Bodyweight Fitness: BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2021-04-12 |
- BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2021-04-12
- Is it actually not that hard to get steroids in The US?
- 8 months of progress. it is fun, and good learning experience. you will figure everything out over time.
- When do YOU decide to add weight to certain exercises compared to RR
- Looking for advice on hanging rings/pull up and dip station
- How to fast and not lose gains?
- Strength, Mobility, Cardio, Conditioning ?
- Rate my weighted calisthenics workout routine
- The right paint for bars
- Huge pressure on my knees when walking and working out (specially on push ups)
- Do you work about the way you look? Paid remote study
- Calisthenics and Basketball - How best to combine?
- Question About Altitude Effects on Bodyweight Performance
- Push pull Grease the Groove workout
- Has anyone tried the Hakeno 37.6-47.6” Pull Up Bar?
- BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2021-04-11
- Forearms/Wrists
- Sunday Show Off - Because it's perfectly fine to admit you're also doing bodyweight fitness to do cool tricks in front of people!
- Mixing weight training and calisthenics
- One armed pull up question
| BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2021-04-12 Posted: 11 Apr 2021 09:01 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:
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| Is it actually not that hard to get steroids in The US? Posted: 11 Apr 2021 07:13 PM PDT Disclaimer: I work out but not anything where I'd ever want or need steroids. I just follow a couple YTers who talk a lot about "fake nattys" stuff like that. This is just something I noticed. Is it...that fucking easy to get steroids in The US?
Nobody seems to have issue finding / getting steroids, once they decide they want them. We're talking like, teens. Kids. It's not that hard for them. Aren't steroids supposed to be highly regulated in The US? Both prescription wise and just buying the shit to make them if you wanted them? Asking because I know there are probably some people on here who do them, or know people who do, or in short know more about this then I do. People often like it's so easy to get steroids...how? Where is everyone getting all these steroids from? Edit: Good lord I think I posted this when the mods were asleep. To whom it may concern, I do not want ur shit baby laxative steroids cut with Bald Eagle extract, washed with Uncle Sam tears, and smuggled in on a Monster Truck to Rocky music. Are we clear on this? If I wanted that I would've gone to GNC. I also have come to realize that I didn't even post this to r/bodybuilding as intended. This is the body weight fitness subreddit. Where the fuck did all these steroid users come from? What rabbit hole have I opened? Good fucking lord. Top 10 Subreddit Heel Turns of all time. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 12 Apr 2021 12:00 PM PDT I am 17 years old. I started working out 8 months ago when I was 16. When I started, I had never done any strength training before. I didn't know anything about working out. But as I went along I figured things out, learned and got experience. Exercising is better than nothing at all. People are concerned about how fast you can learn a certain move. But for me at least, I just take my time because I am only 17 years old and I have plenty of time to get it all. I just keep working out hard. I skipped leg day a lot but recently I started focusing on legs more because chicken legs are gross. I know this subreddit is huge and has a variety of people on it. So for noobs, here is what I have learned in 8 months. and for advanced people, correct me if anything I say is wrong. you guys are all adults and know what you are doing better than I do. (1.) don't skip leg day, strong legs is healthy. your upper body get bigger, so legs need to be proportionate or you look weird. (2.) get plenty of food, don't starve yourself like I did (3.) get plenty of sleep at night for your brain and muscles (4.) make sure full body gets worked out twice a week, maybe 3 times at most. if you wanna do upper body and legs on different days that fine. the first time I worked out I was sore for about 5 days. now I don't get sore next day at all even if I workout really hard, but I still take 1 or 2 days off just in case. (5.) if you are already lean, don't worry about cardio too much. cardio is not for losing weight, cardio is for your LUNGS and HEART. pick whatever cardio you want. I pennyboard 8 miles in like 2 hours, anything that raises heart rate helps. if you want to lose weight, have caloric deficit/diet. bigger muscles will help burn more calories when you are sitting on your butt doing nothing. (6.) basic understanding of human anatomy/biology is extremely helpful. this is not about fitness, its about human body. human body need rest. challenge the muscles for growth and maintenance. understanding which muscles are being activated in a certain movement is important too. (7.) yeah so just worry about basic stuff first. don't worry about cool moves/statics. just do pullups, dead hang, etc (8.) if you are short and skinny, you are actually at advantage. I am 5 feet 8 inches 145 pounds, its very helpful. even before I started working out, I was only 160 pounds. (9.) make the exercises as hard as possible if you want most out of them. use full rom, don't swing, etc Oh and I did make a lot of progress. 