Bodyweight Fitness: Form Check Friday for 2020-11-20 |
- Form Check Friday for 2020-11-20
- BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2020-11-20
- Calisthenics changed my life! (15 month of training)
- Lpt: Working out at the park without being creepy
- Did my first pistol squat!
- people who can do 20+ pull ups unbroken, what is your bodyfat?
- Train specific moves only 1 time a week
- Bench dips
- keep injuring myself
- Not sure if this belongs here but....
- How Can I Do Push Ups Without my Wrists Hurting?
- Dexa scan results - muscle up at 25.5% body fat?
- Regaining strength after injury
- Nausea after workout
- Equaling out leg strength- best option for a runner
| Form Check Friday for 2020-11-20 Posted: 19 Nov 2020 10:06 PM PST As always, please give last week's thread a once over for any form checks that could use some feedback. All previous Form Check Fridays Without further ado, please post a video (or if you can only manage a photo for a static hold) of the move you'd like to be critiqued. Your video should be:
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| BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2020-11-20 Posted: 19 Nov 2020 10:06 PM PST Welcome to the /r/bodyweightfitness daily discussion thread!
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| Calisthenics changed my life! (15 month of training) Posted: 20 Nov 2020 09:40 AM PST Hi everyone! It's Elvis again! It's been a while I think it's more then 3 months or so since my last post so I've decided to update people on what I've been doing this whole time! Most people most likely don't know who I am so I will introduce myself again. My name is Elvis! I am 26 years old and I from Latvia! At the moment I am working full time job but in the free time I can call myself a calisthenics enthusiast for the past 15 months! I have previously shared my progress in Calisthenics as well as my body transformation but this time I've decided to not just focus on reps and strength improvement but actually focus on something that is a lot more important than doing more and more reps and that thing obviously is form! I've created a video where I share how my form in exercises over the past 15 months of Calisthenics training has improved and results are quite shocking to say the least! I like to thank you for this community for accepting me and responding to my posts/results in such a positive way! It really motivates me to continue working out and improving my results/form/physique I'm glad to be part of such a positive and nice community! That is why I love calisthenics cause it's been the only sport/form of training in which I've was able to accomplish this physique cause I was always the bigger guy with quite high body fat % My last post focused me going from no muscle-ups to 12 reps which was huge accomplishment for me since I am tall and heavy guy! But I still would like to point out that my form in those reps wasn't the best so rather then going for more and more reps I've decide to switch focus on form and show you guys how much I've improved in that regard! Also I know some people will ask why I train legs in gym if I am a calisthenics athlete and the answer is simple it's very difficult to challenge your legs with just bodyweight and I don't get the hate for going to the gym for leg workouts since most guys don't even train legs. This post is to motivate people start training if they are having problems finding the inspiration or the right motivation to do so! I know it's difficult I myself had couple of injuries and I was sick twice this year and the weather outside is always not perfect either but it is what it is! You just have to be consistent and persistent and anything is possible! Some information about me and my training from last post (for people who don't know me) Previous training background: I trained in power lifting so basically a lot of focus was on me doing bench press, squats and deadlift for three reps and 3 sets. I liked the workouts but it's also quite dangerous so you have to be careful and always train without the ego! I've had decent results there but I was way too heavy and I felt like my core was weak etc. Calisthenics definitely changed the way I think about training and it seems it's more practical to be able do certain movements with your body weight. Time period: 15 months Training type : Calisthenics/Gym (for leg training) Cardio : Running, Swimming, Cycling, Box, HIIT and some circuit training as well My training schedule: Calisthenics: 4 times a week Cardio: 3 times a week (I usually do cardio after my