Bodyweight Fitness: BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2020-07-19 |
- BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2020-07-19
- Sunday Show Off - Because it's perfectly fine to admit you're also doing bodyweight fitness to do cool tricks in front of people!
- Lockdown Bodyweight fitness progress & advice needed
- Ring pull ups, are there any downsides to twisting the rings from a pull up at the bottom to a chin up at the top?
- My weight changes up and down every week
- Weight loss motivation
- Muscle Imbalances
- I need help to get back to my goal
- Weighted push ups
- Exercise schedule?
- Should I bulk or cut slim out to be more defined?
- How much fatigue do advanced bodyweight movements actually cause?
- How much muscle/strength would a person lose if he suddenly decides to quit strength training alltogether?
- Following RR exactly and healthy diet for 6 months, but no progress. What am I doing wrong?
- Losing muscle
- What are your Opinions on the form/exercises found in Athlean-X's videos (not program, videos)
- L-sit
- Exercises for push and pull workouts?
- Recommend exercises to achieve a pull-up
- How to program for human flag?
| BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2020-07-19 Posted: 18 Jul 2020 11:06 PM PDT Welcome to the /r/bodyweightfitness daily discussion thread!
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| Posted: 19 Jul 2020 02:44 AM PDT HEY YOU, Have you taken any recent pics of those sweet gains, your human flag, or those handstands off the wall you're finally holding? Do you have other bodyweight fitness accomplishments you've made and want the world to know about because your friends and family can't appreciate how hard L-sit progressions are?? This is the thread for you to share all that and inspire others at the same time! I'm talking about another S-S-SU-SUNDAY SHOW OFF!! Note that we aren't limiting you to what we're discussing on the FAQ. Show us anything that blew your mind the moment you realized you had it. This may include aspects of: gymnastics, climbing, parkour, weight loss/gain, posture, etc. They are all more than welcome in this thread. We also want to remind you that we've been sharing your content on @redditbwf on both Instagram and Twitter. Help us grow our sub's social media in order to reach out to non-Redditors across these other platforms! Check out some of the previous Sunday Show Off threads for more inspiration! Archives here. Want to motivate yourself further? Use our member locator and workout map resource in our sidebar to form a local workout group in your area! [link] [comments] |
| Lockdown Bodyweight fitness progress & advice needed Posted: 19 Jul 2020 04:17 AM PDT Background Before the lock down I was a regular gym goer and train boxing a few times a week. When lock down started I let myself go majorly, drinking heavy and eating shit while non active so I quickly gained weight/fat. I'll be honest this last few months have been a complete mindset shift. Functional/Bodyweight training is extremely effective and I've seen the best results I've ever had for my aim of body composition & sport specific fitness. I've monitored this subreddit for awhile and the content/advice i see regularly posted is invaluable so thank you all. All i needed to do was put in the work! Profile 6ft 2 Before: 188lbs After: 179lbs Anyway he's before/after pics over a period of just under 8 weeks. I had started working out again around mid-late March but didn't have any photos at the time. Diet My diet has been very good throughout, I consistently get 180g-210g protein everyday. I started on around 2200 cal per day and I'm down to 1900/2000 currently. I weigh myself regularly and tweak this number based on the scales, but the most I would want to lose per week is around 1.5lbs. The biggest thing I've done is cut out alcohol completely. I take a photo every week for comparison purposes and I can definitely see the differences! Routine My routine is based around Ross Enamait's Never Gymless which I got for 1$. I also incorporate exercises from RR. Its basically this: Day 1- 15-20min Integrated Circuit Training - This is for Strength & Conditioning Day 2 - Strength - 7/8 different strength exercises paired into groups of 2 usually one upper one lower to reduce training time. I don't have a pull-up bar as my landlord wouldn't allow it so I have to jog to the local park for these. The climbing frame bars I use are at an incline so I have to keep switching sides to avoid imbalances. When I started I could barely do 3-4 assisted pistol squats on a chair holding to the side. Now I do 4x10 reps holding a 6 kg medicine ball. Started with 5x 3-4 BW pullups, now at 6x 5-6 weighted pull-ups with strict form. My circuits often include pull-ups on other days so I get plenty of volume. Day 3 - 15-20min Enhanced Interval Training - Big focus on strength endurance. Day 4 - Strength - Explosive/Pylometric focus. I use my weighted vest for the pylometric exercises. Day 5 - 5km run (Or rest). Practice some exercises which I want to improve on this day for low reps also. (Chair Elevated Pike Press, Handstand, Pistol Squat). Went from 8min mile to 6.30min. Additional: Core workouts (alternating/constantly mixing up) every other day. Foundation Training 12 minute exercise on core days. With my strength workouts I've basically used RR progressions & added exercises from RR. So far I've had one actual rest day. I listen to my body and if and when needed will have a day off. Equipment
