All you need for 90% of your progress is ONE barbell and/or a trap bar, plates. Add a chinning bar, perhaps dips if you have the room and you are there. Why does everyone have so many excuses for training properly- with weights?
@@RawFitChris they wanna lift weights, they choose gym. I want to lift my body, i choose calisthenics. But i'm affraid, they're brave, so they wanna face Covid-19. Finally they sacrify for us and tell us: Calisthenics is as good as gym.
@@uzernam303 Well, you gotta make do without a gym, sure. I built one for myself, it wasn't too expensive. Pull-up bar, gymnastic rings, DIY parallettes, resistance bands, couple of boulder holds, cheap foam tiles. BOOM - calisthenics homegym.
Rubén González thats what i do but i cut out squating bcz i found it useless as my quads got too strong compared to my hamstring which was causing anterior pelvic tilt
I’m not trying to hate but THIS is exactly what happens when you get into a tribalistic mindset with Calisthenics. By tribalistic I mean that you only do calisthenics and don’t bother doing an other form of resistance training, not even weighted calisthenics. Look I love calisthenics as much as the next guy as it is my main form of training but I figured out soon enough that if I didn’t supplement my training with more weights and weighted calisthenics then I would severely lag behind in progress. Now I’m not saying that you can’t become very strong and very muscular with just calisthenics because you absolutely can with the right amount of knowledge, dedication, hard work, and nutrition. But it is SO much more beneficial to supplement your training with weights and even vice versa as it is also really beneficial to supplement weight training with calisthenics. But for those of you reading this that are just starting out calisthenics DO NOT make the same mistake as Training Pal and PLEASE supplement your training with weights and weighted calisthenics as soon as you can because I promise you will be so much better off with your progress. Also please make sure you educate yourself on training as there is a massive difference between training for strength, training for muscle growth, and training for endurance.
Training Pal was already lifting weights and doing weighted calisthenics. Look at his past videos. Seems he is just putting more focus on weight training and less on calisthenics.
As a teen who has *slowly* started getting into Calisthenics, would you recommend I supplement with Weight Training as well? The reason I have taken the beginning of my Calisthenics journey so slowly, is I see the importance of building a strong foundation in both strength, and knowledge. I am hesitant as to starting weight training as I know it has the potential to disrupt my progress or create too much strain on my body, leading to injury. Thanks for any responses, have a good one.
@@DanielDavies-StellularNebulla You should start watching, learning and practicing correct technique of main compound barbell lifts - deadlift, squat, bench press, with low weights obviously. Calisthenics won't build much of a foundation for lifting weights and vice versa, it would be most beneficial to learn both as they supplement one another greatly.
In my opinion it´s even wrong to differentiate between calistenics and weight training.. It is the same thing and it shouldn´t be separated. Combining these will get you better result all the time :)
From my own experience, it is a mistake choosing only calisthenics or weight lifting; everyone should do both. Even from a health perspective, you should be training moving your own body through space as well as lifting weights.
It all depends on your goals. There is quite a broad strength carryover and synergy between gym and calisthenics. I've added calisthenics to my gym routine, because I've wanted to show off my weight/strength ratio, and also because as I'm getting older I won't get much stronger (weights), but I can always keep gaining skill (calisthenics). Muscle ups, levers - much easier after years of regular gym trainings. Limiting yourself just to unweighted bodyweight shouldn't be the goal itself, as some calisthenics gurus preach, but rather come out of the necessity. Exploit the synergy to succeed your goals.
Definitely. Too many people try to define themselves with a certain style, whether it be training or any other thing you care about. You can be anything you want. Don't limit yourself to being a "scholar" or a "basketball player." We're all more than one profession.
As a guy coming to calisthenics from a few years of weightlifting, this was exactly the conclusion I came to when I first started training. It immediately became obvious that doing some calisthenics instead of 100% weights is much healthier, but it was also clear that abandoning weights completely would leave behind lower body training and aesthetic chest development. I simply switched from a 100% weights routine to a 40:60 weights:calisthenics routine and just stopped kept a shell of my weights routine, focusing on compound lifts. I pretty much just squat and bench press, then I do a handful of dumbell exercises and a few specific lifts to focus on key weaknesses, then I spend the rest of my time working on pull ups, L-sits, and tucked planche. Since I made the switch, my shoulders and triceps exploded and my abs got much more toned, but it's clear that if I didn't keep a solid foundation of heavy squats and bench, my quads, glutes, and chest would suffer badly. imo 60:40 calisthenics:weights is the perfect combination for building a balanced, aesthetic physique with minimum injury. Another big advantage it has over 100% weights is that I find I can make progress with much lower caloric intake, so it's a lot easier to stay lean, whereas powerlifters have to do these horrible bulk/cut cycles all the time.
OK everyone, I'm 36, definitely out of shape and looking forward to getting back on track. I bought some kettlebells and am now waiting to start up until I feel better again after a long long cold (might be corona). Any tips that helped you guys? I mean mostly the mental stuff or any tips to actually DO it.