workout) Weight lifting (mostly for legs): 2 times a week Stats: Age: 26 Height: 1.89m/6'2 ft. Weight: - Before 114kg/250lbs - After 94kg/205lbs Progress in strength and endurance (if anyone is interested): Pull-ups: 2 to 21 body weight and +51kg/112lbs x1 Chin-ups: 5 to 21 and +62kg/136lbs x1 Dips: 9 to 35 body weight and +72kg/158lbs x1 Pull overs: 1 to not exactly sure haven't tested my max but at least 12 reps Muscle-Ups: 0 to 12 I've learned archer push-ups and pull-ups I've learned one arm push-ups I've mastered pull-overs I've mastered L-Sit and hanging leg raise in 90 degree angle for couple of seconds with toes pointing forward If anyone is interested in seeing the video I've made it's here or if you want to see other stuff just type ElvisLifts on Google/Youtube and you will find me. Everything I say and claim is on video so I don't make these results/progress/strength feats on my own. If you have any questions feel free to ask me! Thank you for you time and see you next year! I have big plans for 2021! :) [link] [comments] |
| Lpt: Working out at the park without being creepy Posted: 19 Nov 2020 04:57 PM PST With gyms closed, I've been doing lots of park workouts. Unfortunately my park borders an elementary school and parents tend to get uncomfortable and awkwardly stare at the very tall tattooed man working out next to their kids playground. I've been working on ways to mitigate the weird stares and I've got a system that I thought I'd share as now people seem to walk by and not notice or glare, even if I'm doing pull-ups on a swing set in the playground. I realized that the more I do to not draw attention to myself, the more weird looks I got. Trying to be hidden was actually a problem. Instead I wear bright colored shirts and hats, ideally the shirt is from a 5k or event. Also when I do pull-ups I rest a bunch cuz they're hard. When I'm just standing around, people stare confusedly at me. I find that having a sport water bottle and anything else that says "hey I'm working out" helps. As do big headphones. They say I'm not here to talk to anyone, just work out and go home. Also in between sets I try to do some dynamic movements or stretch a bit of whatever I'm not working out that day so I stay busy. Since I've been doing that stuff I listed above I can work out in a family park next to an elementary School, even doing pull-ups on the playground and get no weird looks. Now I know it may have all been in my head and who cares if people stare, but I know some of us (myself included) can feel a bit anxious when we make strangers uncomfortable. If you're hesitating working out in a park or near a school, I suggest you try some of these things out and see if you feel better. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 20 Nov 2020 12:32 PM PST Completely by accident. After doing calisthenics for 2 years and losing about 100 lbs in the process, a coworker today asked if I could do one. I've never trained them (mainly doing BSS and shrimps), but gave it a go. And I did one with decent form. Just had to share because I'm ecstatic [link] [comments] |
| people who can do 20+ pull ups unbroken, what is your bodyfat? Posted: 20 Nov 2020 12:15 PM PST as above. just curious to see what the landscape is like. [link] [comments] |
| Train specific moves only 1 time a week Posted: 20 Nov 2020 11:55 AM PST I train FL and PL 3 times a week, but, if i start to train only 2 times, and train Victorian and Iron Cross on the other days, it should work? PS:i have 10 s FL and 3 s straddle Planche 56 kg 1,69 [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 20 Nov 2020 11:48 AM PST Are bench dips considered dangerous because of the position your hands hold the bench? Or because they are farther back then they should be. I started putting push up handles on the bench to act like parallel bars and it seems to work fine, but all the info I read says bench dips are dangerous so I am wondering if I should invest in a different set up. Thanks [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 20 Nov 2020 03:23 AM PST Honestly I don't get it, I'm a 22 year old boy, Have been working out calisthenics for little more than a year. I warmup extensively (recently started doing the RR) and I have so many injuries all the time that I just have to quit every 3 weeks for half a week or so. Usually lower back, either left or right side. sometimes wrists. I don't know what I'm doing wrong I feel like I should be young and vigorous:) anyone any pointers? [link] [comments] |
