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- Motivation Monday for 2020-10-19
- BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2020-10-19
- I have finally reached my goal of a pull-up after 3 months of training!
- I did my first Pull-up today! + Don‘t use banded pull-ups, use negatives instead
- I can't pull my elbows past my back on pull-ups
- Curling advice?
- muscle up: pull up strenght or explosiveness
- How do I start? I can’t even do a push-up
- Is it a bad habit somehow?
- Progressable glute and hamstring exercises
- Building up to ring dips
- Correct way of doing russian twists?
- Is this the right build routine for my glutes?
- Core exercises in basically a 2x1.5 (meter) box - any ideas?
- Weight loss changed to weight gain
- Fingers feel achy during and after chinups, normal right?
- How to determine the weaker side of the body and how to rectify it?
- cycle
| Motivation Monday for 2020-10-19 Posted: 18 Oct 2020 11:07 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 have finally reached my goal of a pull-up after 3 months of training! Posted: 19 Oct 2020 03:42 AM PDT As the title suggests, I have gotten in up the morning and felt really good which made me think today might just be the day, follow along. For background, I have done some powerlifting in the past (for those of you who don't know, it's the squat, bench and deadlift) and never focused on body weight exercises. During the pandemic I have put some weight on and got out of shape (up to 93kg heaviest I've been for 181cm) and that made me want to lose a bit of weight and get fit again. I started with just doing random pushups and some stair running, no more than 1800kcal a day. I 3 months I have dropped 10kg (81.4kg. Currently) Anyway on to the pull-up progression as most of you are reading for this probably. 26M and I've never completed a pull-up, it was always a goal of mine but I have never trained for it. At first obviously I tried and failed, so for a few weeks I focused on scapular pulls and dead hangs. After 1 month of those I tried the negatives but they gave me tennis elbow so I decided to do Australian pull-ups which I didn't find had any transfer to the pull-up. The big change came after 2 months when I tried a chin-up, I found I could do 1 and it was downhill from there really. I decided to drop pull-ups for time being and focus on chin-ups to get some pulling strength. Grease the groove method worked its magic, from being able to do 1, to 2 then after a couple of weeks I cracked 6 out. Day after that, boom I have done 2 pull-ups! Tl:dr 3 months after training body weight, focus on chin-ups has led me to 2 pull-ups [link] [comments] |
| I did my first Pull-up today! + Don‘t use banded pull-ups, use negatives instead Posted: 18 Oct 2020 04:13 PM PDT Today is a great day, as I finally achieved my first pull-up!! Want to share my story quickly: I was always quite fit, playing multiple sports, going for runs, and, for 1-2 years, getting in 3-4 gym workouts per week. But now in my late 20s, life caught up with me. I had not done any strength training for 5 years. Then, after Covid slowed down a bit in July, I stepped in a gym for the first time in forever. I was floored: I could not do a single dip, barely finished a hand full of pushups, and then hung off a bar like a dead fish when trying to perform a pull-up. I did what beginners do and watched some YT vids about pull-up progression. The most commonly recommended progression was using bands + doing some accessory work like Australian pull-ups. I went to the gym with my newly bought bands twice a week and progressed quite nicely - in the beginning. I went from 3x3 to 3x8 with the heaviest band. Then on to the medium band from 3x3 to 3x6 to .... well, that's it. Within 5-6 weeks after starting to work out again, I could no longer progress at all. I was stuck doing 3x6 pull-ups with the medium band, which I did for about 3 weeks getting increasingly frustrated. This is where this great community comes in: After spending hours researching what the solution to my problem was, I stumbled across r/bodyweightfitness. When studying the recommended routine, I noticed it integrates negative pullups instead of bands. I thought to myself: Well, these guys must know. I adapted my routine, switching from banded pull-ups to negatives. And then, BOOM! After performing my adapted routine for only a couple of weeks, my back strength had increased significantly. I got stronger and stronger. And then today, I finally pulled up my full bodyweight, from a dead hang to chin over the bar. What a feeling! TLDR: I did my first pull-up today. Hope this motivates some people. Banded pull-ups are okay-ish when starting out from scratch, but negatives proved to be far superior in gaining strength. Thanks community, I learned a great deal from reading the RR and all your great posts. Stay strong, r/bodyweightfitness ! Edit: Wow, thanks bwf for all the upvotes and positive comments! Glad to get some discussion going as well. As some of you have pointed out, bands do have their place in strength training. For pull-ups specifically, they're very useful when starting out from scratch and not being able to do negatives properly. Only do negative pull-ups if you can lower yourself in a controlled manner! Still, if you're stuck in your banded pull-up progression like I was, I highly suggest giving negative pull-ups a try. For all beginners reading this, make sure to read/follow the r/bodyweightfitness FAQ and recommended routine - great stuff! [link] [comments] |