@Barrrrrt, if I was you I'd look at my nutrition first. Start working on that until the cold is gone. Then I'd do full body workouts 3 times per week, short and sweet. Get some low impact cardio in a few days a week too, walking, cycling whatever you like doing. Start slow, everything is gonna hurt so take your time. It isn't a race. Hope that helps a bit
Barrrrrt bro I’m 35 and had the build of a junkie after a dislocated foot and broken ankle put me in bed for a couple months, then a couple more before I could even resemble a normal walk. I was desperate to regain my strength as I’m a roofer/plumber so I need my body functioning properly. I started with pushups and walking. If you’re able to run, I’d say run when you can and do push-ups throughout the day. You don’t need to warm up for a set of 5, just do them every time you think of it, but don’t overdo it. First day I did 30, six sets of 5 throughout the day. As I felt I could do more, I did more. Within two months I was doing 200 each day in an hour, 10 sets of 20 with a couple minutes jog in between. I just started a calisthenics beginner program and have seen big improvements in a couple of weeks. I could only do one dodgy pull-up when I started and now can do 3 sets of 5 stiff reps. I’ve had to lay off the pushups to do it but I’m sure that building up that initial strength gave me the basic fitness to begin a training program. My point is that by spacing out small sets throughout the day, you don’t need to set aside an hour or two for a workout and you’ll hardly notice the exertion, but you’ll notice the improvement over a couple of weeks. It’s the easy way to get into it. As far as sickness, I’m a big advocate of the value of sweating. When I was younger and playing football and squash, whenever I’d get cold and flu symptoms, I’d run and sweat for as long as I could. As long as you drink plenty of water (unrefined salt in your water is also great for regulating sodium levels), sweating is an essential cleansing process of the body that purges toxins. I always felt better and I didn’t like taking pharmaceuticals so I stand by that. Good luck mate 👍🏼
I’m 34 and I added calisthenics to my training at 29 I thought I’d share some thoughts. 1) Weightlifting is great for all the reasons you’ve mentioned. It gives you a very different tool kit than calisthenics, so it’s a great accompaniment 2) I’m sure I’m preaching to the choir here but, calisthenics does much better at hitting big muscle groups in the upper body. The biggest weightlifting movements (clean, jerk, squat, deadlift) all place a huge emphasis on the hips and if they recruit muscle in the upper body they use a much smaller amounts of muscle than even the intermediate level calisthenics excercises (hspu/muscle up/ lever). Even the weightlifting movements that are shoulder focused (military press/db press etc) struggle to compete in terms of the number of groups recruited- simply because when you do calisthenics you have to stabilise in so many different ways. 3) As an old/tall( 6 foot 1)/heavy (190ish lbs) calisthenics guy I really agree with you on adding that extra hspu to a set of five- it is near impossible. What I do to get around this is an old bodybuilding technique- drop sets, but with bands. If you set up 20 kgs worth of resistance bands hanging from a pull up bar, do hspu to failure, then attach the bands and without resting go to failure, then attach 40kgs worth of bands and repeat you should find that you grow a lot faster. Notably, these drop sets then put you in the rep range where you start recruiting other muscle fibres. This is really useful because training more fibres means more growth. A lot of weightlifting programs divide exercises into primary and support/assistance. HSPU works very well as a primary shoulder exercise, because it is heavy, hits a ton of groups, with the dropset modification can hit a ton of fibres in those groups. All of the support work that weightlifters do makes a lot of sense as support for the HPSU. For example, db raises don’t really have an equivalent in calisthenics and I think you’ll really enjoy them and the way that they push your muscles in different ways 4) Whilst I do hybrid training, weightlifting is very much its own thing. I think immersing yourself in it/the community for a year or so is a great idea because there is so much good information out there - and so much that doesn’t have a calisthenics equivalent. 5) A lot of people burn out, fitness wise in their late 20s. It gets harder to make progress, and you realise (even more) that you’re probably never going to be as great looking as that fake natty influencer on UA-cam/Instagram or that movie star or golden age of bodybuilding legend. This sucks, in a T shirt a lot of really in shape people look roughly the same as people who don’t work out but have good genes. But fitness doesn’t lose its value. It’ll make you live longer. Women notice things about your body that you don’t. You might see a skinny fat gym bro - but see she’s the best body of any guy she’s ever dated. 6) Community matters. I succeeded at calisthenics because I found an adults gymnastics class, got some friends who were better at everything than I, and a coach who would tell me to do stuff I hated (like stretching). When you muddle through things with friends and have people around you that inspire you every plateau is much easier to get over. If you were staying in calisthenics I’d recommend gymnasts as friends, seeing as you are trying weightlifting I’d recommend getting mentored by someone at your local gym- both because they might know more than you and making that friend now will make it easier when you hit the next set of plateaus. 7) I really believe in you, I’ve enjoyed your channel since the beginning, your way of talking about calisthenics and your way of thinking. I think your going to do really well as you go on this new journey
I started using gymnastic rings and only body weight workout for half a year now, I have more gains in that small time than I’ve done 10 years of weightlifting. I stay chiseled and lean for days and weeks if I decide to stop training I don’t deflate. My blood runs better around my body since iv started only bodyweight training, with weights I over exhaust myself to quickly and don’t get the full muscle stretch/workout and take longer times to heal. However I must say weightlifting is not wrong, it just needs to be handled more carefully and very strategically not sure if that rite vocab but I wish I started gymnastic rings when I was a little child...
I came across your channel whilst randomly browsing for home workout videos during lockdown. You seem like a really humble and likeable guy... I will be watching more of your videos :)
@@stephaniefitness4113 hehe yes he will laugh at him self once he gets older and looks back im sure. Well i wont say i feel better. I can def feel im older in my body due to old injuries ect. But my muscle mass is the same as when i worked out with really heavy weights and now i only do body weights and eat KETO. When i was young i ate all kinds of crap and even though i was buff, i did not have a nice muscle tone like i do now with the right diet plus fasting. I can def recommend KETO and IF.
I'm 56 and started training strictly calisthenics about 3 years ago. Then about 7 months ago, I added a yoga program to the mix. I'm in better shape now than I was in my 20s and 30s.
