted ring dips (3-6 reps), then 2 sets ring dips (8-12 reps) and/or 3 sets wall handstand pushups (3-6 reps), then 2 sets elevated pike pushups (8-12 reps) I feel like drop sets are really good but the information online seems to be conflicted. They generally say that drop sets aren't good for strength and that they only really help you with getting a pump. To me, logically, doing drop sets should make sense for both hypertrophy and strength because you're doing low rep heavy sets for strength while also doing higher rep sets for ideal hypertrophy (although I am kinda speaking out my ass, I don't study exercise science). What are your opinions on drop sets? I personally feel like they're extremely useful, but so much information online seems to say that just doing 5 heavy sets is better than doing any kind of drop setting. [link] [comments] |
| WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE BURPEE, AND WHY??? Posted: 26 May 2020 11:24 AM PDT Hey Check my latest Youtube video 100 Navy Seal Burpees plus 300 Push Ups, WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE BURPEE AND WHY??? [link] [comments] |
| What are some good BW substitutes for facepulls? Posted: 26 May 2020 01:14 AM PDT Considering gyms are still kinda closed and I don't want to risk anything if I can help it - what can I do as alternative to face pulls? Since I am feeling a bit of tingling at the top of my shoulder on the outer side and I want to get rid of it. Face pulls usually helped with such things but now... I only know about and do facedown, V position arms, thumbs up arm raises. Do you have anything else efficient as a substitute? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 25 May 2020 09:27 PM PDT I recently discovered this exercise as I'm using it towards building strength on my iron cross progression. This was my training for the RTO 45-90 degree dips. It's recruiting some unfamiliar muscles as I work through it. However, I noticed this exercise isn't very popular when I search it on youtube and elsewhere. It definitely doesn't seem mainstream compared to just the dips with rings turned out at the top. Hoping there's a technical answer. Does this exercise have a high degree of risk for injury? Should I not training with it given it's unpopularity? [link] [comments] |
| Is it true you can't gain muscle mass after you hit 32? Posted: 26 May 2020 10:46 AM PDT I've been lifting weight "leisurely" in my 20s but am hoping to take it seriously starting this year. I however read somewhere you can't have good gain after turning 30s... Would you say this is true? [link] [comments] |
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