Bodyweight Fitness: Motivation Monday for 2020-06-29 |
- Motivation Monday for 2020-06-29
- BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2020-06-29
- I can do a pull up!
- Trouble "activating" muscles during exercise
- Sets to Failure Discussion
- Has anyone tried this planche bench press variation?
- How to increase pushups?
- Question about Wrist/tendinitis
- How do I work my side delts in calisthenics?
- How many sets for 1 rep Max?
- Austin Dunham is just looking for money
- Post Activation Potentiation (PAP) for weighted calisthenics strength?
- Repetitive motion cause of my problems?
- 20 m. I want to cut down to around 10%
- Achieve the front lever without training it
- A silly challenge idea I just came up: "A ton of pull ups"
- Does anyone else feel like they aren't doing their best during workouts?
- Does Bar Height Affect Ability to do Muscle Up?
- More soreness on second day
- Hello I 24M am an advocate for calisthenics and body weight fitness and exercise. I am working out for 2 years now, in and off. Quarantine I slacked but I am back. I need some help with exercises since I don't have a routine. Will be ever grateful for some insights on my body and what should I do.
- Just got rings yesterday. Skin on the outside of my forearms gets rubbed against by the rings during support holds.
- Handstand form check
- Should I train while I’m sore ?
- MMA & calisthenics
- Best bodyweight excercises for calves
| Motivation Monday for 2020-06-29 Posted: 28 Jun 2020 11:08 PM PDT Welcome to Motivation Monday, your weekly thread for motivational videos, pictures, and stories! Anything goes in this thread, as long as it's motivating. Let's get started! Feeling inspired and want to pass the time with other badass videos? Check out our collection of YouTube videos through our official channel! Join our live chatroom on Discord! You can find the web client by clicking this link, here. [link] [comments] |
| BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2020-06-29 Posted: 28 Jun 2020 11:07 PM PDT Welcome to the /r/bodyweightfitness daily discussion thread!
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| Posted: 29 Jun 2020 09:15 AM PDT I've been doing what I think is the old RR (the bodyweight fitness app, thank you to whoever made that!) since about last December. I had 3 kids since 2012 and gained too much weight with them. The pregnancies were hard and I spent a lot of time sitting or laying. I was pretty weak. I hated the pullup progression because I truly never thought I'd be able to do it. And of course, it was difficult. But I kept going, up to 3 sets of 8 negative pullups. During my last few workouts I noticed that it was feeling really steady and smooth. Today, I thought I'd try a pull up again and I did it! I can't get all the way up on the second one but I am excited. It feels weird going from 3 sets of 8 negatives to only being able to do 1 pullup for each set but I suppose if I keep going I will be able to do more. Should I keep doing some negatives also? [link] [comments] |
| Trouble "activating" muscles during exercise Posted: 28 Jun 2020 01:18 PM PDT I've been doing bodyweight exercises, mostly chinups, every other day for months now since I've been quarantined. The problem is I haven't seen any progress really and I'm wondering if I'm doing something wrong. I can manage about 4 chinups. Now those 4 chinups feel stronger but I still can't get past that number. I've read some posts about making sure I activate my back and shoulders while I'm doing the exercise but I have no idea what that even means. Forgive me for being a complete noob but can someone explain to me what it means to activate these muscles while I'm doing the exercise? Should I be focusing on that muscle? Like trying to shift my weight on to it? Or should I keep it contracted while I perform the exercise? Ir should i be attempting to isolate the muscle and perform the exercise using only those muscles? I'm not even sure if I'm capable of doing that but I'm just trying to figure out what that means. Thank you for any advice and tips you can give me. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2020 11:01 AM PDT I got a quick question for everyone and kinda wanna hear personal, preferential, and scientific feedback: Is it bad for your joints/body to do every set for each workout to failure? I've been switching it up by adding weight (via bookbag and some plates) and doing pyramid sets with each set within the pyramid going to failure as well. Any feedback is appreciated, cheers! [link] [comments] |