@@michaelmurphy9967 Iv training bodybuilding since i was 15. But never got huge. Just a very fit man at about 200 pounds when i was the biggest. But after 25 years doing the same stuff, its so refreshing to train calistgenics and still be able to gain muscle and actually look better then back when i was 20 yo. But my diet is also MUCH better and that is more then 70% of the reason though. Keto + fasting works wonders on my hormones and fat levels.
I recently joined the gym again after being inactive for a while. As it so happens, the next day all gyms were closed due to coronavirus. Same day I ordered gymnastic rings and now I work out in the woods :) Your videos help me to keep up my motivation. Stay healthy.
You're right I drive a semi nation wide and It's very hard for me to even get a workout on daily basis. Traveling really does get in the way of exercising
Idk.. i started calisthenics the last year, now i can hold a Handstand for 20 sec, i've got full back lever i'm near to the full Iron cross and the full front lever.. all with good form cause i take lessons from a gymnast did my first handstand push up last week and i'm 30 XD i just want to say that the only thing that matters is your passion and how many time and pain you want to dedicate, with passion everything comes naturally.. i did bodybuilding for 5 years and i never liked it in fact i never improved so much, with calishtenics (that i love with all my heart) my body is in the best shape ever and i got crazy results with skills and everything.. idk what's better but i know really well what i love.
@@chansesArmstrong i know, if that can make you feel better i still into the tuck planche lol, the iron cross feel much more comfortable than front lever and the planche to me.. idk why
Looking forward to seeing the results you get from this new approach. Thanks for continuing to share your experiences with us so we can learn along with you.
The best way to increase general strength for upper body calisthenics is to do perfect form weighted dips and pullups with accessory work for grip and rotator cuff imo. I wasted a lot of time training for a front lever when I should have focused on increasing my Max weighted pullup
@@DanielDavies-StellularNebulla the griptraining subreddit has fantastic routines with weights or without weights that are short and easy to do. If you only have a pullup bar as equipment, the hanging routine (which imo is the best routine for calisthenics athletes) will give you a crazy strong grip foundation. As for rotator cuff training, athlean x has some fantastic videos (I'll link some when I get home). The gist of it is treating your rotator cuff like any other body part (good form, progressive overload). The main exercises I do are side lying external rotations and external rotations at 90 degrees arm abduction. Of course, to do this you would need some light dumbbells or a resistance band. I prefer the resistance band. If your form is perfect on the dips and pullups, this will be enough to train your scapula
As a climber, for me calisthenics is very important. I need it to get the required core and pulling strength I need to progress into higher grades. Also I do lift weights. Squats, deadlifts and benchpress help me to train my lower body and to keep muscle imbalances to a minimum. I get why you switched to lifting weights but you should stick to the basics in calisthenics (pushups, dips and pullups) with added weight, because those movements make you the strongest in my opinion.
I think it depends (as all things do), on the goals someone has in mind. For you, weighted calisthenics is probably the way to go as you are moving your body through space whilst climbing anyway. Therefore, weighted calisthenics is more specific to your goals than lifting weights is. This is not to say however, that this is what everyone should do (and we hear this in the video). See his goals are more easily accomplished by lifting weights. Therefore, that is what he should be doing. It all depends. Have a good one.
More videos, more often, please! Also, I've taken up heavy weight training for bodybuilding while using calisthenics for auxiliary work. Pullups and pushups will only supplement my main movements. Will do this for the time being on a controlled bulk while starting a new job. I'll assess every month and modify as needed.
Oh no! You are our TrainingPal. When you travel, we travel; when you stay, we stay. Now that you have decided to stay put for two years, you might find a "LifePal" to help you navigate through all of your blind spots.
The best blend of strength, hypertrophy and athleticism is using barbell, dumbbell and bodyweight exercises for a complete program. Love the mindset man! Keep up the solid work👊
I'm 34, female, with the aim to lose weight and finally do my first push up :) My upper body, core and joints are weak but I want to think that one day I'll be able to do a series of pushups, even pullups. I am a bit sad that I don't find any videos on women training to do these calisthenics exercises. Has anyone seen any woman doing tiger bend handstand pushup(s)? It must be close to impossible but I can't believe that no Crossfit athlete, pole dancer, acrobat has tried it yet...
Interesting point of view, I transitioned to calisthenics recently after years of weight training, for me I am getting better strength & muscle gains now with bodyweight & weighted calisthenics. I think enjoyment is the biggest factor in progress, if you don't have passion for a sport, you might aswell switch immediately.
I get in the best shape of my life at 43 after 3 years of consistent calisthenics training only , of course my life is indeed very boring , that why I get some good results , you can build muscle after 40 , sure you must totally dedicated , no need of gyms , much better Nature
I’m 56 and 5 months ago, I started Calisthenics program. I would normally go to the gym, but I gave up the gym. I would watch Chris Heria and fitness FAQ to get the best information. I am now in the best shape of my life.
I made this same choice as well. I'm 28 years old, and giving it my last shot at reaching the top. I've broken all skills down in a simple easy to understand training system. 1. Build up as much strength and contractile tissue in the muscles that will be used for the skill. (I use weight lifting to help with this). 2. Train the skill in an assisted manner by removing some of my body weight through either bands or dream machine to ensure development of the tendons. (I own a dream machine and absolutely love it!) 3. Train for the skill in an assisted manner using all of my body weight to ensure specific strength of the muscle. (Progressions). Using these 3 methods I have unlocked my one arm pull up, I can almost hold a touch front lever and am very close to unlocking my first front lever pull up. My planche has progressed quite a lot and I am expecting to have a full planche 3 sec hold by March. Iron cross has also improved a lot too but I just started training for it. It has been a little over a year since I decided to take my training seriously! I weigh 77kg and am 178cm tall. Good luck on your journey! and hope for the best brother!