| I can't pull my elbows past my back on pull-ups Posted: 19 Oct 2020 09:48 AM PDT Hi, I've been watching videos on how to do pull-ups correctly and they all say you should pull your elbow past your back. I've noticed that I can pull myself up but somehow I can't pull my elbows past my body. If anyone has the same problem or would know of a solution I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks! Edit: I can already do 8 normal (without elbows pulling past my back) pull-ups [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 19 Oct 2020 10:53 AM PDT I can't afford dumbbells so I've been using my backpack. I've been trying to keep my elbow fixed and my wrist straight but i still feel inner elbow burn and not the bicep. Anyone have advice?? [link] [comments] |
| muscle up: pull up strenght or explosiveness Posted: 19 Oct 2020 09:34 AM PDT I can do about 13 pullups but nothing near a muscle up. Would you recommend to keep training on strenght like I'm doing now (for example with wheighted pullups) or should I focus on explosiveness and train mostly that? [link] [comments] |
| How do I start? I can’t even do a push-up Posted: 19 Oct 2020 11:45 AM PDT Hi! The title explains itself, I can't literally do a push up. I have good strength in my legs and core but none on my arms or pectorals. Help :( [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 19 Oct 2020 10:40 AM PDT Is it a good thing that i'm, for example: just chillin and I suddenly just want to go do some pull ups or push ups, just for no reason, I just like it, and during the day I somehow manage to do about 100+ push ups and 50-100 pull ups just by a thaught of just going and doing it. [link] [comments] |
| Progressable glute and hamstring exercises Posted: 19 Oct 2020 08:48 AM PDT So just planning out my leg day now and for squats I plan on progressing to shrimp squats and pistol squats. Even then I can add weight to a backpack and carry on progressing. I haven't really found a good exercise to progress on hamstrings and glutes. It seems like Hip thrusts and Hamstring bridges only have so much progression which is a shame since I already find these exercises easy, even the single legged versions. Would progressing to curtsey lunges (then doing these with a weighted backpack) be enough to work Hamstrings and glutes ? Any other exercises you would recommend ? Only having 2 exercises on leg day seems a bit boring. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 19 Oct 2020 12:04 PM PDT Hello, I just started doing the recommended routine this week! I don't have access to parallel bars but I have rings. I can't do a support hold to move on to dips. Will doing L-sits help me progress to that? Any other exercises would be appreciated too! Thanks [link] [comments] |
| Correct way of doing russian twists? Posted: 19 Oct 2020 11:43 AM PDT I've seen people rotate their entire torso side to side and not move their arms. I've also seen people do it by moving only their arms side to side and core is stationary. And people swaying their body side to side so it would be an explosive movement. Or is it just different benefits for different movement of russian twist? [link] [comments] |
| Is this the right build routine for my glutes? Posted: 19 Oct 2020 11:20 AM PDT Ok, sorry for any errors I'm writing this on my phone. I'm trying to build a bigger butt. Not too big thought just a nice around booty lol. Here's my overall routine I'm about to start. I'm just wondering if what I'm doing so far is leading me to the right direction. Tips and advice are what I'm looking for. Activations: Hip thrusts with a 10 pound weight 3X10-15 Fire hydrants with a weighted leg strap or band 3X10-15 Kick backs with a band 3X10-15 Side laying Hip abductions with weighted leg strap 3X10-15 Exercises: Bar bell hip thrust 50 pound total 3X10 Step ups 4X10 (I think I'm good on activations. What are some other exercises that are really good for the glutes? because this is all I have so far) Diet: Daily Calorie consumption: 1700-1800 Protein: 90g Carbs: 160g Fat: 70g (Should my calorie deficit be changed?) Other info and questions: All of these exercises I do at home due to covid, so I'm limited on equipment. I'm a 19-year-old female, and I'm pretty skinny, but I'm not as active as I once was, and I'm trying to change that. I run a very hilly 4-mile trail once or twice a week. I heard mixed views on cardio. Should I just eliminate it or run less miles? I have two 45 pound bumpers but they are too heavy for me at the moment, that's why I'm using two 25 pound plates. I'm trying to work my way up. I tried doing squats, I can do them, but they are very uncomfortable for my knees. Also I'm planning on doing glutes three times a week. Two heavy days and one light. Should I drink a protein shake every day or after when I workout? Should my butt be sore the next day to know that I did enough, or does that not matter? Thank you for your time to help out <3 [link] [comments] |
