Anybody did calisthenics only

11-04-2020, 11:09 PM

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StoneColdMarko7
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Anybody did calisthenics only

**** is awesome

I live near a lake here in a city where you have all those bars for pull ups and everything and since its autumn and slightly cold its amazing to do some workouts here.
Great feeling.

Seriously calisthenics is amazing bro

11-04-2020, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted By StoneColdMarko7⏩

**** is awesome

I live near a lake here in a city where you have all those bars for pull ups and everything and since its autumn and slightly cold its amazing to do some workouts here.
Great feeling.

Seriously calisthenics is amazing bro

I was forced to do calisthenics during covid cos my gym was shut. I did dips for chest, pull ups for back and filled a back pack full of weight and used it for some isolation exercises. i found it hard to hit legs, I hated doing bloody pistol squats with a passion. Had some good gains though. I prefer the gym but have taken a few things from calisthenics to incorporate into my routine at the gym. The dips and pull ups especially.

The best personal trainer you can invest in is YOURSELF.

11-04-2020, 11:15 PM

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I don't hate calisthenics, but I do think subscribing to a single camp when it comes to training is foolish.

You plateau pretty quick on legs and chest imo. Handstand shoulder presses are a borderline absurd training method. When you need to do 50+ pushups chest training becomes a chore. I feel heavy dips can have some bad consequences for elbows and shoulders.

For back it's pretty sweet, I use 3 point lunges for some glute work at the end of my keg day, bridges, pull ups and plent of floor work for abs as well.