No matter how old you are once you get into the mindset that you "wasted" your time doing something, you are going to go on defense which is where the trouble begins. Stay proactive and never you will ever feel like you are falling behind.
I'm 56 and have Been doing weights for the last 30 odd years and it has been great have been able to keep my strength, conditioning and muscle mass well above average for my age group and it has been great but one thing that I lacked was movement ability. My ability to move efficiently was never as good as my other physical abilities, this over the last year or so has encouraged my to include movement based exercise into my routines. This has included some calisthenics along with natural movement/parkour and the results so far have been greater than what I was expecting for my age! I now intend to explore this more this year to see how far I can take it but will always still include weight training. At 27 you still have plenty of time ahead and with correct training you should still be able to achieve your goals so don't ever give up and keep going bro!
Weight training is like brushing my teeth. It's not something I'm passionate about, but I do it regularly to build and maintain strength and aesthetics.
For years I only brushed my teeth to clean them, but when I got a new toothbrush in 2017 I noticed my strength started to increase dramatically and I got my handstand pushup just two months after. Highly recommend to invest in a good toothbrush if you want optimal gains.
All you reasons for switching up your training are solid ones. Calisthenics are great for upper body but nothing destroys your legs like the barbell. Good job acknowledging your short comings and changing to address them. I look forward to your videos showing more of your new training regiment and seeing the results when you return to calisthenics !
I personally think adding Weighted Pull ups, potentially weighted dips is all you need from calisthenics, the rest can be filled with Weightlifting. However for us who care about keeping up with certain skills it's nice to add a single day for maintaining you front Lever, One arm Pull up etc. I think that wanting to learn the planche, 90 degree push ups and other similar things are such a high risk and time investment that for majority of the people it's just not worth it.
yup, i am doing 50Kg extra weighted dips, and about 15 kg weighted pull ups. These are my main chest and lat exercises, with some weights as auxiliary training... having great progress
I totally understand you, we wanna be the best at our sport, and I respect your decision. Keep going, because it shows that you're really following what you want
I´m a recreational runner, I enjoy running marathones and half marathones. I have to travel a lot because of my job and is an absolute truth that being away from home my whole schedule is affected and I can get probably 60% of my trining some weeks even less. As you said, only with a very regular lifestyle you can plan months ahead and get good improves on your training in any category. Congrats for your videos!!!
This vídeo inspired me. As soon as I get back into training I will be more consistent and improve my chalistenic skills the most that I can. I Will have to make shure work doesnt get in the way anymore and use suplements to help me sleep better if I have to work shifts. If I plateau with my skills training for a year, I will then change my training plan to a more aesthetic focus, maintain my chalistenic skills and use weights more. I am 37 and I feel that I can still make a lot of progress. The main focus will always be functionality to be agile, powerfull and strong for martial arts and parkour, with a bit of bodybuilding to have a look that I can be proud of.
great video, I have been watching your channel for a long time, I always wondered how long you would keep up your travels, its a difficult lifestyle if you are trying to stay healthy .Wish you lots of luck, can't wait for the ''How I became a Calisthenics master in 2 years'' video ^.^
I know a 48 year old who has only recently gotten into calisthenics and he is only getting better, age isn’t a problem for you, good luck on training, hope you see great results
Bro ur eyes stare into my soul Lool I’m working on calisthenics from ur beginner guides and want to do good forms in all push and pulls and get back into weightlifting after that. Current age 26.
To be honest I think definetely it's more worth doing hybrid workouts, like weighted calistenics which are amazing and bodybuilding stuff, it's good you're finally switching and experimenting! You're always experimenting on yourself, diets, changing your lifestyle in general, and I've been waiting to see you try this too! I am excited to see the progress, please post more !
I started 3 years ago at 36 weighted calisthenics. Now 39 and holding planche position for 2sec. I reached 40kgx6reps in pull ups. Stopped using weights completely 6+months ago and use resistence bands instead. I did not want to increase muscle volume too much as i am more focused on gymnastic strength. I train 3x/week max. 2x calisthenics and 1x basic martial arts punching and kicking drills (shadowboxing, band resistence and makiwara wood board). No supplements and very little meat + fish. No chicken but plenty dairy products and eggs. Very little injuries (slight discomforts that come and go in left bicep due to muscle ups, which i stopped doing to avoid further worsening the injury). I would say what helped me progress and maintain a relatively injury free body and overall strength is a healthy lifestyle and limiting calisthenics to 2x week, with in between martial arts for variation. But most of all accepting my limits when i feel it. For me it was unchecking muscle ups from my list of accomplishments and focusing on other advanced moves that suit me like the planche. Calisthenics is for every age group. But you have to Listen to your body, and be humble in the face of reality; we are all mortals and will weaken as time passes by. Each one differently. This means choosing the moves and intensity that best suits one's realistic potential. Besides that, warm up well, rest more, be patient and you will even be able to do very advanced holds like planche.
Yeah I'm 55 I've always done a few pull-ups but have got more into calisthenics in the last year and can do archer push-ups, one arm push-ups, 30 pull-up in one set All things I couldn't do in my 20 -30s even though I trained weights back then and could get reps with 140kg on bench press I couldn't one arm Push-up or get more then 23reps on pull-ups I haven't used weights in 15 year's only done running, bag work, pull-ups in that time decided to start calisthenics only last January can now do thing's I've never done before.
"If your priority is to get stronger or build muscle or generaly make progress, the optimal way to do it is to have a really boring life style". This is so demotivating for people who wants to start with calisthenics and have a healthy lifestyle. Like you're saying: "becoming the best shape of yourself is really boring"
It's a little off-putting but it's true if you want to really focus on something. Although I disagree with boring life style, just sustainable and relaxing, doesn't have to bore you.