| Not sure if this belongs here but.... Posted: 20 Nov 2020 09:59 AM PST I have a nice 60 pound punching bag that I want to use, but I have no idea how to workout with it. I've been told "just hang it and punch it" but that doesn't work for me. Any tips or routines you guys know of? Thank you. [link] [comments] |
| How Can I Do Push Ups Without my Wrists Hurting? Posted: 19 Nov 2020 07:24 PM PST Hey everyone! As the title implies, I get pretty annoying pains in my wrists whenever I attempt to do push ups. I am unsure why this is, as I don't experience any pain there at any other point in my day. I can usually do like three push ups before I have to stop because my wrists are hurting. For some background, I'm about 6 feet tall and 170ish pounds male. Before this year I was able to go to a gym and had no issues with any of my workouts hurting. I really want to get back into shape after what's been a pretty rough year for me, and I know push ups would be a good exercise to utilize. Has anyone ever experienced anything similar, and if so how do your work around it? Does anyone have advice for other exercises that I can do at home that will yield similar results? Thanks for any advice, it's greatly appreciated. [link] [comments] |
| Dexa scan results - muscle up at 25.5% body fat? Posted: 19 Nov 2020 11:48 PM PST So I'm coming off of a 8 week cut, and thought it would be a good idea to get a dexa scan to see where I'm at. The results put me at 25.5% body fat. I talked to the doctor and he said that body fat charts online can be inaccurate which I understand, and that people store fat at different places. I believe all of it and want to trust the DXA scan, but it said that a 23% body fat and above would be deemed a health risk. However, I'm a little skeptical that I have a body fat percentage high enough to warrant a risk to my wellbeing, given that I can do 6 muscle ups, and my one rep max for a full ROM pullup is 1.52x my body weight (65 lbs added @ 125.8 lbs). I hope I don't come off as arrogant but I just wanted to get some thoughts as to if it's possible to have 25.5% body fat and still be able to do muscle ups and weighted pullups. tl;dr is it possible to do muscle ups at 25.5% body fat or could it be that the DEXA scan was inaccurate? [link] [comments] |
| Regaining strength after injury Posted: 19 Nov 2020 07:20 PM PST Hi, y'all, I know this is pretty frequent topic. Sorry about that. I've been out for about a little over 3 months for a surgery and have had essentially ZERO exercise beyond walking 3-6 miles a day. Pre-op I was pretty strong and lean, now I'm neither. I had excellent core strength, could do 10-12 flawless pullups, ~40 flawless pushups, and a rough bar MU. I can now do 4 pullups with a struggle, maybe 12 good pushups, and I think it would be fatal to try an MU. I gained around 10lbs as well. How long should I expect it to take before I've regained my strength and technique? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 19 Nov 2020 10:45 PM PST Hello guys, I have been reading this subreddit for some time, but never posted anything. So I have this problem where I feel really nauseous after working out for longer period of time. I tried eating less before workout, I tried drinking less before workout and none of these seemed to work. Intensity of the workout isn't overintense and I always make sure I do warmup. What would be your advice? Thanks you [link] [comments] |
| Equaling out leg strength- best option for a runner Posted: 19 Nov 2020 01:48 PM PST I am a 52 year old male runner who had a 30 year history of right knee pain, compounded by ACL surgery a decade ago ... This resulted in considerable atrophy of the effected leg, with a 3cm difference between legs in circumference around the lower thigh.. . I have done a ton of weight lifting but it is still weaker than my other leg (knee pain is gone, thankfully) ... Due to COVID, I can't go to the gym.. I was wondering what people think are the best way to strengthen a weak leg to help it catch up to the strong leg..I do about 15 walking lunges prior to each run for the past two years (run 5 times a week) and I've gotten stronger but still fall over sometimes when lunging on the right leg, which makes me think it's still weaker.... I am not strong enough to do a pistol squat and don't think this translates all that well to running.. I was thinking of skater squats and doing an extra set on my weak leg in comparison to the strong leg., I was also thinking of step ups and step downs.., I am new to body weight exercises so not sure how many reps/sets/ or how many times a week ? [link] [comments] |
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