0 pullups to 15 consecutive pullups. 25 second dead hang to 95 second dead hang. I can also do bar pullovers, skin the cat, floor L sit, frog stand, L hang pullups, toe to bar leg raises, wall handstand ah and this is a bad idea but you guys can have my instagram [link] [comments] |
| When do YOU decide to add weight to certain exercises compared to RR Posted: 12 Apr 2021 09:02 AM PDT Hey, so I noticed the RR treats each exercise the same in terms of progression, and advises to add weight once you hit 3x8. So my new minimal 2x/week upper routine (currently on week 4) includes doing pullups/dips/rows/pushups for about 6-8 sets per exercise (going higher on volume and lesser intense sets). I do 4-6 reps of pulls, 5-8 reps of dips, 8-10 reps of rows and 12-15 reps of pushups (after 4 sets, definitely not 15 anymore, more like 10-12). Then 3 sets of abs. My primary goal is aesthetics and to lean out a little more. I like the idea of staying only BW and accumulating some volume for the time being, but after about how many weeks would you suggest I start adding weight to the rows and pushups (seeing as the RR would recommend me adding weight now). When do you guys decide to add weight in your programs? Does it change for the exercise considered? Regarding progressions, I rather do weighted pushups than diamonds or PPPU for the time being. [link] [comments] |
| Looking for advice on hanging rings/pull up and dip station Posted: 11 Apr 2021 08:11 AM PDT Howdy, I rent so I can't drill any holes, and all the door frames in my house have a really strange decorative trim that comes out like 2 inches from the wall on either side, so a door hanging pullup bar is not possible. I've been looking at power towers on amazon, but all of them either look very sketchy, or they have shit in the middle that would stop me from doing rows or whatever from rings. It looks like the best option would be that $300 power rack on amazon, but I'm really not trying to spend that much money on this. I'm not doing bodyweight stuff as my main source of exercise, I'm going to the gym to do barbell stuff, I just want this to do pull ups and dips daily, as well as train a skill or two. Mainly I want this for my fiance who doesn't want to go to the gym but wants to start doing bodyweight stuff. Anywho, what would you recommend someone in my situation? I appreciate the help [link] [comments] |
| How to fast and not lose gains? Posted: 11 Apr 2021 06:27 PM PDT Hey guys, Just wanted some tips on what I should if I'm fasting for ramadan (basically can't eat or drink a thing from 5 am to 8pm). I started lean bulking a few months ago and went up from 1400 to 2100 calories. I usually sleep around 9-9 30 and wake up at 5 to work out and have breakfast then get ready for work so I'm probably going to have to completely change my schedule! I was planning on working out when I'm back from work around 5 or 6 then preparing my food. Was wondering what I should do to not lose my progress? Should I try cutting? I feel like I'm around 18% body fat right now so cutting wouldn't be the worst thing but worried about losing my gains... also I'be been enjoying eating more calories but it might be tough fitting in 2000+ worth of calories in a short time frame unless I'm having lots of high calorie foods. I've actually been having a lot of anabolic food (protein icecream, cauliflower rice...) so normal portions that used to full me up don't do the job anymore, I think fasting might help me go back to normal. I'd appreciate any advice or tips. Thanks! [link] [comments] |
| Strength, Mobility, Cardio, Conditioning ? Posted: 12 Apr 2021 02:14 AM PDT Okay, so i recently started bodyweight training and found the recommended routine, which has been great for me until recently when I injured my left arm. A little digging and I found out that my muscles are tight as fuck, so I started stretching before my workouts, but then I saw a thread saying to NOT stretch before your workouts and do it after. Somebody recommended,"dynamic stretching" (still unsure what that is). So I just started doing my basic warmup of 5-10 min of jumping jacks, running and high knee taps followed by easier progressions of exercises followed by the actual workout itself, and finally stretching after. But then I saw a video saying doing cardio before the workout is not good and to do it after the workout as well, so now I am just confused about what to do. Should I just do easier progressions? When should I do the cardio? Please help me out here as I have no idea what is right anymore. [link] [comments] |