I'm 34 and i started calisthenics 12 weeks ago. I wanna push this program from calimove that spands over almost 2 years from level 1 to 5 and see how far i can go. I wanna give back lever, front lever, handstand pushups, full plance, L-sit, clean muscle ups etc a real go after two years and see if it's possible. For me it's more impressive and stronger to be able to do those than benching or deadlifitng a lot of weight.
Do not give up calisthenics! Decrease but not leave it. when people start calisthenics, they just want to do Muscleup, planche, front lever, and maybe they do but then get injured. When people start weight lifting, they forget or they dont know the Optimum Target, and they become pumped Body beast but with no agility and health... Power/strentgh training itself is not really sport(except competitive gymantics.) it supports the athletic sports or activates the body for daily life.
I completely fucked up my shoulder by doing push-ups, hadn't really built the appropriate strength in my joint to do so. I was a beginner doing about 30 push-ups in proper form, I was progressing nicely and my chest hurt after every workout at the beginning. I gave my all and achieved progression, all good right? Nope. My shoulder joint started clicking, but the clicking was very minor and I didn't pay much attention to it. Because of my weak joint I didn't feel the pain in my chest, so I thought that I wasn't overtraining. And before I knew it, after about 2 months of ignoring this issue I went to the doctor and he said that my joint is nearly dislocated. Now my shoulder makes a cracking noise that can be easily heard. It looks like it dislocates itself every time I rotate it more aggressively inwards. None of the doctors told me that a push up can achieve this- in fact, most people believe that you can't get injured if you have proper form. But I am a prime example of the opposite. So moral of the story- listen to your body. I never really felt the pain in my shoulder, until one day after a push-up workout I pressed my finger on my joint. It hurt quite a lot. But by that time it was already too late- I had already done the damage to my joint
I'm 31yo and just got advance tucked planche last week. I agree that calisthenics progress is slow if your focus is for building aesthetic body. I'm focus on skill, and always look after gymnast because they train years to got that skill and that is why I'm still consistent. I'm combine calisthenics with lifting to, but only legs and straight arm specific movement or you can say the muscles I need for faster static progression. Why? Because high level gymnast do calisthenics, weighted calisthenics, specific lifting and mobility work!
YES! this is literally me. i focused on strength too much, got injured and now i want to go to the gym because bodyweight training is too high of a stress for my connective tissue. i want to strengthen it and my stabilizing muscles before starting to train for hard skills.
I'm 38 @100kg. After 10 years got bored with trying to pull up, cause in every day life there is no move for me that would include pulling up. As a refreshment to my routines I went to some crossfit classes and came back to using dip bars and dumbells at home.
Excellent choice sir, although there is no need to quit calisthenics. I am a proponent of calisthenics combined with weights, specifically powerlifting. There are too many benefits available for either discipline to give up one for the other. Strength is directly transferable, if you know what you are doing of course 😏
I never understood why someone would only choose one over the other! I've been doing a combination of bodyweight and weight training for years. On days I train only calisthenics I use a weighted vest. There is no substitute for progressive resistance! Excellent video! Thanks
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Bodybuilder: weight lifting, pumping, posing the muscles everything. Swimmer: swimming is the best sport, it activates all muscles. Runner/cycler: you must run/cycle to burn calories. Gymantics athlete: gymantics is the mother of all sports. Yoga teacher: yoga shows the peace, calmness, teaches flexibility etc.. Dominik sky: everyone except me, should learn training. List goes on. Everybody has his/her own mind and way. Everybody has a right to change his/her lifestyle. if you like, you follow, if you dont, bye bye.
@@sinisterv912 it is between he and me. You dont need to get anything. Dont worry or do not dwell upon that. You go on watch him but dont become his lawyer.
Funny. I did the reverse: Quitting weight training ( not completely, still use weight for lower body + pistol squat) but upper body mostly body weight and some weight pull-ups) For me I felt Calisthenics worked best for me, but I really think that what ever that works best for you , go with it. I really enjoyed your way of analyzing things and sharing them with us. Thank you and good luck. By the way, great form in your hand stand push up. I want to add I started Calisthenics more than a year ago, I’m now a few months over 65 so at 27, you have plenty of time
I started calisthenics a year ago, outdoors and since the summer doing workouts on rings. Love the rings! But now for the winter I will be in the gym doing 5x5 stronglifts, getting stronger already in a few weeks now. Both have their own pros and cons but I think that with the right mindset they both will make you feel great and grow. Just do whatever makes you feel good.. Don't stress about it.
You made a good decision. Even with the progression method, calisthenic neglect some aspect of training. I was doing calisthenic for 8 years right now and I've feel stucked several times. Some skills require such a huge amount of apparently resultless time and you sometimes lose the hope about getting the expected results. The last year, I started putting some work in weighted basics (streetlifting) and I really get progress. However, I recommend yo not to remove straight arm exercises from your routine as you will lost strenght and specialization in exercises like planche and HS presses. Besides, that exercises are useful tools in order to obtain solid strenght gains in tendons and ligaments. Don't be afraid of spending too much time with weighted exercises. If you keep practicing handstand and straight arm exercises, you aren't going to loose that much specialization! I look forward to see your progress! Greeting from spain
U can use ankle weights..1kg or 0.5 kg or even higher. U can use vest and chain links. Or a 5 kg barbell or a kettlebell. Even resistance bands can be of Help. Sometimes u can do weights at home. Buy couple of pairs of dumbbells and a barbell rod. This is what I have done. If i don't feel like going to the park or it rains or i miss my session or I need to change my routine...i have the flexibility to do weights at home.