| Core exercises in basically a 2x1.5 (meter) box - any ideas? Posted: 18 Oct 2020 09:48 PM PDT Yup. That is quite literally all the space I have to work out. 2 by 1.5 meters. It's basically a box, with two bars attached to 2 of the walls. I've not got a pull up bar, although it's possible for me to sneak out and use the swings - I don't have enough time to do anything more than that out there, so that option's out. Anyone got any ideas? My legs are pretty weak too, but that's more so due to really poor flexibility so I can't progress much (I can do everything without the flexibility pretty well, but as soon as I need even some, I'm gone). [link] [comments] |
| Weight loss changed to weight gain Posted: 19 Oct 2020 02:43 AM PDT Hi everyone! I have been vigorously training the past 3 weeks to get to the best me I know I can be! I have been training 6 days a week as my body has been able to recover in time thus far and each week I try to increase the intesity a little more. My workouts consist of 20-30 min outdoor cycling and then 45-60min bodyweight workouts. The first 3 weeks I progressed quite well with weightloss and when I climbed onto the scale this morning I noticed a 0,5kg (1.1lbs) weight gain. I am sure this is a normality which occurs during the weight loss process especially when doing bodyweight workouts but I would like to confirm if this is usually how the process goes? [link] [comments] |
| Fingers feel achy during and after chinups, normal right? Posted: 18 Oct 2020 08:31 PM PDT Never really put that much load on my fingers so I think it's becauuse they're weak but I wanted to ask here incase [link] [comments] |
| How to determine the weaker side of the body and how to rectify it? Posted: 19 Oct 2020 01:56 AM PDT I am 30M, with a sedentary life and job. I used to cycle in uni while going to the lab but the lockdown has made me more sedentary. Walking cause sweating and discomfort (no pain as such). So I don't like walking much. I know I I know I have a weak core evident from my soft belly. I sit hunched over my desk (the result of weak back muscles). These are my current conditions as far as I know. A few days back when I was walking a friend told me that I tilt to the right while walking and my head also tilts to that side. That's when more things clicked together for me. While squatting my right knee clicks and pops (fortunately no pain). After performing any strenuous activity (where core exertion is involved) I feel a numb and dull pain that persists on my left hip. It is basically irritating. It doesn't go away until I sleep or (sometimes) after performing a few hip bridges or active hang (I can't do a single pull-up -_-, but can do incline rows). The pain slightly lingers into my butt muscles. It is not sciatica pain. My doctor said so. I can't touch my toes. But today after careful observation I found when I try to touch my toes, I feel the left hamstring burn much more than my right. Sometimes after sitting for a long while when I stand up to move I feel clicking in my hips or knees with a sensation of relief. Now I have a few questions:
P.S: I have started squatting regularly and a few pushups (I can't do more than 4 at a stretch on the floor; I shake) and I saw that to a certain depth the knee clicking disappeared. But when I go down further I hear the clicking. Edit 1: When I said doctor said not sciatica he and a physio examined and found no problem in the hips whatsoever. They said prolonged sitting has caused it. There is not wear and tear of the bones. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 18 Oct 2020 11:12 PM PDT i love training hard and going to failure and doing dropsets, but ive noticed when i do this i am making progress but after a couple of weeks i find my warmup sets get really heavy and my wokrouts just get alot harder and i just feel like im not recovered even though im not sore anymore after a few days. i find my self needing a deload after a few weeks and deloads used to work and id comeback stronger but now they dont work, so ive decided to structure my program a bit better to have more of a stable progression phase and not overwork myself too much, week 1 i do my workouts with 1-2 reps in reserve on all my sets (still challenging but not too fatiguing) week 2 i go to failure on last set of every exercise (pushing myself a bit harder) week 3 going to failure on last 2 sets of every exercises and doing dropsets on last set of 3 exercises (not too many dropsets but just enough to push myself more) and then week 4 i take a deload even though i might not feel i need one. this time rather then adding weight to my exercises when i can do more reps on an exercise ill stick to the same weight until it feels really comfortable and easy, so i have more of a stable progression and so im not adding to much weight too fast. what do you guys think of this? also im not sure what week i should add progressive overload and add weight, week 1 when ive restarted the cycle or add weight on week 3 when im going the hardest? (this cycle is pretty much just increasing the intensity each week till i reach "the hard all out week" and then backing off and restarting to let my body recover again and going harder again on that 1 week. thank you for reading [link] [comments] |
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