| Rate my weighted calisthenics workout routine Posted: 12 Apr 2021 11:56 AM PDT Age:30/Height:186 cm/Weight: 82-85 kg Training age: Early Intermediate Hi guys, I've been running this routine for a few weeks now, it has been good so far, but I would like your input jn terms of programming. The routine is comprised of four weekly sessions, split into Strength and Hypertrophy. The Strength sessions are divided into Upper and Lower sessions, and Hypertrophy sessions are Push and Pull movement based. So here is the breakdown: Strength Upper: - Tier 1: Pull Up Dip Main movements of the program, done in 5x5 rep range - Tier 2: Neutral grip Pull up Bar dip Assistance movements reinforcing the same movement pattern, rep range 3x8 - Tier 3: Pelican Curl progression Close grip push up Accessories, rep range 3x10 Strength Lower: - T1: Squat, same as above - T2: Deficit Deadlift, 4x6 - T3: Core work, 3x10 Deadlifts to complement Squats, some lower body accessories done with Core work, but not programmed Hypertrophy Push Hypertrophy Pull T1, 4x8 Dips Chin up OHP/HSPU BW Rows T2, 4x10 Push ups Jacknife pull up Chest isolation Underhand Row T3, 4x12 Lateral raise Rear delt work Tri isolation Bicep Isolation Tri isolation Bicep Isolation Progression method is step loading, 3-5 weeks using the same load on the exercises untill I get comfortable with all the body weight fluctuations, and then make a more significant increase as I get comfortable with a given load. Volume can be increased when possible on the Hypertrophy days. Exercises can vary depending on the momentary needs in terms of weak points and aesthetic goals, but the Pull up, Dip and Squat stay the same, the first two done with kettlebell when posdible, Squat is medium stance low bar, the technique and specificity is to be emphasized. Reps/sets may vary within a block in the future. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 12 Apr 2021 03:08 AM PDT I painted my pull Up bar a month ago and it's already peeling of. I'm not sure what paint i used and i don't know if it was ideal one. I want to sand it down but i don't know what paint to put over it. I was considering leaving it without a paint but i don't want it to rust. Is there some product that you can spray over a bar to Keep it from rusting? I noticed that some calisthenic parks use paint without a problem but i couldn't find what paint they use. What should i do? [link] [comments] |
| Huge pressure on my knees when walking and working out (specially on push ups) Posted: 12 Apr 2021 10:13 AM PDT Im a very skinny 18 year old guy. I dont do any sports and have a very sedentary life (specially now with the pandemic) i have been trying to start to work out at home (last year i had started but eventually stopped) but I have been having trouble with my legs, specially my knees Every time I tried to do an exercise (specially push ups) I feel a huge pressure on my knees and they eventually start to hurt a lot. I also feel this pressure when Im walking or even standing up. I only started feeling this recently (when i started trying to work out) I think it's also important to say that I have anterior pelvic tilt and have been trying to fix it with a daily routine. Idk if its doing anything tho [link] [comments] |
| Do you work about the way you look? Paid remote study Posted: 12 Apr 2021 08:45 AM PDT Hi everyone, My name is Julia and I am writing to you from Massachusetts General Hospital, where I work in our Body Dysmorphic Disorder Program. We are running a smartphone research study in which we are seeking to understand the day to day factors that contribute to negative thoughts, emotions and/or substance use in people with severe appearance concerns. We are looking for adults (18+) with severe appearance concerns in the United States who might be interested in participating. The study is fully remote, with no in-person visits, and participants are compensated for their involvement. If you are interested in participating or learning more, please visit our website https://mghocd.org/bddphonestudy/. Fill out the brief survey at the bottom of the site, and if it looks like you may be a good fit, someone from our research team will be in touch! Best, Julia [link] [comments] |