Around 8:00, don't look at the ground when deadlifting or squatting. Look at the ceiling and get that extension through your neck and rest of your spine.
"I'm 27 and not getting any younger"
Me: 49 and just getting into calisthenics 😁
noice bro keep it up
You can do it homie 🤙🤙
GO FOR IT, crush it. Dont even think about the number.
Go for it bro
Me: 44 and into calisthenics since 2012. Healed major knees and shoulders injuries and in best form of my life :)
Him: I'll stop calisthenics and start lifting weights in the gym.
Quarantine: Think again boy..
All you need for 90% of your progress is ONE barbell and/or a trap bar, plates. Add a chinning bar, perhaps dips if you have the room and you are there. Why does everyone have so many excuses for training properly- with weights?
@@RawFitChris maybe because they live in a small home with no space for a barbell
@@RawFitChris they wanna lift weights, they choose gym. I want to lift my body, i choose calisthenics. But i'm affraid, they're brave, so they wanna face Covid-19. Finally they sacrify for us and tell us: Calisthenics is as good as gym.
Home gym or Concrete : Surprise, surprise, surprise !!
And that's how he died folks.
Fascinating!
Yo muchacho! Love this Comment of calisthenic athlete. Everyone's very positive and impactful.
Dave: "You need to have a boring, consistent lifestlye to achieve your maximum potential in training."
Covid-19 quarantine: "Well, hello there..."
Except the gyms are closed.. so unless you have a home gym built, good luck with that.
@@uzernam303 Well, you gotta make do without a gym, sure. I built one for myself, it wasn't too expensive. Pull-up bar, gymnastic rings, DIY parallettes, resistance bands, couple of boulder holds, cheap foam tiles. BOOM - calisthenics homegym.
@@SDOtunes dou i only have a simple bar to do pull ups and one couple of dumbbells around 10kg, and when i want to warm up i use a rope for 10min
Neenjah Rammus lol you do realize you’re at a calisthenics channel
Weighted calisthenics + deadlift + weighted squat! That's the way
Rubén González thats what i do but i cut out squating bcz i found it useless as my quads got too strong compared to my hamstring which was causing anterior pelvic tilt
Sibbir Ahmmed Sihan you don’t builds quads from deadlifts so idk what you’re doin bud
Mercutio Escalus trap bar deadlift
@@adamek9750 trap bar Deadlift is no big difference to a squat
Exactly!
I’m not trying to hate but THIS is exactly what happens when you get into a tribalistic mindset with Calisthenics. By tribalistic I mean that you only do calisthenics and don’t bother doing an other form of resistance training, not even weighted calisthenics. Look I love calisthenics as much as the next guy as it is my main form of training but I figured out soon enough that if I didn’t supplement my training with more weights and weighted calisthenics then I would severely lag behind in progress.
Now I’m not saying that you can’t become very strong and very muscular with just calisthenics because you absolutely can with the right amount of knowledge, dedication, hard work, and nutrition. But it is SO much more beneficial to supplement your training with weights and even vice versa as it is also really beneficial to supplement weight training with calisthenics.
But for those of you reading this that are just starting out calisthenics DO NOT make the same mistake as Training Pal and PLEASE supplement your training with weights and weighted calisthenics as soon as you can because I promise you will be so much better off with your progress. Also please make sure you educate yourself on training as there is a massive difference between training for strength, training for muscle growth, and training for endurance.
Training Pal was already lifting weights and doing weighted calisthenics. Look at his past videos. Seems he is just putting more focus on weight training and less on calisthenics.
As a teen who has *slowly* started getting into Calisthenics, would you recommend I supplement with Weight Training as well?
The reason I have taken the beginning of my Calisthenics journey so slowly, is I see the importance of building a strong foundation in both strength, and knowledge. I am hesitant as to starting weight training as I know it has the potential to disrupt my progress or create too much strain on my body, leading to injury.
Thanks for any responses, have a good one.
I have made this mistake and my progress stalled. Now I have started using kettlebells and doing circuit classes.
@@DanielDavies-StellularNebulla You should start watching, learning and practicing correct technique of main compound barbell lifts - deadlift, squat, bench press, with low weights obviously. Calisthenics won't build much of a foundation for lifting weights and vice versa, it would be most beneficial to learn both as they supplement one another greatly.
In my opinion it´s even wrong to differentiate between calistenics and weight training.. It is the same thing and it shouldn´t be separated. Combining these will get you better result all the time :)
From my own experience, it is a mistake choosing only calisthenics or weight lifting; everyone should do both. Even from a health perspective, you should be training moving your own body through space as well as lifting weights.
PaleDale this is my current formula as well. i’m still new to rings but this combo is boss so far
It all depends on your goals. There is quite a broad strength carryover and synergy between gym and calisthenics.
I've added calisthenics to my gym routine, because I've wanted to show off my weight/strength ratio, and also because as I'm getting older I won't get much stronger (weights), but I can always keep gaining skill (calisthenics). Muscle ups, levers - much easier after years of regular gym trainings. Limiting yourself just to unweighted bodyweight shouldn't be the goal itself, as some calisthenics gurus preach, but rather come out of the necessity. Exploit the synergy to succeed your goals.
Kettlebells, Indian clubs, Meels, fencing + a bit of sword work.
Facts. Being a purist in any endeavor can have diminishing returns.
Definitely. Too many people try to define themselves with a certain style, whether it be training or any other thing you care about. You can be anything you want. Don't limit yourself to being a "scholar" or a "basketball player." We're all more than one profession.
