Bodyweight Fitness: BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2021-08-08 |
- BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2021-08-08
- Sunday Show Off - Because it's perfectly fine to admit you're also doing bodyweight fitness to do cool tricks in front of people!
- Starting my skinny fat journey... I have a few questions and would appreciate some feedback
- (how to replace rows) Moving ahead with a large mental roadblock.
- Weak mentality
- Looking to move to BWF, any older folks able to share their experience?
- Wrestled in high school
- How to design a 3 day split routine?
- I'm 14 5'2 98lb. Should I be concerned? (Male) Also, any tips to starring at this age?
- Hello new to calisthenics
- Advice: stuck in a plateau
- Cant feel my shoulder and surrounding muscles work after injury
- Gaining weight quickly while doing pull-up progression. M/24/160lbs
- How many sets per week for weighted calisthenics?
| BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2021-08-08 Posted: 08 Aug 2021 04:00 AM 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: 08 Aug 2021 12:14 AM PDT 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] |
| Starting my skinny fat journey... I have a few questions and would appreciate some feedback Posted: 08 Aug 2021 03:42 AM PDT I was inspired to give it another shot after reading this Hi everyone, I'm 25M. I currently weigh 82kg (180lbs) and my height is an average 176cm (5'9). This is how I currently look. I tried to work out a few times in the past but I could never progress due to not being able to sleep well because of multiple of reasons, however, now those reasons are eliminated and I'm able to sleep well at night and get enough rest. I have been working out at the gym for a month doing Layne Norton's PHAT routine. I know it's not specifically designed for beginners, but I've been feeling really good about going to the gym and getting some exercise in for the first time in my life. LP didn't work for me because pushing my limits every single workout was unsustainable and I ended up feeling burned out just after a while. With PHAT it's a different story. Anyways, my current objective is to bulk and try to build some muscle. I'm thinking of at least 2 or 3 more months of slow bulking until I can at least bench press, row and shoulder press my weight (80kgs, 176lbs). I remember in my GreySkull LP days, my maximum was a 60kgs (132lbs). I plateaued there and eventually gave up. Cue in the pandemic and we're back to where we started. My questions:
Thanks in advance! Edit: boys, first and foremost, thank you all again for the very valuable advice. You've given me insights I didn't know before. There are too many insightful comments that I can't reply to each and everyone of you so I'll just do it here. I see that you're all fluctuating between eating at maintenance and cutting because I'm pretty much overweighed. The thing is, I've sort of thought that I wasn't that fat lol. Most of my fat storage is around my belly and I suppose that's what gave that impression. So bulking is out of the question got it. Eating at maintenance, then, is the way. I honestly do not want to engage in any cuts at the moment until I feel like built enough muscle. Why you may ask. What I am currently doing for the first time in my whole life actually WORKED. And if it works, why fix it, right? This month I ate at a slight surplus of probably 100-200kcal and it was mainly due to my choice of food (snacks and lack of veggies). I gained one 1kg, I started at 81kg. So the real game changer is gonna be the additional ingredients to my diet (i.e brown rice, lentils and veggies) which thanks to you I'll be adding! A lot of you also recommended some changes to the exercises which I'll happily look into. So all in all, the takeaway from this is to eat more efficiently at a maintenance and keep the training progressive. [link] [comments] |
| (how to replace rows) Moving ahead with a large mental roadblock. Posted: 08 Aug 2021 07:46 AM PDT Hello everyone, I have been wanting to start working out to help treat my severe depression. It's been close to two years now and during that time I've done a small amount of lurking on this subreddit. And I've gotten so close to starting a routine (recommended, and more recently, Minamalist) when it just breaks down because I don't have easy access to row equipment. I really don't have the motivation to find the right row equipment, unfortunately. And not having the ability to do rows just breaks down any motivation for the rest of the workout. Especially after reading how important rows are perceived here. It doesn't feel like this is a normal thing to explain but this is what goes on in my head. So I was wondering if there was any way to have a zero equipment exercise(s) that targets the same areas as rows. And i know this is a tall order, given that if it did exist it would probably show up on the FAQ (please forgive me if I missed something, my memory has been impaired at this point). But I just don't have the motivation, or drive to go outside and walk far enough to find a good spot for rows. If any potential exercises are dependent on prior strength, I used to weight train for 4 years until Jan. 2019 because of an organized sport. A lot of that knowledge has left me in terms of muscle targets. I'm not nearly as strong or endurant as before, but I am lucky enough to have a frame and innate strength that allows me to do some intermediate bodyweight exercises and get several pull ups in. I've always been good and careful with form so picking that back up or learning something new will be fairly easy. I just need a guiding arrow right now. (~170 cm/5'7" & 63.5kg/140lb, 19M) [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 08 Aug 2021 10:59 AM PDT We all know that fitness depends a lot on mental strength. For the past year, my progress in my bodyweight exercises has been slow. I believe the reason for that is my weak mentality. Every time, before a workout, I have doubts about my powers. What if my body doesn't become stronger from working out and stress? What if I regressed? What if I'm not pushing myself hard enough? Ah, that sucks, might as well quit. What's the point anyways? I want to fix my mentality. I want to convince myself that I can change my body in remarkable ways. I want to expand my workout routine (I only do pull-ups, dips and pistol squats) and I want to finally feel the exercise high. Can you tell me how I can accomplish that? I will be grateful for any help. [link] [comments] |