| Calisthenics and Basketball - How best to combine? Posted: 11 Apr 2021 12:49 PM PDT Context: M/6'4/185lbs - Doing RR (3 full body workouts a week for a little over 1 year) As warmer climates creep in to the NE United States so does the season for lots of cardio - for myself that means a lot of pickup basketball and cycling. My question is how do I combine hardgaining/hypertrophy-focused calisthenics with this increased level of intense basketball and lack of recovery time. Basketball really beats the hell out of your body and its been affecting my workouts negatively. Playing ball on my rest days has not allowed for any recovery. My thought is to scale from 3 workouts a week to 2 workouts - it may kill gains but I believe it could be for the best. As for complimentary exercises: I have been working on the ATG split squats for flexibility in the hip flexor and knee strength. I found it from the knees-over-toes-guy. I recommend this to anyone and especially any calisthenics ballers out there. On the court, I've been super enjoying the extra strength I've gained from this year of covid calisthenics and I'm looking to keep this progress going! So anyone have any tips for optimizing a calisthenics workout for basketball performance? [link] [comments] |
| Question About Altitude Effects on Bodyweight Performance Posted: 11 Apr 2021 07:37 PM PDT Hey all, We all know training at a higher elevation is much more strenuous because the lower air pressure leads to less oxygen being pushed into our lungs. Is there any way we can numerically gauge just how much easier it is to do certain bodyweight exercises at a lower elevation? For example, I'm currently in Utah at roughly 8K feet above sea level. The workout I did today involved 100 burpees. How many more burpees would I have been able to do if I was at home in San Francisco, and I wanted to feel just as drained? All of the studies I've looked at involving elevation had participants doing pure cardio exercises like running and cycling, but I have yet to come across one which looked at calisthenics. I'm 20 years old, 180 lbs, 6' 4'', M, and I'm currently doing calisthenic workouts which focus on V02 max. Asking this out of pure curiosity. Educated guesses are appreciated! :) [link] [comments] |
| Push pull Grease the Groove workout Posted: 11 Apr 2021 08:49 PM PDT So recently the strength routine I've been most able to stick with is this sort of grease the groove workout plan I've developed for myself where I do 1 pushing or pulling exercise grease the groove progression each day where I pick 1 Bodyweight exercise and do that relatively high frequency over the whole day. It fits well with my work life and the fact that I have kids because I do sets at my convenience on my bodyweight equipment in my garage. I work out every day alternating vert pull, vert push, horizontal pull, horizontal push. For example this last week (keep in mind I just do these sets with 5 min or more rest in between sometimes whole hours depending on my schedule.) Monday narrow pull ups 4 reps 6 sets Tuesday dips 8 dips 6 sets Wednesday horizontal row 8 rep 5sets Thursday decline push up 10 rep 6 sets Friday wide grip pull up 3 reps 6 sets Saturday dips 8 dips 6 sets I alternate in this way so that alternate pushes and pulls each day. I scale up when I feel comfortable adding another rep, when I can do about 12 reps with 6 sets I move to next prpgresssion I realize your training needs to fit my goals but I've honestly had such a hard time finding a routine that I'll stick to, and it appears to be this one. What I'm curious to know is what your thoughts on whether this is a sustainable long term strength and size building plan. What are some drawbacks of doing this? It does seem to be building both muscle and strength for me, but I expect there's some point at which I will stop seeing gains? Eager to hear thoughts. [link] [comments] |
| Has anyone tried the Hakeno 37.6-47.6” Pull Up Bar? Posted: 11 Apr 2021 01:30 PM PDT I'm looking for a good pull up bar for my at home workouts, but I've got some strange restrictions. I live in a 100 year old house with rather short basement ceilings (6 feet) and questionable door frames with no space between the top of the frame and the ceiling. There is, however, a nice concrete stairwell in the back yard leading down to the basement. It's a good bit wider than the door frames, measuring 45 inches. I've found the Hakeno pull up bar after a bit of searching and I really enjoy the thought of a no-screw installation. The majority of the reviews I've seen have been positive, claiming that it's sturdy and easy to use, but they're all for the 28-38 inch version. Has anyone tried out the larger of the two versions (37.6-47.6 inches)? Does it also seem fairly sturdy? It would fit perfectly in that concrete stairwell, and I wouldn't have to be worried about cracking the old door frames. [link] [comments] |
| BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2021-04-11 Posted: 10 Apr 2021 09:01 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:
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| Posted: 10 Apr 2021 08:05 PM PDT 16m 6'0" 154 lbs Ironically, many people typically want to beef up their calves to match their upper body, but I'm the opposite. I played practically every sport growing up, but I eventually focused on soccer. This resulted in huge calves (legs in general) but a relatively skinny upper body. My forearms/wrists in particular are really skinny, and I've never really thought about it until a couple months ago. I've been uninformed about fitness about my entire life in general, though, since I have good genetics and a high metabolism (never had to worry about it). I've also realized recently that I haven't been going about workouts efficiently, so I haven't been able to build any muscles mass—which is my primary goal. Anyway, my primary question: to grow my forearms, what are some good exercises and when should I incorporate them into my workouts (beginning, middle, end)? I understand that working out in general should work on your forearms/wrists, but I think I should still focus on them to grow them. Also, how often in a week should I do it? I work out about 3 times a week (aiming for 4), and I typically have to do it in the morning due to track/soccer in the afternoon. My current equipment—relating to my forearms/wrists—are a hand grip and dumbbells. I've been thinking about getting some rings, but that may be for another time. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 10 Apr 2021 10:59 PM PDT HEY YOU, Have you taken any recent pics of those sweet gains, your human flag, or those handstands off the wall you're finally holding? Do you have other bodyweight fitness accomplishments you've made and want the world to know about because your friends and family can't appreciate how hard L-sit progressions are?? This is the thread for you to share all that and inspire others at the same time! I'm talking about another S-S-SU-SUNDAY SHOW OFF!! Note that we aren't limiting you to what we're discussing on the FAQ. Show us anything that blew your mind the moment you realized you had it. This may include aspects of: gymnastics, climbing, parkour, weight loss/gain, posture, etc. They are all more than welcome in this thread. We also want to remind you that we've been sharing your content on @redditbwf on both Instagram and Twitter. Help us grow our sub's social media in order to reach out to non-Redditors across these other platforms! Check out some of the previous Sunday Show Off threads for more inspiration! Archives here. Want to motivate yourself further? Use our member locator and workout map resource in our sidebar to form a local workout group in your area! [link] [comments] |
| Mixing weight training and calisthenics Posted: 10 Apr 2021 03:14 PM PDT I've been doing calisthenics for some time now, I would say since the start of the year; I also skip a lot, it is my main form of cardio. Prior to that I just did weight training but noticed I wasn't progressing much. I have progressed a lot when it comes to calisthenics however. I have a routine of: chin- ups and different forms of push-ups. I also have a leg workout plan that I follow. This is all well but I feel stumped now, and that I am no longer making progress. In an hour I can carry out over 250 push ups and over 150 chin- ups but I don't really think high reps will necessarily result in big gains. Would it be beneficial to start incorporating a barbell and some weights into my workout? Maybe use weights for leg workouts and for barbell curls and overhead press? Or should I carry on without weights and incorporate more/ different exercises- I'm no longer building any muscle and I'm not sure how to move forward. My goal when it comes to exercise is to have a strong physique, and I think a shift in my workout routine may aid in that. Any help is appreciated. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 10 Apr 2021 03:47 PM PDT First time poster, 45 year old male, 1.82m & 83-85kg/been lifting weights etc for 20+ years. Lots of experience with all major lifts, HIIT programs, have only started doing more body weight exercises since pandemic of 2020. Prior only did weighted pull-ups & lots of weighted dips, abdominal exercises on the bar etc. Can I ask what is the advantage to doing a one armed pull up? I've been thinking of training for it because I already do lots of pull-ups of all varieties, L-sit, weighted etc. I'm worried about the risk for injury which to me seems higher than the potential reward, other than a sense of accomplishment is there a particular advantage to practicing it? [link] [comments] |
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