Bodyweight Fitness: BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2020-11-25

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• BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2020-11-25
• pull up workout in one session
• Muscle density/hardness
• What happens to the mechanics of Nordic Curl Negatives if the anchor point is too high?
• I cannot get my lats to engage with any form of vertical pulling, how should I deal with this?
• I have a question regarding suplements
• Can you get a good enough workout with yoga alone?
• Weighted pushups
• Weighted basic progressions.
• Switching from full body RR to Upper/Lower variation?

BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2020-11-25 Posted: 24 Nov 2020 10:06 PM PST 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]

pull up workout in one session Posted: 24 Nov 2020 09:46 PM PST Looking for a workout i can complete in one session (around 45mins) as the only accessible pull up bar is a 15minute bike ride away, hence workouts like the russian fighter program wouldn't work as i would be spending too much time at the bar. as of now my one rep max is 10 with proper form. submitted by /u/markassbrownknee [link] [comments]

Muscle density/hardness Posted: 25 Nov 2020 07:42 AM PST I have noticed that some people's biceps feel rock solid to touch whereas others are quite squishy . Is body fat the only contributing factor to this difference or is there something else at play? submitted by /u/Difficult_Hour_4799 [link] [comments]

What happens to the mechanics of Nordic Curl Negatives if the anchor point is too high? Posted: 25 Nov 2020 06:50 AM PST I'm currently trying to do Nordic Curl Negatives using my bed frame, which is a lil high. So when I start the descent my toes come off the ground completely (I'm anchoring slightly above my ankles). Is this still a good way to do the exercise or does that change things? FWIW, the exercise feels really difficult to me. I'm super weak though, just started RR 2 weeks ago after sitting in front of the computer 24/7 for years. submitted by /u/Vortastic [link] [comments]

I cannot get my lats to engage with any form of vertical pulling, how should I deal with this? Posted: 25 Nov 2020 11:16 AM PST I have been doing the RR for a long while and no matter what I've done, I can't get my lats/back to do anything when it comes to vertical pulling. Scalpular pulls even with bands seem impossible and I'm not really that weak although theirs clearly a weakness somewhere. In case it helps im 6ft 170lbs. It just feels like theirs a brick in between my shoulders, I retract my shoulders and it takes a ton of effort even without load. Please help, I've looked all over and nothing has helped. submitted by /u/comrade_cheddar [link] [comments]

I have a question regarding suplements Posted: 25 Nov 2020 10:52 AM PST I'm starting to take suplements, protein for body workouts. I'm getting calcium + vitamin d3 pills and biotin to improve my body I guess. My question would be, is it overdose if I take one of each each day? submitted by /u/Kazenshi [link] [comments]

Can you get a good enough workout with yoga alone? Posted: 25 Nov 2020 10:47 AM PST If I want to gain some muscle mass and improve my flexibility, is there some sort of yoga that can play the same role as an actual workout? If so, do you have some references, youtube videos, posts, etc. that could be helpful to me? Also, if there is a way to do some cardio at the same time (or with a different type of yoga), it would definetly be nice! submitted by /u/PlatyPouss [link] [comments]

Weighted pushups Posted: 25 Nov 2020 03:42 AM PST Why is it easier for me to do 15 Weighted pushups than 15 bodyweight pushups? I have been training for Decline weighted pushups 5x15, but today I wanted to see how fast it would take me to do 100 pushups (bodyweight) and I noticed it was much harder than weighted for example I am already at failure at my 10th bodyweight rep, does anyone know why this is? submitted by /u/123light [link] [comments]

Weighted basic progressions. Posted: 25 Nov 2020 11:34 AM PST One thing the RR does not clarify is how often do you increase the weight amount when you do weighted exercises: pull ups, push ups, etc. I know there are other progressions, but if you wanted to practise just the basic form for that workout, and had a vest, well... When i trained the 5x5 i raised the weight - obv - when i reached 5x5, then start by 3x3, 4x3, 5x3; 3x4, and so on. But the RR only has 3 sets (and they take their good 45' to an hour) and they feel enough for me at the moment. So, the question would be: When to increase weight? When you reach 3x5, or should you aim for more reps before increasing weight. I feel i have written «weight» too many times for one day. submitted by /u/IberianHoboCop [link] [comments]

Switching from full body RR to Upper/Lower variation? Posted: 25 Nov 2020 10:39 AM PST I've been following the RR since April and have seen great progress strength wise. However, even with deloads every 5 weeks, I feel fatigued. I sleep 8 hours a night and eat well (gaining around 0.5lb a week on a decent surplus). Given that my main goal is building muscle, I was thinking of switching to an Upper/Lower split variation of the RR. My hope with this is that by doing more volume but only working upper body 2 days vs 3, I'll address the fatigue issue. This would be my tentative workout plan: Day 1 (Upper) Pullups (5x8-12) Dips (5x8-12) Weighted Pushups (5x8-12) Inverted Row (5x8-12) Possible Isolation Movement (?) Day 2 (Lower)- Shrimp Squats Single Leg Hamstring Slides Third movement Fourth movement Day 3 (Upper)- Pullups (5x8-12) Dips (5x8-12) Weighted Pushups (5x8-12) Inverted Row (5x8-12) Possible Isolation Movement (?) Unlike the typical U/L split, I would only do lower body work once given that my lower body has much more strength and mass than my upper body due to years of playing soccer and other sports. I still want to work my legs (hence the one day a week dedicated to legs), but I can only work out 3 days a week and I'm okay with sacrificing one lower body day. To summarize the point of this whole post: Given that I want to focus more on hypertrophy, would it stand to reason that two upper body days of 5x8-12 would have more volume than the regular RR of 3 days of 3x5-8? Based off my calculations it would be more volume, which tells me that reducing from 3 days of upper body to 2 days is balanced by my increase in sets and reps. Am I right or wrong here? What isolation movements should I include to build my arms? I've gradually gained 11lb since July, but my biceps/triceps/forearms seem to be exactly the same in size. I'm not expecting to be massive at this point, but I was hoping for at least a small gain in size. I have dumbells up to 30lb, so any suggestions are welcome. submitted by /u/speedyrefrigerator [link] [comments]

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