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post 1637763023 05-04-2021, 03:00 PM
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Anyone do calisthenics training?

Been doing more bodyweight stuff this past year because of the constant closing and reopening of gyms in my area.

Things like muscle ups, handstand pushups, front and back levers are no joke. Much harder than it looks. My joints feel way better than when I was pounding heavy weights at the gym.

I have been considering just doing calisthenics plus some kettlebell and weighted club stuff instead of going to the gym. Anyone make the switch?
post 1637763233 05-04-2021, 03:03 PM
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I do some, on top of lifting weights and moving heavy chit for a living. Pushups, pike push ups, reverse planks, bridges, supermans, leg raises, reverse crunches, among others.

On quarantine however I did calisthenics everyday and started gaining muscle and improving my overall conditioning and it carried over to when I went back to the gym. First day back pulled a fast 405x3 deadlift and a 300x5 safety bar squat, literally haven’t missed a beat.
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post 1637763513 05-04-2021, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted By BeginnerGainz⏩
I do some, on top of lifting weights and moving heavy chit for a living. Pushups, pike push ups, reverse planks, bridges, supermans, leg raises, reverse crunches, among others.
There is an endless amount of variations and exercises I found. Bought a pair of gymnastics rings and even doing simple stuff like dips is way more taxing on them. No wonder gymnasts are so jacked.
post 1637763603 05-04-2021, 03:07 PM
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Yeah planks and sit ups, sometimes I add weights to these. I've got a few weights at home but they are becoming less useful as I build strength, so I have to find new ways to use them.

Back in the day I'd do all sorts of modified pushups just to increase the challenge and effectiveness. One-handed pushups, diamond pushups, clap pushups, and that sort of thing. You can do serious strength training with bodyweight if your access to gear is limited.
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post 1637763653 05-04-2021, 03:08 PM
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I started giving myself “cool down” days where instead of resting, I’ll do a few sets of calisthenics to target the muscle groups I normally would in the gym. Stopped doing that because it would leave me sorer than just lifting heavy most of the time.
post 1637763873 05-04-2021, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted By shoelaces⏩
There is an endless amount of variations and exercises I found. Bought a pair of gymnastics rings and even doing simple stuff like dips is way more taxing on them. No wonder gymnasts are so jacked.
Ring work is the GOAT assistance work. Try doing curls and rows with them sometime. My gym I go to now doesn’t have rings but I might get some and put them in my gym bag.
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Yup. I did nothing but bench dips, incline/handstand push-ups, pull/chin-ups, hanging leg raises, windshield wipers, & levers for the entire last year due to the pandemic. I lost 0 strength on my upper body lifts. I typically do a 50/50 split of calisthenics and weights.
post 1637764233 05-04-2021, 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted By Strawng⏩
Yup. I did nothing but bench dips, incline/handstand push-ups, pull/chin-ups, hanging leg raises, windshield wipers, & levers for the entire last year due to the pandemic. I lost 0 strength on my upper body lifts. I typically do a 50/50 split of calisthenics and weights.
I found that it is more fun to do these exercises than just lifting weights. A combination of both is probably ideal. Recently discovered weighted clubs and have been swinging it around. It hits my shoulders, upper back and forearms more than anything I've experienced at the gym.
post 1637764273 05-04-2021, 03:15 PM
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focused a lot on pull ups in last months since i was doing calisthenics at a park cause gyms are closed and now can do 14-15. fairly happy with it
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Up till recently I was doing calisthenics and light DB work for the past couple years. Just started using heavier weights and barbells again. When I was doing this I was dieting getting lean. I wasn’t trying to gain mass, but I found it hard to maintain mass doing calisthenics while on a low calorie diet. I ended up losing some decent size, but my body did feel better.
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post 1637765123 05-04-2021, 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted By SicilianPower⏩
Up till recently I was doing calisthenics and light DB work for the past couple years. Just started using heavier weights and barbells again. When I was doing this I was dieting getting lean. I wasn’t trying to gain mass, but I found it hard to maintain mass doing calisthenics while on a low calorie diet. I ended up losing some decent size, but my body did feel better.
If you do boxing/mma calisthenics is probably more useful than heavy weight lifting.
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Depends on what your goals are. But it sure is better than doing nothing. Phucking covid shutting everything down here. The gym in our condo has been closed for a year now. JFL.

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post 1637765623 05-04-2021, 03:35 PM
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Not a full switch, but over the last year I’ve implemented a 15-minute calisthenic set to start off my work out whether it be an upper or lower body focused day. I’ve gotten good results with overall symmetry and muscle proportion.
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