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Does anyone specifically do calisthenics? Or at least implement this into their routine? For those who don't know what it is, it's bodyweight training with parallell bars, pull-up bars, jumping squats etc. It'll allow you to perform very impressive moves, almost gymnastic-like in style.
I am going to start calisthenics. I currently do strength/weight training at the gym and have done for the past 9-months with a run at the weekend, but have decided to ditch the gym and try calisthenics as something new.
My parallettes arrived today and wall mounted bar will be here at the weekend. I guess I'll use this thread to log progress.
As I currently stand, 28-years, 5'9, ectomorph body type (thin lean structure/hard gainer), 67-68kg.
I am going to start calisthenics. I currently do strength/weight training at the gym and have done for the past 9-months with a run at the weekend, but have decided to ditch the gym and try calisthenics as something new.
My parallettes arrived today and wall mounted bar will be here at the weekend. I guess I'll use this thread to log progress.
As I currently stand, 28-years, 5'9, ectomorph body type (thin lean structure/hard gainer), 67-68kg.
Yes I do. I have been doing it for about 18 months and have been doing weighted pull ups and dips for maybe 8 months or so. I also have always used weights for legs and in the last 6 months have done a day of weights just to mix it up a bit.
It’s been great for me. I feel positive about how much I have developed and also positive about how much there is to come, initially I really wanted to nail some skills but that hasn’t happened as I just didn’t have the base strength to begin with and now my gym isn’t the best for that kind of work but this is a huge area to mine when I am ready.
Love it basically. I started with the reddit BWF recommended routine which I did for about 9 or 10 months which in hind sight was too long, but it is a good routine to get started with.
It’s been great for me. I feel positive about how much I have developed and also positive about how much there is to come, initially I really wanted to nail some skills but that hasn’t happened as I just didn’t have the base strength to begin with and now my gym isn’t the best for that kind of work but this is a huge area to mine when I am ready.
Love it basically. I started with the reddit BWF recommended routine which I did for about 9 or 10 months which in hind sight was too long, but it is a good routine to get started with.
Also a word of warning with calisthenics from my personal experience. Bodyweight training is great but when you attempt more difficult variations of excersises such as one armed press ups and start working up to one armed pull ups and pistol squats the risk of injury increases massively due to the enormous strain you put on your joints and tendons. I found it best to stick with the basic movements and add weight in the form of a weighted vest or dip/pull up belt. I also made the excersises harder by using gymnastic rings and putting yourself at a disadvantage by elevating your feet. Everyone is different and im just speaking from personal experience.
TheThing said:
Also a word of warning with calisthenics from my personal experience. Bodyweight training is great but when you attempt more difficult variations of excersises such as one armed press ups and start working up to one armed pull ups and pistol squats the risk of injury increases massively due to the enormous strain you put on your joints and tendons. I found it best to stick with the basic movements and add weight in the form of a weighted vest or dip/pull up belt. I also made the excersises harder by using gymnastic rings and putting yourself at a disadvantage by elevating your feet. Everyone is different and im just speaking from personal experience.
Good advice. I tend to do similar. A weighted rucksack can be used too.
Dynamic movements and pausing
/holding can both be used to good effect too.
Try to do pushing and pulling. I did to many pressup variations and not enough inverted rows and ended up with imbalance and a shoulder issue.
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