Fin109
Active Member
Alright, this will be a relatively brief thread but I would like to share some knowledge that may prove useful to any hopefuls that are having a hard time figuring out how to reach all those pullups, get that body you secretly do want, or really even have a hard time finding a place to workout. Well, if you have the spirit - you can do it. The thing is a lot of people do these 100 pushup challenges, or 20 Pullup challenges, where all they do is max out on one of these every day.
My question for you is; if you can do 50 pushups... Why are you still doing pushups when you could be working yourself even more? If you can do 10 pullups, why not to do 5 of something 2x as hard as a Pullup? Why are you lifting weights if you aren't already a master of your own body? You'll find a lot of people, even people who do only compound exercises, can't do some of the things people that only bodyweight can do.
I would like to suggest any of you hopefuls to look into calisthenics. Hear me out - its not just for well built leotard wearing men. Did you know Manny Pacquiao (very influential boxer) ONLY trains bodyweight? He only lifts weights occasionally, but his focus is all calisthenic. I dropped the 5x5 routine I was previously doing for only calisthenics, and for the 2-3 months I'd done 5x5, I've had about 1.5x the progress I made in just one month doing only calisthenics. I'll post a couple links below for information, I seriously suggest some of you folk to think about it. I can say without being a braggart that I have noticeably stronger core strength amongst the boxers I train with my size, and my arrms are getting there. (From 5 pullups to about 8-9!). Here is the program I follow, and it has an app for both android and iOS.
https://www.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/wiki/kb/recommended_routine
I also would suggest looking at other things on this subreddit. If this is too easy for you (meaning you. Can do EVERY progression with proper form, like a superhuman, then there is intermediate routines you can find that mostly involve rings)
Anyway, if you don't have access to weights, or want to change it up, I suggest you try this out. Don't forget a decent diet too.
My question for you is; if you can do 50 pushups... Why are you still doing pushups when you could be working yourself even more? If you can do 10 pullups, why not to do 5 of something 2x as hard as a Pullup? Why are you lifting weights if you aren't already a master of your own body? You'll find a lot of people, even people who do only compound exercises, can't do some of the things people that only bodyweight can do.
I would like to suggest any of you hopefuls to look into calisthenics. Hear me out - its not just for well built leotard wearing men. Did you know Manny Pacquiao (very influential boxer) ONLY trains bodyweight? He only lifts weights occasionally, but his focus is all calisthenic. I dropped the 5x5 routine I was previously doing for only calisthenics, and for the 2-3 months I'd done 5x5, I've had about 1.5x the progress I made in just one month doing only calisthenics. I'll post a couple links below for information, I seriously suggest some of you folk to think about it. I can say without being a braggart that I have noticeably stronger core strength amongst the boxers I train with my size, and my arrms are getting there. (From 5 pullups to about 8-9!). Here is the program I follow, and it has an app for both android and iOS.
https://www.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/wiki/kb/recommended_routine
I also would suggest looking at other things on this subreddit. If this is too easy for you (meaning you. Can do EVERY progression with proper form, like a superhuman, then there is intermediate routines you can find that mostly involve rings)
Anyway, if you don't have access to weights, or want to change it up, I suggest you try this out. Don't forget a decent diet too.