I do plan on re-joining the gym when they re-open without restrictions for barbell dead-lift and clean & press exercises for my explosive strength days. As it stands I feel like i'm limited for explosive strength exercises and I have extra in the tank after these sessions. Advice needed
Long term goals
It's a lot to unpack into one post but I appreciate any feedback/advice I receive. Thank you all! TLDR; Working out BW exercises for 3 months (see pics). 5 day training routine is 2x strength, 2x circuits, 3x abs & 1x cardio. See advice needed section for questions on diet/exercise future progression. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 19 Jul 2020 04:03 AM PDT In almost every video I watch on how to do ring pull ups, I see them turning the rings. What are benefits/downsides of doing this a compared to regular pull ups and chin ups? [link] [comments] |
| My weight changes up and down every week Posted: 19 Jul 2020 12:50 AM PDT I'm in a caloric deficit. I weight myself at the same time every Sunday. Some weeks I go up a pound or so then others I go down many pounds. I am visibly thinner yet my weight doesn't seem to show that. Any idea why? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 19 Jul 2020 08:48 AM PDT Heya. I started my diet in November 2018 and i lost 10 kilos/22 pounds. But after May 2019, i slipped and today i have the exact weight as i did before. I tried to loss some weight in the last 3 months, but always without any result, because i wasnt motivated enough. The thing is, i was paying heavy money to the doctor, that helped me lose weight, i think it was about 600 dollars for a 6 month programme and that may not seem like a lot, but it is in my country. But since i cant visit her anymore, i kinda lost the motivation to keep the diet. Im 17 years old, 177cm/5 foot 9 and 90 kilos/198lbs. I dont feel like my weight affect my health that much, but i know that could change in the future. Could you guys please find some way to motivate myself? Sorry if it doesnt make any sense lmao. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 19 Jul 2020 10:45 AM PDT What would be the best way to approach this situation? Normally I would do archer pull ups on only my left side for 3 sets after a workout. Can this help and is there a better way? [link] [comments] |
| I need help to get back to my goal Posted: 19 Jul 2020 10:33 AM PDT I started out the year with a fair bit of progress, thought I could keep up the work of last year and get to my goal weight and have my body in shape by December. I had it all planned out but quarantine shut me out of my gym for more than 4 months. I haven't had any contact with my trainer and it seems like I won't be able to keep working out with them for a long time. Even though I've been working out on my own, I haven't really been able to focus on my upper body, and I was really weak at that to begin with. Profile: I'm 17, height 173 cm (5 foot 8 inches), and I started the year nearly at 70 kgs. Work out: My workout at the beginning focused on cross trainer for 15 mins, those cycli-thingies for 5 minutes, chest press for 10 mins, back to the cycle thing for another 10 mins, around 7 minutes on the... seated-middle-row thing...? (i'm sorry, I just never got around to caring about the names of the machines, I just wanted to do my thing and leave without bothering anyone) and then rounding it all off on the cross trainer to hit my 1 hour mark. Situation: When quarantine hit, I was stuck at my home in India for about 2 months. I stayed vigilant and tried working out with the things I had; I downloaded this weightloss app and followed that until my dad bought himself a cross trainer. That worked out brilliantly for my calves but not really everything else. I agree, I started gaining a bit more here because I didn't really focus on any other body part other than my calves. I'm demotivated to wake up early and get to it, but I'm not deterred. I've still got nearly 4 months left and I can make it count, I just don't know how to get there. Tl;dr - I'm specifically looking for workouts while aiming to lose weight, maintaining muscle mass in my calves while also tryna fortify my upper body. (image here) [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 19 Jul 2020 09:35 AM PDT Hi, I want to start doing weighted push ups and I have a question. I am working at home so my equipment is pretty limited, so I can only do them with 45 lbs and 20 lbs. With 45 lbs I can do 5 reps, and with 20 somewhere around 15. So which one is better for gaining muscle mass and how many sets should I do? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 19 Jul 2020 09:23 AM PDT Heyo I'm about 10 pounds overweight and I'm trying to lose that I'm a beginner at excersing and I've recently started eating healthy Like eggs every morning etc And I'm sorta stuck inside so does anyone have suggestions of what in home workouts I can do plus when to do it? Thank you:) [link] [comments] |
| Should I bulk or cut slim out to be more defined? Posted: 19 Jul 2020 09:08 AM PDT Hello! Currently, I'm sitting at 170lbs (77kg), 6'3" (191 cm), (22M) and I'm stuck between wanting to bulk up or slim down. I've got a pretty fast metabolism, but I believe in the common idea of bulking up and then cutting from there. What are the pros and cons of this method? As oppose to just cutting down from the beginning without bulk. Thank you. [link] [comments] |
