Bodyweight Fitness: Motivation Monday for 2020-08-17 |
- Motivation Monday for 2020-08-17
- BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2020-08-17
- I’m a bit worried about my fitness test
- Fifty-Plus Fitness
- Best Home Pull Up Station
- Problem with learning hefesto
- Back targeting exercises without a pullup bar
- Was ill and lost all composition, Idk how to proceed
- How to get my tuck planche?
- Caliverse : Reddit Recommended Routine Easy, Medium, Hard
- Progressing without having perfected current progression?
- How I solved making symmetrical ring adjustments with yoga straps
- Need advice for progressing to Handstand Pushups
- Does lifting decrease your penis size?
| Motivation Monday for 2020-08-17 Posted: 16 Aug 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] |
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| I’m a bit worried about my fitness test Posted: 16 Aug 2020 11:25 PM PDT I have been preparing for about a month and a half. Before I started preparing I was able to do 50-60 pushups so I thought I was in very good shape as the max score is 75. But because I have been training every other day on two different exercises (pushups one day and pull-ups another) I haven't been able to max out my pushups at all. Will a 72 hour test period be enough to reach my max again? I know this might sound silly, but when I'm not even able to reach the average score while I'm exercising, it is very discouraging. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 17 Aug 2020 10:27 AM PDT Me: Male, 55 years old Height: 6'1" (185 cm) Weight: 180 lbs (82 kg) Goal: To be above average for my age (and at least 10 pull ups!) Hello! I'm so grateful to this sub for directing me to a fitness program that really clicks for me at age 55. I didn't get serious about exercise until Q3 2018, when my teenage son had major heart valve surgery. I work a sedentary desk job, often sitting 8 hours a day, and wanted to show him by example that fitness is important and that it's never too late to start. I started with jogging, which led me to the Apple Watch, which got me obsessively closing my rings and trying to exercise 30 min/day. But I hate running, so I tried jumping rope (which I still enjoy) but eventually settled mostly on walking a lot to close my rings. I was able to lose quite a bit of weight just with that and IF, going from about 195 down to 185 lbs. I have never been very strong, so in Q2 of 2019 I tried working with a trainer, whose technique was Super Slow. I stopped doing that after six months because it was just too expensive. When quarantine hit I came across BWF, and honestly it has helped me change my body composition dramatically in just a few months, even more than did the personal trainer! My son hasn't been entirely persuaded to join me in my fitness journey yet, but he has commented about the change in my physique. So I hope that I'm planting seeds that will eventually bear fruit. I owe a debt of gratitude to the Caliverse App, which I have used almost exclusively since May. Unfortunately it doesn't come close to capturing the full depth of the RR in terms of progressions and variables around reps and sets, but it's adequate for my needs. I have used it to progress from ordinary to diamond push ups. The pulling exercises are coming more slowly, but I have progressed from zero pull ups to 5 (albeit sometimes with a bit of kipping and imperfect form on the last rep), so I mostly focus on negatives or resistance band assisted. I'm stalled right now with an elbow injury (probably Flexor Digitorum Superficialis), so I'm taking a full four weeks off of pulling. I blame myself for not properly stretching. I'm still hoping to find that perfect Apple Watch app that really captures all the depth of the RR, and I've searched the sub several times, but remain open to suggestions. I'd prefer to avoid the subscription model. I'm inspired by you all, from pros to beginners. Who knows: maybe there's an L-sit in my future? We'll see, but I am greatly enjoying the journey. My one piece of advice: don't give short shrift to warm-ups and stretching, as nothing has hindered my progress more than this injury. If any of you have other advice for 50+ folks who are late to the game I'd be grateful to hear it. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Aug 2020 09:08 PM PDT Guys I'm in California and I'm looking for a simple pull up station for my apartment. I don't need any extra things such as the dip bar and things. I just want a simple cheap pull up bar. NOT THE DOOR ATTACHMENT ONE. I want it to be like a mini pull up station that I can set up in the corner or something. I live in a super old apartment so I can't attach anything to the roof/doors or it will break. Please tell me if you know any cheap pull up stations that are around $100! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 17 Aug 2020 10:09 AM PDT During the past few months,I got my straddle,and FL to look quite good,and I really want to learn to hefesto but my shoulders literally cannot go that far around,are there any progressions,and or flexibility training to combat this? [link] [comments] |
| Back targeting exercises without a pullup bar Posted: 16 Aug 2020 10:28 PM PDT So I'm unable to get a decent pullup bar installed at my current place due to the virus. And I've been exercising for the past few months but haven't been able to hit my back at all. Any tips? [link] [comments] |