As a guy coming to calisthenics from a few years of weightlifting, this was exactly the conclusion I came to when I first started training. It immediately became obvious that doing some calisthenics instead of 100% weights is much healthier, but it was also clear that abandoning weights completely would leave behind lower body training and aesthetic chest development. I simply switched from a 100% weights routine to a 40:60 weights:calisthenics routine and just stopped kept a shell of my weights routine, focusing on compound lifts. I pretty much just squat and bench press, then I do a handful of dumbell exercises and a few specific lifts to focus on key weaknesses, then I spend the rest of my time working on pull ups, L-sits, and tucked planche. Since I made the switch, my shoulders and triceps exploded and my abs got much more toned, but it's clear that if I didn't keep a solid foundation of heavy squats and bench, my quads, glutes, and chest would suffer badly. imo 60:40 calisthenics:weights is the perfect combination for building a balanced, aesthetic physique with minimum injury. Another big advantage it has over 100% weights is that I find I can make progress with much lower caloric intake, so it's a lot easier to stay lean, whereas powerlifters have to do these horrible bulk/cut cycles all the time.
I’m almost 35 and I’m in better shape now than when I was in my 20’s there is more involved than just age.
same
Yup
OK everyone, I'm 36, definitely out of shape and looking forward to getting back on track. I bought some kettlebells and am now waiting to start up until I feel better again after a long long cold (might be corona). Any tips that helped you guys? I mean mostly the mental stuff or any tips to actually DO it.
@Barrrrrt, if I was you I'd look at my nutrition first. Start working on that until the cold is gone. Then I'd do full body workouts 3 times per week, short and sweet. Get some low impact cardio in a few days a week too, walking, cycling whatever you like doing. Start slow, everything is gonna hurt so take your time. It isn't a race. Hope that helps a bit
Barrrrrt bro I’m 35 and had the build of a junkie after a dislocated foot and broken ankle put me in bed for a couple months, then a couple more before I could even resemble a normal walk. I was desperate to regain my strength as I’m a roofer/plumber so I need my body functioning properly. I started with pushups and walking. If you’re able to run, I’d say run when you can and do push-ups throughout the day. You don’t need to warm up for a set of 5, just do them every time you think of it, but don’t overdo it. First day I did 30, six sets of 5 throughout the day. As I felt I could do more, I did more. Within two months I was doing 200 each day in an hour, 10 sets of 20 with a couple minutes jog in between. I just started a calisthenics beginner program and have seen big improvements in a couple of weeks. I could only do one dodgy pull-up when I started and now can do 3 sets of 5 stiff reps. I’ve had to lay off the pushups to do it but I’m sure that building up that initial strength gave me the basic fitness to begin a training program. My point is that by spacing out small sets throughout the day, you don’t need to set aside an hour or two for a workout and you’ll hardly notice the exertion, but you’ll notice the improvement over a couple of weeks. It’s the easy way to get into it. As far as sickness, I’m a big advocate of the value of sweating. When I was younger and playing football and squash, whenever I’d get cold and flu symptoms, I’d run and sweat for as long as I could. As long as you drink plenty of water (unrefined salt in your water is also great for regulating sodium levels), sweating is an essential cleansing process of the body that purges toxins. I always felt better and I didn’t like taking pharmaceuticals so I stand by that. Good luck mate 👍🏼
70% calisthenics/gymnastic and 30% lifting ! Good ratio in my opinion...
All the best Pal !
I’m 34 and I added calisthenics to my training at 29 I thought I’d share some thoughts.
1) Weightlifting is great for all the reasons you’ve mentioned. It gives you a very different tool kit than calisthenics, so it’s a great accompaniment
2) I’m sure I’m preaching to the choir here but, calisthenics does much better at hitting big muscle groups in the upper body. The biggest weightlifting movements (clean, jerk, squat, deadlift) all place a huge emphasis on the hips and if they recruit muscle in the upper body they use a much smaller amounts of muscle than even the intermediate level calisthenics excercises (hspu/muscle up/ lever). Even the weightlifting movements that are shoulder focused (military press/db press etc) struggle to compete in terms of the number of groups recruited- simply because when you do calisthenics you have to stabilise in so many different ways.
3) As an old/tall( 6 foot 1)/heavy (190ish lbs) calisthenics guy I really agree with you on adding that extra hspu to a set of five- it is near impossible. What I do to get around this is an old bodybuilding technique- drop sets, but with bands. If you set up 20 kgs worth of resistance bands hanging from a pull up bar, do hspu to failure, then attach the bands and without resting go to failure, then attach 40kgs worth of bands and repeat you should find that you grow a lot faster.
Notably, these drop sets then put you in the rep range where you start recruiting other muscle fibres. This is really useful because training more fibres means more growth.
A lot of weightlifting programs divide exercises into primary and support/assistance. HSPU works very well as a primary shoulder exercise, because it is heavy, hits a ton of groups, with the dropset modification can hit a ton of fibres in those groups.
All of the support work that weightlifters do makes a lot of sense as support for the HPSU. For example, db raises don’t really have an equivalent in calisthenics and I think you’ll really enjoy them and the way that they push your muscles in different ways
4) Whilst I do hybrid training, weightlifting is very much its own thing. I think immersing yourself in it/the community for a year or so is a great idea because there is so much good information out there - and so much that doesn’t have a calisthenics equivalent.
5) A lot of people burn out, fitness wise in their late 20s. It gets harder to make progress, and you realise (even more) that you’re probably never going to be as great looking as that fake natty influencer on UA-cam/Instagram or that movie star or golden age of bodybuilding legend.
This sucks, in a T shirt a lot of really in shape people look roughly the same as people who don’t work out but have good genes. But fitness doesn’t lose its value. It’ll make you live longer. Women notice things about your body that you don’t. You might see a skinny fat gym bro - but see she’s the best body of any guy she’s ever dated.
