Bodyweight Fitness: BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2021-05-25 |
- BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2021-05-25
- Any way to pack on muscle WHILE doing long cardio sessions?
- For the first time in my life in seeing some real positive change in my body.
- Why 3 times per week is the golden rule?
- Been underweight my whole life and want to change. I recently made a calesthenics routine. Any criticism is appreciated!
- I’m 16 and only doing abs and cardio workouts (bodyweight only) to get abs and a flat stomach, is that okay?
- Reconciling a diet for gains with an environmentally friendly diet?
- Lost the weight, now I´m looking for muscle mass gains. Any Help?
- How frequently can you do these short, "follow along" workouts on youtube?
- Need help making recipes for weight gain in calorie intensity occupation.
- Iron Cross Training Frequency
- Are there any superior core workouts than deadbugs?
- Flexibility more results for less work?
- How to increase legs' strength while not being able to do squats (heels go up)?
- Weighting iron cross; difficulties of certain methods
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| Any way to pack on muscle WHILE doing long cardio sessions? Posted: 25 May 2021 12:39 AM PDT I am a college basketball player and I am playing ball at least 1-2 hours every day. This summer I have been tracking macros, getting 4k cals, 200g protein, lifting hard and consistently with the intent of really getting some muscle on my frame. (Current 168lbs 6'2) A friend of mine just told me that doing so much cardio every day is going to make all my hard work nearly pointless, due to the amount of cardio I am doing on the side. Problem is I can't stop hooping because I have to stay sharp for the season. Is there ANY way I can reap the benefits of a bulk while still doing this amount of cardio? I have been lifting first and playing ball 30min after my workout for 2 hours or so. [link] [comments] |
| For the first time in my life in seeing some real positive change in my body. Posted: 25 May 2021 03:56 AM PDT For the context, 23M, 5'7" and I've always been overweight all my life. But it never made me feel uncomfortable. I always brought larger sized clothes which was also due to the reason I was growing up but my weight kept increasing as well. Back in 2019 I weighed around 79 kgs which significantly increased in 2020 due to the pandemic and lockdowns throught the year. My weight increased to around 88 - 89 and for the first time in my life I was really uncomfortable with it. Not just in terms of clothes not fitting me anymore but I used to run out of breath after walking for like 5 minutes. So earlier this year, I started to go out on walks and within a week joined a gym. It was kinda difficult getting up everyday regularly to workout but I just kept forcing myself to do it. It's been 5 months now and I weigh 77.5 kgs and I already feel amazing. My body feels lighter than it used to be. Stamina has greatly increased. My gym closed off back in early April since the cases started increasing again and lockdown was implemented again and I didn't stop and started doing bodyweight exercises watching Rowan Row and Jordan Yeoh on YouTube and I've been steadily losing weight with that as well. I've started eating healthier as well. I used to be a guy who wouldn't touch a salad with a 10 ft pole and now I have salad twice a day with my lunch as well as dinner. I have completely given up on processed foods. And even when I'm ordering from outside I'll try and go for a slightly healthier option than just ordering a McDonald's. I don't have any progress pics but here's my weight progression I plan to go down to 75 kgs post which I'll focus more on my core while still doing HIITs once or twice a week. Then once the gym opens I can start adding some muscle and reduce down my fat levels to get those abs. [link] [comments] |
| Why 3 times per week is the golden rule? Posted: 25 May 2021 10:51 AM PDT The title says it all. Why 3 times a week? Why not more? I mean farmers, construction workers work daily and have been doing so for years. They have solid built bodies. Why does it work for them and not for us? People who grow up on farms also have amazing bodies and strength. So why do we need ro rest every alternate day if we sleep for 8 hrs daily and eat enough food? I mean the workouts (RR) are only a maximum of 1.5 hours. People work in the farm for the whole day. I know muscle is built while the body rests. That is why we sleep. Farmers also sleep 8 hours. So what is it that I am not getting here? Edit: I am talking full body workouts. Farmers don't do splits. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 25 May 2021 07:54 AM PDT Whats up everyone. Ive been underweight my whole life and would like to change that. Im a 16 M, 5 feet 5 inches, and 103 pounds. I started by tracking what ive been eating to try to gain weight and recently made a calesthenics routine. Would love some of your advice on how far of a level of physique and fitness i can reach with this routine. Any advice and criticism is appreciated Routine: Day 1 (mondays, thursdays) Warmup Stretches Pike push ups: 3x6 Rest Dips: 3x8 Rest push ups: 3x8 reps Rest Incline rows: 3x8 Rest Pull ups: 3x6 Rest Horizontal Rows: 3x8 Rest Chin ups: 2x6 Legs 2 rounds 15 jump squats 20x switching lunges 45 sec jumping jacks 15 calf raises 8 assisted pistol squats 45 sec wall sit Ab exsercises Scissor kicks: 30 sec Lying leg raise: 30 sec Feet crossovers: 30 sec Reverse crunch: 30 sec L sit toe touches: 30 sec Rest an stretch: 30 sec Plank knee ins: 30 sec Side plank raises: 30 sec (both sides) Mountain climbers: 30 sec Ab contractions: 30 sec Oblique leg raise: 30 sec Bodyweight cruches: 30 sec V sit static holds: 30 sec Plank 30 sec Leg raise holds: 30 sec [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 25 May 2021 02:51 AM PDT Hi everyone, I just started exercising around two weeks ago because I got healthier over quarantine which means I got a more prominent belly now (I was underweight before and did not look