Bodyweight Fitness: BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2020-09-24

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• BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2020-09-24
• How much weight would i need to add on Bulgarian split squats with dumbells to get a pistol squat?
• Back Lever a Prerequisite for Planche Training
• "reprogramming" shoulder/pecs for proper push activation
• Got the Muscle-Up finally, without actually directly training for it much!
• Any advice for a 100 pound guy?
• is this workout any good???
• How much strength is needed to do a pistol squat?
• Oily skin
• Looking for advice
• $16 Pulley-Assisted Dream Machine (Max 20lbs/9.07kg assist)

BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2020-09-24 Posted: 23 Sep 2020 11:06 PM PDT Welcome to the /r/bodyweightfitness daily discussion thread! Feel free to post beginner questions or just about anything that's on your mind related to fitness! Reminders: Read the FAQ as your question may be answered there already. If you're unsure how to start training, check out our Recommended Routine, or our more skills based routine: Move. Even though the rules are relaxed here, asking for medical advice is still not allowed. For your reference we also have these weekly threads: Motivation Mondays Training Tuesdays Concept Wednesdays Technique Thursdays Form Check Fridays Slip Up Saturdays Progress Sundays Join our live conversations on Discord! We're also on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! If you'd like to look at previous Discussion threads, click here. submitted by /u/AutoModerator [link] [comments]

How much weight would i need to add on Bulgarian split squats with dumbells to get a pistol squat? Posted: 24 Sep 2020 10:35 AM PDT I weigh 140 pounds what amount of weight on the split squats would be equivalent to a pistol squat. submitted by /u/Xcalisthen16 [link] [comments]

Back Lever a Prerequisite for Planche Training Posted: 24 Sep 2020 11:49 AM PDT I'm working on planche training and I feel like my progress is very slow. I know that's natural because the planche progression is very taxing and extremely difficult, but I think I should learn a back lever before I start working on planche. To give you a baseline fo my strength, I can do 5 strict muscle ups, tuck planche, 20 second handstand, 10 second front lever. submitted by /u/LaVillaCalis [link] [comments]

"reprogramming" shoulder/pecs for proper push activation Posted: 24 Sep 2020 12:16 PM PDT Hi everyone! First of a little history on my problem: My right shoulder is rounded forward and my front deltoid and (probably) pec minor have been doing the heavy lifting for my pec major for quite some time. Now I'm working on fixing the forward rounding (strengthening back/serratus, stretching pec minor, etc). Still when I'm doing push ups I struggle to get proper activation in my right pec major. Are there any exercises that force me to use the pec major and help me to "reprogram" it? Something to replace the push up would be great, but I'm happy about any suggestions. TL;DR My front deltoid is working instead of my pec major. What push exercise forces my pec major to work? submitted by /u/thermo_king [link] [comments]

Got the Muscle-Up finally, without actually directly training for it much! Posted: 24 Sep 2020 11:52 AM PDT https://imgur.com/gallery/HUsIhed Hi. This quarantine has been a blessing in disguise for people like us who're into bodyweight fitness and calisthenics. I have a modest doorway pullup bar and a pair of rings, and I've been more or less consistent since March. I had a 5 day training routine (PUSH/PULL/REST/PUSH/PULL/LEGS) but now I'm focusing more on handstands and have two full body strength+hypertrophy days per week. Since lockdown rules are not as stringent here in India as they were earlier, I had the to chance visit this pull up bar which is at like a 20min walk from my place where I tried doing the Muscle-Up and baam there it was! A little background 20 y/o Male, 163cms, ~47kgs I always liked (still do) the prospect of training with your bodyweight and doing cool skills like muscle ups, handstands, levers and all the crazy things out there. I was a part of my college football and swim team and used to intersperse my seemingly free days with bodyweight training, but was never consistent. I used to think being short would make everything easier and would I do exercises randomly without proper structure. What a fool I was. I can at present do around 14 pullups (where I start to elevate and protract the scapula towards the end), 15+ Chinups, and 8 pull ups with Scapula fully retracted and depressed. Adding chest to bar pull ups toward the beginning of my sessions were what did it for me, is my guess. Anyways , I'm really excited now that I get to work towards making my muscle up smoother and using less momentum. I'm posting here for the first time, and ngl this is a rather laborious task and kudos to everyone who take the time and effort to write and post here, and it is thanks to yall that I am motivated and yearn for more. PLEASE KEEP POSTING! submitted by /u/target747 [link] [comments]