| Has anyone tried this planche bench press variation? Posted: 29 Jun 2020 08:05 AM PDT In this video Simonster is demonstrating a planche bench press variant: https://www.facebook.com/simonsterstrength/videos/671255296954187/ I was wondering if anyone has tried it and if so how effective it was at improving their planche? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2020 10:53 AM PDT Hiya, I can do 4-6 push-ups in a row at the max. After a minute break, I can usually do it again. Etc Pull-ups is more 2, 3 is hard but I can do it. Should I just keep doing this amounts of reps in sets, try to max out every time, or what? What's the best way to progress and add more to the reps? [link] [comments] |
| Question about Wrist/tendinitis Posted: 29 Jun 2020 08:35 AM PDT So about 2-3 inches up my arm from the base of my hand is a tender spot. But only tender right up next to the bone it feels like. I always stretch and do wrist prep. It never hurts while actually doing any movements or during my workouts, but it definitely feels tender afterwards. Especially after handstand push-ups or 90 degree holds and planche leans. I want to avoid seeing my doctor because they weren't helpful before when I had chronic lower back pain. Just seeing if anybody had any experience with this and wanted to know their thoughts. Thanks in advance! [link] [comments] |
| How do I work my side delts in calisthenics? Posted: 28 Jun 2020 06:06 PM PDT I don't have access to free weights to perform lateral raises and many body weight exercises I have been seeing mainly work the anterior delt rather than the side and rear delt. Is there an exercise that specifically targets the side or an exercise that works all the heads? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2020 10:26 AM PDT I just could do 1 nordic ham curl and nothing more, how many sets of 1 rep should I do for optimal volume? [link] [comments] |
| Austin Dunham is just looking for money Posted: 28 Jun 2020 06:53 PM PDT If any of you know of Austin Dunham I would appreciate you commenting what you think. So I think that Austin is just looking for money in everything he does. He used to be better but as he's grown and developed his programs, he's slowly becoming more and more money hungry. Many of his small programs are pretty expensive. I think he has a weighted calisthenics program for $100. He also had one big program where he works with a small group of people directly FaceTiming them. This program was almost $1000 for a 12 week guinea pig program. He also plugs his programs in nearly every YouTube video he can. I just told him that I was starting weighted pull-ups thanks to him and he said thanks for that then (not surprised) asked me if I wanted to join his $1000 program. I said no then asked him if the weight I was starting with is considered good for a beginner; his responses was that it wouldn't be fair to give me "advice" when people are paying for the same thing. I don't feel like this is advice or would help me in any way. He also has an email subscription that sends emails about deals and other random stuff. I signed up for it but he sends an email every day of the sale. He'll say things such as you have 3 days to get the offer, the next day is you have 2 days, he'll do this many many days in a row. He also will send an email every once in a while saying sometime like "you haven't bought this offer yet, either you're blind, stupid, you missed it, or you just don't care about your self so this is a kind warning that there is only a few hours left. Ps. This sale will never come back". Then the sale will be back a week later. He doesn't actually say this stuff but he makes me feel like he does and he also does use the eye roll emoji (🙄) or say you must have missed it cause everyone takes this offer and a bunch of other similar things. I'm a teenager so I might be wrong that he charges way too much for his programs. But I'm pretty sure everyone can agree that he looks for every chance he can to milk money from people. Don't get me wrong, I love his videos, but this one thing is making me get annoyed by him slightly. Please comment whether you agree or not and if not why? Edit: I forgot to mention that he has a YouTube channel where he posts some routines and tips and tutorials and other random vlogs and videos. [link] [comments] |