| Looking to move to BWF, any older folks able to share their experience? Posted: 08 Aug 2021 06:03 AM PDT I'm a little old in comparison to most on this sub I'd assume but still only 34. Do any of the older guys have stories they can share about how far they were able to take things with BWF? I'm pretty strong with a barbell, having trained consistently for the past 5+ years but even my first few sessions trying some skills and what not I was properly humbled. I do really like the idea of moving to BWF but still doing metcons to keep my fitness up. The idea of being able to control my body the way you have to do in a lever, planche etc and the mobility that could come with it is a lot more appealing now I'm starting to get older and have kids. For years my goals were a 200KG squat and a 250KG dead, and now that I have them I realised just how bad that sort of thing could have been for my body. Any insights would be appreciated. How did you find it? Did the cool stuff like the levers and HSPU take longer than you thought to achieve? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 07 Aug 2021 04:01 PM PDT Back when I was in high school, this was probably about 5 years ago now I think. I graduated in 2016. I used to wrestle. Wrestling practices lasted about an hour and half to two hours and were physically and mentally draining. At the end of practices I would change, drive home and shower there. But when I got home I would turn on the water and sit down on the floor. At times I was so exhausted that I would sit down, lean against the wall and within a few seconds I would pass out and just wake up 15 minutes later. Since then I have worked out on and off. Right now I do a mix of bodyweight workouts and workouts at the gym. Since then no matter how long I workout even at high levels of intensity I have not been able to hit even remotely near that level of exhaustion. I want to feel that so badly against because I remember how good it felt just to lay into my bed and know there is nothing more I could have given and just passing out instantly. Does anyone have any suggestions for hitting this level of exhaustion? Preferably with bodyweight exercises. [link] [comments] |
| How to design a 3 day split routine? Posted: 08 Aug 2021 12:19 PM PDT I started doing bodyweight exercises about a year ago by using darebee's programs and saw serious muscle development. I had to quit in between due to my final school year and various entrance test preparations(I'm 18,5'8,72 kg rn). I will start working out again at home without any equipment (it's an experiment I'm doing, even though I have a pair of dumbbells,I just want to find out how far I can go if I have absolutely no equipment). I had made a list of various bodyweight exercises for each body part and I now want to design a three day split workout: Day 1 and 4: shoulder, chest, triceps Day 2 and 5: back and biceps Day 3 and 6: legs Day 7: cardio and athletics Now my list of bodyweight exercises is huge(although organized) and I'm having trouble determining how many exercises I should keep per day per muscle group(when I tried by myself, I ended up having 12 total exercises on day 1, which I thought was a bit excessive?). Now the thing is, I'm still a novice and have no idea on how many exercises per muscle group I need to perform. Would 3-4 total exercises per muscle group per day be enough to get myself going?(if yes, then also tell me if I will need to add more exercises as I progress). How should I know when the exercises are enough for a workout or not? Please please please help me. Thank you in advance. (Also, mention a good book relating to his if possible). [link] [comments] |
| I'm 14 5'2 98lb. Should I be concerned? (Male) Also, any tips to starring at this age? Posted: 08 Aug 2021 12:15 PM PDT Hello! Like the title says should I be concerned about this? Also, I recently started working out. Gym is really far away from me so I can't really go unfortunately. My goal is to gain muscles but not be shredded by the age of 18. I walk about 4 - 5 miles 4 times a week. Also, what type of diet should I eat? I've been stuck on 90 pounds for so long. Last time I checked my bmi, it said I was underweight but I don't got any health problems. Should I starts gaining more? I'm worried about accidentally gaining a little too much. Next, my diet isn't the best. I have no control over what I eat since I still live with my parents. I'm going to trybto convince then but I first need to know what type of diet should I aim for. Now, for my workout routine. I've been using dumbells at my house ( Hammer Curls, Bicep Curls, Skull Crushers in the floor since I can't go to a gym). Should I start doing push-ups? If so, how many? My goal is to gain muscle but not be completely shredded by the age of 18. Any tips? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 08 Aug 2021 11:45 AM PDT Because I am in the army I have some knowledge and like good fitness life But it's not often it's come and go.. I am 22 years old 177cm 84kg something like that I have training like 2 weeks push-ups so I am not that beginner But I am still consider myself beginner because I am not strong… I have near my living room Pull up bar Dip bar I can do like sets of 5 * 4 in pull up And like 15*4 in dip bar But I wonder how can I start calisthenics, like a proven program exercise… not just push-ups , something that focus on this two Don't worry about that food that I eat, I eat like 120 gram protein, and eat healthy Just want to mention that I have small average belly, like 2 months pregnant lol Thank u for answers 🔥👌🏻 [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 08 Aug 2021 07:22 AM PDT So my main question is this: I have been stuck at around 14% to 15% bodyfat (according to my calculations using calipers, which I'm sure isn't exactly accurate) for over a month. Should I keep trying to cut and get down to 11 o 12%, which is my goal, or should I begin increasing my calories to a slight surplus to slowly start gaining muscle while keeping my fat percentage the same, something I hear referred to as maingaining? Then maybe going into a cut again in the future. Here is some context: I am 43 years old, 5'10" tall, and weigh about 153 right now, and I started at 175 lbs. I started my calisthenics/bodyweight fitness journey back in March of 2020. I started with the recommended routine, and I've tweaked it to make it my own, and I have fallen in love with the progressions, and getting stronger. I can now do a 10 to 20 second handstand, I can do about 7 pullups, and I'm working towards a one armed pushup, it is just so addicting! I also run two or three times a week in the morning, usually about 6 or 7 miles now, and I do a long hike every weekend. I was progressing smoothly, with a few hiccups when I had vacations or travel, but for the past couple months, I've been really stuck and while I know plateau's are common, I'm really getting tired of cutting. I've mostly been cutting for a year and a half, with some diet breaks, and one short lived bulk phase. My goal was to get to around 11 to 12% body fat, and then start "maingaining" or upping my calories to around 100 over maintenance to slowly gain muscle and keep the fat percentage low. I am intrigued by the concept of maingaining, so I don't have to keep switching between bulk and cut cycles. Sorry for the lengthy explanation, but what would you advice, knuckle down, up my cardio and keep cutting, or maybe try maingaining like I described for a while and then do a cut at a later time? I'm not looking to be a competitive bodybuilder or anything, and I'm ready to start putting some muscle on this frame after cutting for so long. My goals were to build funcional fitness (I'm an avid hiker and backpacker), build strength and cool skills, and to look good with a shirt off for once in my life. [link] [comments] |
| Cant feel my shoulder and surrounding muscles work after injury Posted: 08 Aug 2021 09:17 AM PDT Ive been going through a slap tear in my right shoulder for the pass 2 months. Overall I've been improving and have no pain when lifting. The only thing that hasnt changed is the connection to my right arm. I have very faint feeling comapred to my left arm. The muscles dont fire up when using them. The pump isnt as strong compared to my left side and mind to muscle connection isnt the same, even though I know for sure im contracting the muscle. The disconnection starts from my arms all the way to my back muscles. Exmaple, I would do a pushup and only feel my left side working, I can only feel the right working when I literally put all my force down in the ground forcing it to work harder, it's weird having to consciously tell my right arm to fire and work properly during compound movements. I know its working because after a hard workout my muscles still get sore, but in the gym nothing. Anyone else experience this? Is this normal with with injuries? [link] [comments] |
| Gaining weight quickly while doing pull-up progression. M/24/160lbs Posted: 07 Aug 2021 03:26 PM PDT Hi guys! I've recently began a routine to increase the number of pull-up reps I can do. So far I've increased my max from 13 to 15 and I've been doing the routine for about 3 weeks. On the other-hand I've gained roughly five pounds since I began the routine (from 155). I used to do a modified version of the recommended routine with higher reps before beginning this new routine. I now do everything except the pull-up section on the off-days so my arms are fresh for the pull-up routine. Like before, I also run roughly 20 miles a week or jumprope for the same amount of time depending on weather. Comparing the two I'd say the intensity of my workouts are the same if not higher. I know muscle gain is a thing, but am I gaining weight too quickly? How should I modify my routine to prevent it? Thanks! Edit: I should also add that I am 5'10" [link] [comments] |
| How many sets per week for weighted calisthenics? Posted: 07 Aug 2021 04:45 PM PDT Hello, I would like to start doing weighted calisthenics for get strong and big, but I am not sure about the volume. I think I like the 5-8 rep scheme, but I think I have two options, taking in count that I have heard 15-20 sets per week are optimal: Option 1: -5x5-8 weighted pull ups 5x5-8 weighted dips, 3 times per week Option 2: -3x5-8 weighted pull ups 3x5-8 weighted dips -3x5-8weighted rows 3x5-8 weighted push ups Also 3 times per week. I mean, the second option has more total volume, but less pull ups and dips volume so maybe I won't progress well on them with only 3 sets per session of them? Or if I do the weighed rows and weighted push ups pretty intense it would help me with pull ups and dips too + also better for aesthetics? (rows more middle back and back shoulder, push ups more middle chest also core) [link] [comments] |
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