healthy). I'm 16 years old, 5'6 in height, and 63.5 kilos. I have a fairly skinny body but I do have some belly fat. I believe it's in my family's genes to have some stomach fat since my dad's side has more plus-size bodies while my mom's side has more slim/average bodies. I'm pretty happy with my body now but I'm kinda insecure about my stomach so I started to do a 30 minute ab burnout workout and a 30 minute fat-burning cardio workout both by Sydney Cummings. I do the ab exercise on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays while I do the cardio one on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Saturdays and Sundays are my rest days. I'm also tracking the food I eat using an app, trying to eat only 1500 calories a day. I eat one fruit after my workout and also eat some (not a lot) fruits and veggies throughout the day. Will doing only these workouts be enough? Should I do more? Will this work? I don't really want my body to look buff, maybe just get a more toned frame. I seriously cannot find an exact answer to this through research so I decided to come on here to ask. (Note: I'm also trying to get a smaller waist and have my thighs get smaller as well, so maybe anyone could give a recommendation to do about them) Hope someone will help me with my problem! All answers are appreciated :) abs: https://youtu.be/PuyoDvYCI5g cardio: https://youtu.be/UZDoeEdg57o EDIT: hello to everyone, especially to those who answered my question! for some additional information: i'm male, filipino, and i'm a beginner in working out. i understand everyone's concern with me only eating 1500 calories a day but since i've done it, i realized that i don't really feel how i'm only eating 1500 calories a day. i usually still eat the same amount now as i did before started to tracking my calories, just maybe stopping at 1 cup of rice with every meal compared to before. i've also lessened my intake of junk foods compared to before. but overall, still feeling the same! but if you all think i shouldn't be doing the 1500 calories a day at a young age, i will stop doing it :) [link] [comments] |
| Reconciling a diet for gains with an environmentally friendly diet? Posted: 25 May 2021 08:53 AM PDT As we all know, diet is an important part of gaining muscle. You need sufficient protein. What's a great source of protein? Meat. Now, anyone who cares about this will know that eating meat everyday is not at all a sustainable way to live. Even though we can afford it, it's a lifestyle we should try to avoid thinking about the future of the planet. I'm having a hard time reconciling these two facts in my head. As a skinny guy, I need to try and eat enough to gain mass. At the same time, I really don't want to consume an extreme amount of meat. How do you guys view/handle this issue? Do you use plant-based sources of protein or just say ignore the environment for now? [link] [comments] |
| Lost the weight, now I´m looking for muscle mass gains. Any Help? Posted: 25 May 2021 08:15 AM PDT Hi guys, I´m not sure if this is the right subreddit for this, but I´ll give it a try for lack of knowing a better subreddit to post in. A few months ago I (M37) weighed around 85kg. I am 1´68m tall, so more on the short side of the spectrum. This means that any amount of weight I gain shows immediately and drastically. I was feeling super down because my body resembled a pear in shape and I am very conscious of this. So I would avoid going to the beach or pool so as not to have to remove my shirt and show my awesome physique. I decided to make some changes. Got connected with a Nutrologist who prescribed a bunch of vitamins and stuff to help my body get on the healthy track again, after some bloodwork showed it was way of base internally, not only on the outside. So I began working out at least 3 days a week, sometimes more if I had the energy, and got on a super strict diet that the doctor ordered. Well I´m happy to say I lost 13kg so far, and am looking pretty good with my shirt off. I now weigh in at 71kg and intend on keeping up the weight loss for a while longer, as I still have a little lower belly fat and some love handles to take care of. I´m starting to see a six pack, but I want to see if I can progress more (always room to grow). With all this in mind, I bought Iso Whey Protein, but I need some sage advice. Is it ok to take Whey now that I´ve reached my goal weight? I want to gain more muscle mass and I´m worried Whey will make me gain fatty weight again. Any help on this topic? [link] [comments] |
| How frequently can you do these short, "follow along" workouts on youtube? Posted: 25 May 2021 05:04 AM PDT Hello everyone At the moment I've found I am disciplined enough to do these short workouts you can easily find on youtube. Please don't tell me I should start doing the RR or so. I know that's better, but for the moment I am very happy to be doing something, consistently. This is the ab workout I've been doing daily for the past weeks. I do this little workout every morning. Because it's so short, I feel like I could do it again in the evening. However I don't know if that's a good idea (with rest etc). Am I overthinking? Are these excercises so 'easy' that I could perfectly do the workout twice a day? (Especially core, iirc your core is made to be used a lot) This is the chest workout I want to start doing. How about this one? Is it okay to do this one twice a day (like someone in the comments does)? [link] [comments] |
| Need help making recipes for weight gain in calorie intensity occupation. Posted: 25 May 2021 10:29 AM PDT I am truck driver and worker in the energy sector. I have a very physically demanding job that is very calorie intensive and has made just maintaining weight difficult. I'm currently sitting at 115 pounds or a BMI of 14. Do not say see a doctor! I live in the u.s, that's not a financially viable option. And on top of that, I have asked doctors about this, and they've always shrugged it off as just eat more ($5000 and four loss days of work, and that's what the told me). So here's the obsticals I need to over come.