Any advice for a 100 pound guy? Posted: 24 Sep 2020 12:06 PM PDT Hey im a 16M and i weigh 48kg (105lbs) with a height of 5'8. I look extremely skinny but i have some muscle here and there. I've always had a love for parkour and freerunning, and i think it's about time i put on some weight to get myself in the right physique for it. I have had these "outbursts" of motivation in the past, where i start working out for a week, but eventually that motivation dies out when i fail to see any results. (in fact i think i started losing weight when i worked out) I'm not looking for a "ripped" or "chad" figure, i just want a lean, strong, functional and healthy body; one that does not make me cringe everytime i look at myself in the mirror. I want tips on any specific bodyweight exercises / eating habits i should follow to quickly gain muscle mass, but most importantly, HOW DO I NOT LOSE MOTIVATION AFTER A WEEK??? Oh, and just to be clear, my skinny figure is not connected to any "medical condition" or anything, i just played video games all day and didnt eat all that much xD. So hopefully i'm not breaking rule#2 Other than that, sorry for my bad english, and wish me luck for my long journey. I'll keep delving deeper into the world of fitness to find what's best for me. submitted by /u/General_DarkSun [link] [comments]

is this workout any good??? Posted: 24 Sep 2020 09:42 AM PDT I was starting to stick to this workout plan for maybe 2.5 weeks until I lost motivation like I don't even know what happened because usually if I just start the workout I get enough momentum to finish the rest of it but the last two times I did this workout it was a total pain to through every rep and I couldn't finish the last few sets either. This is probably the 7th day of my break (it's not like I was doing completely nothing tho I would do a few workouts with my friends during that time but I didn't log those workouts down) but anyway here's my routine Supersets of Pull-ups, RTO Dips, Pike Push-ups. (I usually had trouble with RTO dips and pike push-ups so I would regress them with 8-second negatives. When RTO negative dips got too hard I would do slow chair dips) 3 sets and 2-3min rest between sets After finishing the first superset I would do another superset of ring inverted rows and archer push-ups. 3 sets and 2-3min rest between sets ​ I know my workout routine isn't the greatest but I figured it was a good place to start. If there are any things you would change or switch up just let me know. I really don't care how big or small they are like you can give me a whole new workout plan and I'll take it. I'll take any advice I'm offered at this point. submitted by /u/joppy16 [link] [comments]

How much strength is needed to do a pistol squat? Posted: 24 Sep 2020 10:33 AM PDT Assuming i have the flexibility, I have some dumbells at home and i do bulgarian split squats how much weight would i need on the split squats to get the pistol squat, i weigh 140 pounds also i heard that a pistol squat is equivalent to a bw squat. submitted by /u/Xcalisthen16 [link] [comments]

Oily skin Posted: 24 Sep 2020 12:08 PM PDT I'm M33 that lost 14kg in the last two months. Now what I noticed is that as the kilograms melted my face skin became far more oily, irritated and full of acne. Anyone else noticing a similar thing? submitted by /u/aleksandri_reddit [link] [comments]

Looking for advice Posted: 24 Sep 2020 01:27 PM PDT I'm trying to find a calesthenic workout routine that can be done without any equipment. Over the quarantine I've lost a lot of weight and I don't have time or money to go to a gym. If you know any good routines or where I could find some, I'd really appreciate the help. submitted by /u/Briggity_Bragonius [link] [comments]

$16 Pulley-Assisted Dream Machine (Max 20lbs/9.07kg assist) Posted: 23 Sep 2020 10:11 PM PDT Hi all, I just realised this neck harness is a quick and dirty dream machine. I would demo, but mine is not on hand at the moment. I'll try to explain in text: How to Set Up Open door to 90 degrees, and put a door stopper under to support it. Hang the pulley armature on the door, facing inwards (towards the door FRAME) Depending on your exercise, you may need to adjust the armature closer to the door frame. Exercises to Assist I think a couple are easily assisted by this set up. In all cases, hook to your waist: One arm chin up: move close to the door frame, close to your door frame pull up bar. You may need to open the door angle so it doesn't interrupt you if you twist going up) Planche / Planche push up: probably able to assist tuck, advanced tuck, 1 leg straight + tucked, 1leg straight + advanced tuck, half lay and full lay (i.e. all except straddle.) Front lever / Front Lever Row: You will need to do Front Lever on rings suspended from the pull up bar, or from something like an Lebert EQualizer. Back Lever: on rings or equalizer Iron Cross: probably very close to the door frame where your rings are Pros Well, it's $16. This is a 2 pulley system, so the counterweight is displaced off to the side, so it hopefully won't interfere with your non-isometric movements. Counterweight is ridiculously incremental It might be enough assistance to allow you to train a move before you are strong enough to perform it. If you're not strong enough for the above, you can use it as a way to smooth out difficulty jumps between movements Cons These are likely cheap pulleys, and will probably squeak on non-isometric movements It only supports up to 20 lbs / 9.07 kg, so you need to be pretty close to the move. For most people, that's 10-15% taken off one's bodyweight. Using a 1RM calculator, it would turn a 1RM effort move into something that can be done in say 5x5. It will be difficult to change the weight easily unless you have several bags If you swap to a solid counterweight to avoid spills, it will need to be in a similar form factor (flat bag) since it is so close to the door. The way I'm suggesting to set it up, it's important that the door bracket be juuuust big enough to fit the thickness of your actual door for a snug fit, so do check if it will suit your situation before buying. submitted by /u/ongew [link] [comments]

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