| Was ill and lost all composition, Idk how to proceed Posted: 17 Aug 2020 12:39 PM PDT I'm male, 25, 5'10" 168lb 29% Body fat. in a weird position because my weight is normal but I'm so flabby Idk what to do. Pencils for arms (can grab my forearm with my middle finger and thumb around it) got some killer tits when I jump and a flabby potbellyish stomach with some semi jiggly triceps. I had a kidney transplant and before was on dialysis for months and was really weak and sedentary. My question is, do I take a caloric surplus and lift weights, or caloric deficit and lift weights? What about Macros? I basically never worked out before or lifted weights seriously. But since I got my transplant and given a second chance at life I don't want to waste it! Thank you all so much! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 17 Aug 2020 05:49 AM PDT I have seen no progression in me getting to my tuck planche. I have been for around a month for it but no luck. I don't lack in chest strength as I am very good at dips and such. I am completely clueless as to how actually do the tuck planche. Any help? [link] [comments] |
| Caliverse : Reddit Recommended Routine Easy, Medium, Hard Posted: 16 Aug 2020 10:34 PM PDT I have been doing the Reddit Recommended Routine (RRR) Easy on Caliverse for three weeks now. Prior I was doing a combination of the Movement Part 2 and a bit of add ons from the Minimalist routine that are recommended. I like doing the RRR, I feel like I am targeting more muscles that I've needed to work on. That being said, my question is, should I increase in reps, increase workout frequency or progress to the next level from Easy to Medium if I don't feel like I am getting enough. [link] [comments] |
| Progressing without having perfected current progression? Posted: 17 Aug 2020 03:35 AM PDT I have a problem and I believe there may be others wondering about the same thing, which is why I'd like to hear your opinions about it. I am currently doing the Recommended Routine and I've basically been doing certain exercises for several months now. Let's start with support holds for example: I've been able to do 3 sets of 1 minute holds for almost 2 months now. It's recommended to move on to negative dips as soon as you reach 3x1 minutes; the problem is that in the last 10-20 seconds of the last two sets, I always start shaking because my muscles are still to weak. I still manage to hold myself up and depress my shoulder blades almost entirely (although they tend to give in a little bit after some time), but my arms start shaking after a while. Now, as already mentioned, I've been working on support holds for several weeks to months now, and the shaking doesn't stop. I would really like to progress to negative dips by now, but I feel like that would be "cheating" since I can't even perform the support holds properly yet (without shaking). Same thing goes for bulgarian split squats and single legged deadlifts; I've been able to do 3x8 reps on both exercises with full ROM for months now, but I still tend to have balancing problems. Especially when doing single legged deadlifts, I often struggle to keep the balance. It's been getting better since I realized you are supposed to perform the exercises faster than I did before (10X0 as supposed to 3-4s per rep), but again, that feels like cheating to me, since I don't really have complete control over the whole movement (good stability, body control, movement quality; whatever you want to call it). What would your advice be? Should I continue spending several weeks on those exercises until I finally manage to perform them perfectly and have complete body control while doing them, or should I consider progressing further since I am wasting gains that way? [link] [comments] |
| How I solved making symmetrical ring adjustments with yoga straps Posted: 16 Aug 2020 06:15 PM PDT https://imgur.com/gallery/ecg0QvL I noticed someone working out at the park the other day spending about half their time trying to adjust their rings. I notice very small imbalances. Even if the body isn't symmetrical my propripception can't stand the rings being off. When I'm at home I only use the yoga straps slipped over my pull up bar. Something I noticed was that the ends of the strap aren't even. I marked which sides are the same on each one. That way that side is always on top for both strap and it makes sure the other loops are even. For thick bars or really tall bars I still use my towing straps. The loops on the rings are climbing slings. They can add even more length depending how you attach. Obviously this adds another $20-30 to your kit but for me the convenience was worth it. I actually got this suggestion from this subreddit. That was years ago and I've seen new solutions on amazon as well. The ring specific solutions are essentially the same thing. [link] [comments] |
| Need advice for progressing to Handstand Pushups Posted: 17 Aug 2020 06:23 AM PDT I've been training Calisthenics quite regularly for about a year now and have built up decent strength. One of the exercises I've been trying to focus on for a long time are handstands and handstand push-ups. I've can do raised pike push-ups with my feet at around standing hip level for ~15-18 reps and feet at around standing chest level for 6-8 reps. However, I am just unable to move on to a wall assisted(face to wall) handstand push-up. I can somewhat do a negative but everytime I try pushing up I feel my back arching and then I fall. I can also hold face to wall handstands for 1-2 mins and even one arm handstands on good days. I really want to achieve a hand stand push up(for now, wall assisted and I will work on my balance after). Any advice? Is there some other progression I can do? There's no surfaces around me when I can put my feet any higher than standing chest level. Any recommendations would be highly appreciated. P.S. I can do 1 or 2 back to wall hand stand push-ups but I know they're very bad for the elbows and so I do not want to train with that [link] [comments] |
| Does lifting decrease your penis size? Posted: 16 Aug 2020 10:44 PM PDT I know it's a weird question but I really must know the answer, I am 16 and I'm buffed, not Arnold buff but just above average buff, I got belly fats and I want to get rid of it but I don't know the recommended workout routine, I only workout inside my house because gyms are still closed and I have a barbell. [link] [comments] |
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