| Post Activation Potentiation (PAP) for weighted calisthenics strength? Posted: 29 Jun 2020 11:59 AM PDT Hi, just wondering if anyone knows much about this method of training for improving weighted calisthenics lifts? For the last month or so I've been eating more in an attempt to break a long strength plateau and hopefully get new records on weighted pull ups, dips etc. Well, the dips has gone ok and i got a +70kg dip but my pull ups have actually got worse (best ever is +62kg two years ago.. now at about +52kg one rep max). I've gained around 7lbs in bodyweight (which i wanted..an attempt to bulk a bit) but i guess this just hasn't translated to strength gains). I saw someone on instagram had used PAP training with success but i know very little about how this method works for weighted calisthenics. Anyone have an idea about it? Or got any tips on how i can break my plateau. I'm in my late 30s so age may just be catching up with me but still i see strong older guys and i want to get stronger regardless. Thanks [link] [comments] |
| Repetitive motion cause of my problems? Posted: 29 Jun 2020 11:57 AM PDT So I don't really do any fitness at all, but I thought I'd post here anyway. Back in April, I kept rotating my shoulder and shoulder blade by constantly lifting and circling my arm with the elbow bent in a circular backward motion because I kept hearing a popping sound every time I did that. Shortly after, my shoulder turned really painful and difficult to move, and I have have a bump on my trapezius that I think is a muscle knot. The bump is always bigger in the morning. I also kept kicking up my left leg with the knee up and leg pointed towards the right because I kept hearing a little popping sound in my lower back whenever I did it. Now my left hip is really tight too. I don't know what exactly happened, but now I have a lot of pain in the shoulders, mid/upper back, hip, and neck. I noticed my posture has a pretty bad flat upper back that didn't look like that before. Could this be caused by the stuff I was doing? [link] [comments] |
| 20 m. I want to cut down to around 10% Posted: 29 Jun 2020 11:32 AM PDT 20 m, 5 10, currently 165 llbs. Ive been lifting seriously for about 3 years now and after a lot of wreckless bulking I went from skinny to jacked in about a year but unfortunately gained a good amount of fat. At my peak i was at 190 around 6 months ago and I was starting to get a gut. When I got myself down to 180 the gyms closed from Coronavirus and I decided to do a serious cut to shred my bodyfat off since I figured I wouldnt be able to gain much with the gyms closed anyway. 4 months later the fucking gyms are still closed in Jersey but im very proud of the 15 pounds I was able to lose so far. My mom and friends have been telling me I look thinner and my waist definitely looks tighter in the mirror but for some reason feel like I dont look that swole anymore even tho when I measure myself the loss of muscle seems to be pretty minor. My upper arms have only shrunk like less than half an inch and my forearms havent shrunk at all theyre still exactly at the 11 inches mark. Do you think I risk loosing more muscle if I keep cutting? Im not sure if I want to go under 160 pounds but I really want my abs to show at least. Id say im around 15% bodyfat rn, i think i was around 20% at the start of my cut. I can literally feel my upper ab muscles right under the skin but they barley show thru yet. [link] [comments] |
| Achieve the front lever without training it Posted: 29 Jun 2020 11:11 AM PDT Let's say i can hold a solid dragon press which is a lot harder than the front lever itself, also including solid pulling strength, how long would it take to achieve a full front lever? [link] [comments] |
| A silly challenge idea I just came up: "A ton of pull ups" Posted: 29 Jun 2020 11:10 AM PDT Basically, the challenge would be who'd lift a total of 1 ton in additional weights, strapped to one's person during pullups. Only non-kipping pull ups would count and you would be able to change the weight you have in any rep, with a limit of e.g. 50% bodyweight. What do you think? [link] [comments] |
| Does anyone else feel like they aren't doing their best during workouts? Posted: 29 Jun 2020 11:05 AM PDT I feel like I'm slacking and could be doing much more each time I workout. [link] [comments] |