Edit: Also, I'm not a picky eater, nor do I object to making complex or very simple recipes. I like spicy food, but I will eat anything, and I'm willing to make very complex dishes if that's what it takes. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 25 May 2021 09:57 AM PDT Hi guys, first post here! This is my most recent iron cross attempt (with band assistance)- 12 second hold at 85% bodyweight. I've been working on the iron cross for about 9-10 months so far, not completely fresh as I am fairly athletic (was a wrestler, so my training in the past was well-catered to developing strength and power). When I was starting out, I would only train iron cross work once every 2 weeks. After several months, (i.e. a couple of months ago), I trained it regularly about once every week. However, recently I've been training it once every 2-3 days- increasing load, frequency and decreasing the rest time. As a result, I've had a little minor soreness on my sternum (but not acute pain). Rested 1-2 days from IC work, and it went away. However, that made me think about whether I should start adjusting my programming. How often have/would those of you who can hold solid iron crosses train iron cross work? (including progressions- e.g. platform-assisted/band-assisted/strap-assisted iron cross pullouts, RTO dips, etc.) Also, how would you program it with other strength elements, specifically planche? Further, have any of you guys found training the strict ring handstand as well as inverted cross to be complementary? Cheers! P.S. I'm currently at 68kg at 167cm, or 150 lbs at 5'6. Would love hear from u/eshlow or any of you other stonk peeps who've been in similar situations!! [link] [comments] |
| Are there any superior core workouts than deadbugs? Posted: 25 May 2021 12:06 AM PDT This playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjLlxX-iKW8-ixSGe1AbMe1_YvKuoypRh on youtube ranks exercises from best to worst. The channel is Calisthenicmovement. In the video on core workouts, the deadbugs are placed in the mid range. Hollow body crunch is placed as the most superior exercise. At the moment deadbugs feel quite difficult for me. But hollow body crunch feels easier than deadbugs. Is this list ranking not true? I mean the BWF primer also regards deadbugs as one of the best exercises for your core development. What do you think is the best core development exercise from your own experience? [link] [comments] |
| Flexibility more results for less work? Posted: 24 May 2021 01:12 PM PDT I'm currently really trying to get more flexible. And at the moment I'm doing stretching pre and post workout plus in the evenings and also during my lower body workout I'll do Jefferson curls or as to grass split squats. And I'm not seeing a tonne of results. What do you guys do for hamstring flexibility or otherwise that's worked for you with preferability minimal time though if it's time that's needed I'm happy to comply. Also what are the best stretches you lot have found because I'm a big fan of minimal exercise and am currently doing a wider variety of stretches than I'd like really [link] [comments] |
| How to increase legs' strength while not being able to do squats (heels go up)? Posted: 24 May 2021 12:29 PM PDT Now I know I know that I should just try stretching my heels and I would be able to do squats but I didn't have any luck with that, although - if someone was in the same situation as me and actually managed to do squats I'm all ears Due to some personal things going on I haven't been working for like 3 weeks now and I'd like to come back. I used to do calves up with some added weight (like 8 kilograms or so) and squats but I'm pretty sure the form was really mediocre as I would have to raise my heels at some point. So my point is - how effective are calf raises and what is another good leg exercise that I could incorporate? [link] [comments] |
| Weighting iron cross; difficulties of certain methods Posted: 24 May 2021 01:05 PM PDT Quite simply I have a dilemma. I've been trying to figure out whether weighting an iron cross with a weight vest would produce much different results or difficulty as opposed to weighing it with a loading pin and dip belt. In theory I can't figure out if there would be much of a difference in difficulty (i.e. I benefit from getting more out of less weight), or muscle groups involved (I've seen people like scarxlus weigh certain skills from the front, back and with ankle weights for example, and this can effect muscles involved due to the leverage, like using ankle weights on levers as opposed to a weighted vest), because both would be loading from the center of the body, but rather than being at shoulder/chest level, the pin would load from knee level. I don't know a lot about physics or torque, so I don't have a lot of knowledge to apply to this problem besides trying it myself (loading my weight vest with 16 lbs, then loading my dip belt with 15 and seeing which one feels harder), but I've seen Redditors in this community work some crazyathagic or apply common sense and experience instead to resolve these kind of problems. Thanks for reading and I look forward to what there is to be said about this dilemma! [link] [comments] |
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