| How much fatigue do advanced bodyweight movements actually cause? Posted: 19 Jul 2020 12:19 PM PDT I've really gotten into bodyweight training especially for the upper body and now doing a strength meso and keeping the leg work on maintance or minimum effective volume but I still get really sore and fatigued from only doing things like front lever, back lever and muscle up variations and also planche push up regressions. Even my glutes get fatiqued especially when doing straddle front levers or back levers. Maybe I'm just not recovering because of other factors like a calorie deficit (which I am in) or a breakup with a girlfriend haha [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 19 Jul 2020 12:00 PM PDT Would they get back to the level from before they did ANY strength training or is some muscle maintained permanently? [link] [comments] |
| Following RR exactly and healthy diet for 6 months, but no progress. What am I doing wrong? Posted: 19 Jul 2020 11:17 AM PDT I've been following the RR exactly for about 6 months now (I did bits and pieces before, until my rings finally arrived in February). In the 6 month span the biggest deviation from the RR has been two 1-week breaks in March and June. I haven't made any progress, appearance wise but more importantly reps wise, since about a month in. The reps/times for all of my exercises have remained the same since March. I'm 6'1'' and ~170lb. I get ~8 hours of sleep a day and my diet is mostly whole foods. Most of my protein comes from eggs, lentils, and protein powder (Daily, I get 50 grams from protein powder and ~100 grams from eggs + lentils). Appearance is one thing. But the fact that my reps aren't going up makes me think I'm not making any progress at all. Especially because I'm not even close to a high enough level to be plateaued on the RR. I'm not particularly strong - I can do 3 sets of 5 pull ups, but no weighted pull ups. 3 sets of 5 regular push ups are still hard for me. etc. This seems to be far below the the point where one will stop making progress with the RR I try my best to have good form (I mostly refer to videos from Calisthenicmovement and fitnessfaqs) Can anyone see what else I could be doing wrong? Is building strength just not in the cards for me genetically? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 18 Jul 2020 11:49 PM PDT If I let's say just work on handstand and handstand drills with goal to achieve one arm handstand , do I will lose muscle mass? [link] [comments] |
| What are your Opinions on the form/exercises found in Athlean-X's videos (not program, videos) Posted: 19 Jul 2020 10:04 AM PDT I'm not asking about his program, his free videos. What do you think about the form/technique he portrays? What about the exercises, he has a lot, and I feel like some are unnecessary? Any Opinions? Thanks. Mods took it down and did not understand that I asked about the Videos, not the program, so I put it back up. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 19 Jul 2020 03:46 AM PDT Hey, I recently was able to do the L-sit and hold it just for a couple of seconds. Is it effective as a ab exercise even If I only hold it for 2-4 seconds at a time with sets of 4? [link] [comments] |
| Exercises for push and pull workouts? Posted: 19 Jul 2020 08:50 AM PDT I'm creating a new workout programme for myself. Previously I would do 'basic' workouts for upper body consisting of pull ups, dips and push ups. Currently my max pull ups are 10, dips - 11 and push ups - 24. I would do these workouts once a week and also have a leg day, on other days - running and one day for skill training(Front Lever, L-Sit, handstand). I would like the workout to be primarily for hypertrophy. Some excersises for push day that I would like to do is push ups(maybe decline?), dips, pike push ups, skull crushers. For pull day: pull ups, wide arched back pull ups and bicep ring curls. Pretty sure that it's best to have 5-6 exercises for 3 sets each. But I don't know what other exercises would be good to add or whether the exercises that I mentioned are good. Maybe Front Lever holds would be nice to put into pull day and tucked planche into push day (never done planche progression before, hence don't even know if i can hold it lol). What kind of push and pull day you would suggest? [link] [comments] |
| Recommend exercises to achieve a pull-up Posted: 19 Jul 2020 08:42 AM PDT Currently, I cant do a pull up right after another without standing on the ground in between. I just cant go up after i do a pull up. To work on my pullups, I do the following: [2reps pullups (in the same way) + 6reps negatives (eccentrics)] X 4 Australian pullups - 10reps x 4 Is it okay? Recommend what to do and what not to do/ correct where I'm going wrong [link] [comments] |
| How to program for human flag? Posted: 19 Jul 2020 07:52 AM PDT Should the human flag be considered as two exercises in your programming? I've been reading Overcoming Gravity again and I'm trying to simplify my workouts based on the programming suggestions in the book, especially narrowing my focus to only 2 push, 2 pull, and 2 lower body goals. I'm curious how others have implemented flag training into their programming. It is obviously both a pushing and a pulling exercise. I am wondering if it should account for 2 of those 6 slots, meaning that I would choose only 1 other push and 1 other pull. I have trained for the flag extensively in the past, but I ultimately had to stop because of injuries due to overtraining (elbow tendonitis, costochondritis). My thinking right now is that the best (and simplest) thing to do is just pair it with a horizontal push and a horizontal pull, both being dynamic bent-arm exercises. [link] [comments] |
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