| Does Bar Height Affect Ability to do Muscle Up? Posted: 29 Jun 2020 07:10 AM PDT Hey all so I'm new to this subreddit but have been doing calisthenics p regularly over the past 2 months. All in all my form and strength have greatly improved. I have been working towards a muscle up and decided to look at a few videos. In general I passed all the "tests" for strength needed to do a muscle up so I assumed it was technique. Since I am trying to get just one down perfectly, I am trying to use momentum to assist me initially via a swing forward and L sit on the swing back to boost myself up a bit (this is again based off of guides I've seen). My issue is is that in those videos the beginners usually do that on a bar that is only slightly above eye level. I have access to multiple level bars in my neighborhood but have been working on one that is 1.5 ft above me. So when I do the technique I can only get my elbows level with the bar, unable to really push up. I wanted to see the input from this community if I'm doing smth wrong and what I can do to correct it. Thanks in advance :) EDIT: tried on a lower bar, and idk if it's bc I'm tired or sore but facing the same problem of everyone else where I can only get one elbow above the bar. Pls help [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2020 10:51 AM PDT So sometimes when I workout, I don't feel that sore on the next day but it gets really sore on the day after (especially after legs). I just wanted to know, is this normal? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2020 10:37 AM PDT Was always kind of active with my body. I have a little dysmorphia because I broke a tendon in my shoulder skating. It does not hurt but left my right side different from right. I take this into consideration when exercising. All i have access is horizontal bars and parallel bars. Any one have a routine for me and some insights? This is a picture of how i am now. Edit: I forgot to mention that my routine consists mostly of push ups variations, pull up variations, sit-ups variations. And a small run about 20 min. I dont have any sort of routine, i just do what comes to mind and experiment with stuff, right now i think i am growing but its very slow and undefined. Most people at home is vegetarian and i don't supplement protein any were. I just wanna be strong and look good. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2020 10:35 AM PDT I'm assuming the skin will just toughen up over time? Is there anything I can do to make it easier on my skin? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2020 10:24 AM PDT Following the BWF handstand challenge from a couple of weeks ago, I set myself the goal to learn how to do a proper free handstand. I've been making progress - I'm now at about a 10s-15s handstand one out of every seven attempts or so - but my form needs some work. The screenshots below are from 5s into a ~10s handstand, two different sets: https://i.imgur.com/iwntA9c.jpg https://i.imgur.com/T3gF0gY.jpg To me, it looks like insufficient shoulder flexion based on the angle between my arms and torso. Looks exactly like the right example picture towards the top of this page: https://yogauonline.com/yoga-practice-tips-and-inspiration/handstand-help-shoulder-opening However, I did the assessment test from that same blog post and had no trouble getting my thumbs to the wall with a straight back. I also did each of the three exercises it recommends to improve shoulder flexion and they felt fairly easy. I felt some tightness while performing them, sure, but not as much as I'd expect based on my handstand form. So, I come here looking for advice. Please let me know what you think of my handstand form and what you'd recommend to improve it. Are the exercises from the post I linked sufficient, or are there other exercises I should incorporate? Thanks! [link] [comments] |
| Should I train while I’m sore ? Posted: 29 Jun 2020 09:37 AM PDT I started to run and work out recently, I did push ups, sit-ups and pull ups at the park until I was unable to do them. Next day I'm sore as hell and still am. Should I wait or keep going ? Also I never work out that much but I wanted to push my limits and continue like this. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2020 09:24 AM PDT Hey everyone, so i've been doing PPL for the last three months and it's working out very great for me. i've gained a lot of muscle and strength. but before quarantine i used to train in mma club for last two years and i don't know how to combine both mma training and calisthenics? should i switch to full body and do it on the days that i don't have mma? [link] [comments] |
| Best bodyweight excercises for calves Posted: 29 Jun 2020 08:58 AM PDT I'd like some suggestions on good calf excercises/workouts that not many people might be aware of. I'm planning on doing a calve workout tomorrow since the rest of the muscles on my legs are sore, but I feel kind of limited with bodyweight excercises I can do when it comes to working on calves. [link] [comments] |
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