6) Community matters. I succeeded at calisthenics because I found an adults gymnastics class, got some friends who were better at everything than I, and a coach who would tell me to do stuff I hated (like stretching). When you muddle through things with friends and have people around you that inspire you every plateau is much easier to get over. If you were staying in calisthenics I’d recommend gymnasts as friends, seeing as you are trying weightlifting I’d recommend getting mentored by someone at your local gym- both because they might know more than you and making that friend now will make it easier when you hit the next set of plateaus.
7) I really believe in you, I’ve enjoyed your channel since the beginning, your way of talking about calisthenics and your way of thinking. I think your going to do really well as you go on this new journey
I started using gymnastic rings and only body weight workout for half a year now, I have more gains in that small time than I’ve done 10 years of weightlifting. I stay chiseled and lean for days and weeks if I decide to stop training I don’t deflate. My blood runs better around my body since iv started only bodyweight training, with weights I over exhaust myself to quickly and don’t get the full muscle stretch/workout and take longer times to heal. However I must say weightlifting is not wrong, it just needs to be handled more carefully and very strategically not sure if that rite vocab but I wish I started gymnastic rings when I was a little child...
I came across your channel whilst randomly browsing for home workout videos during lockdown. You seem like a really humble and likeable guy... I will be watching more of your videos :)
Im 41 and have just started this kinda training 6mo ago.
I was laughing when the kid started talking about soon being too old. 😂
I'm 41 too . He thinks his body will fall apart. Lol. I actually feel better than in my 20's
@@stephaniefitness4113 hehe yes he will laugh at him self once he gets older and looks back im sure.
Well i wont say i feel better. I can def feel im older in my body due to old injuries ect.
But my muscle mass is the same as when i worked out with really heavy weights and now i only do body weights and eat KETO.
When i was young i ate all kinds of crap and even though i was buff, i did not have a nice muscle tone like i do now with the right diet plus fasting.
I can def recommend KETO and IF.
I'm 56 and started training strictly calisthenics about 3 years ago. Then about 7 months ago, I added a yoga program to the mix. I'm in better shape now than I was in my 20s and 30s.
@@michaelmurphy9967 Iv training bodybuilding since i was 15. But never got huge. Just a very fit man at about 200 pounds when i was the biggest. But after 25 years doing the same stuff, its so refreshing to train calistgenics and still be able to gain muscle and actually look better then back when i was 20 yo.
But my diet is also MUCH better and that is more then 70% of the reason though.
Keto + fasting works wonders on my hormones and fat levels.
He's talking about being a master though. So it makes sense to consider peak physicality.
I recently joined the gym again after being inactive for a while. As it so happens, the next day all gyms were closed due to coronavirus. Same day I ordered gymnastic rings and now I work out in the woods :) Your videos help me to keep up my motivation. Stay healthy.
You are the one who inspired me to train calisthenics and i thank you for that. I respect your choice and hope it goes well for you!
This seems like an awesome change and I’m eager to see your progress man!
I appreciate the fact that you take a hard look at the facts and are willing to change!
Good luck bro ! Hope you achieve your goals
Training pal it’s awesome that your taking a more serious action towards your goals, good luck my friend on your journey of getting strong!
Good to see you expanding your horizon!!!
The key is not stopping and giving up! I like your new strategy!
You're right I drive a semi nation wide and It's very hard for me to even get a workout on daily basis. Traveling really does get in the way of exercising
Get a gym membership at a gym with the most nationwide locations
It's not hard at all
BUT RINGOISM 😢
Idk.. i started calisthenics the last year, now i can hold a Handstand for 20 sec, i've got full back lever i'm near to the full Iron cross and the full front lever.. all with good form cause i take lessons from a gymnast
did my first handstand push up last week and i'm 30 XD i just want to say that the only thing that matters is your passion and how many time and pain you want to dedicate, with passion everything comes naturally.. i did bodybuilding for 5 years and i never liked it in fact i never improved so much, with calishtenics (that i love with all my heart) my body is in the best shape ever and i got crazy results with skills and everything..
idk what's better but i know really well what i love.
You said all : to have fun and enjoy is the most important
Iron cross much harder than front or back lever. This sounds fishy to me
@@chansesArmstrong i know, if that can make you feel better i still into the tuck planche lol, the iron cross feel much more comfortable than front lever and the planche to me.. idk why
@@xHumanFacex im curious the form. Whats your IG
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Looking forward to seeing the results you get from this new approach. Thanks for continuing to share your experiences with us so we can learn along with you.
Go for it! we will always support you and rooting for you!
The best way to increase general strength for upper body calisthenics is to do perfect form weighted dips and pullups with accessory work for grip and rotator cuff imo. I wasted a lot of time training for a front lever when I should have focused on increasing my Max weighted pullup
What kind of accessory work do you do for your grip and rotator cuffs?
@@DanielDavies-StellularNebulla the griptraining subreddit has fantastic routines with weights or without weights that are short and easy to do. If you only have a pullup bar as equipment, the hanging routine (which imo is the best routine for calisthenics athletes) will give you a crazy strong grip foundation.
As for rotator cuff training, athlean x has some fantastic videos (I'll link some when I get home). The gist of it is treating your rotator cuff like any other body part (good form, progressive overload). The main exercises I do are side lying external rotations and external rotations at 90 degrees arm abduction. Of course, to do this you would need some light dumbbells or a resistance band. I prefer the resistance band.
If your form is perfect on the dips and pullups, this will be enough to train your scapula
@@ladskius3359 Awesome. I will go check out Jeff's videos.
As a climber, for me calisthenics is very important. I need it to get the required core and pulling strength I need to progress into higher grades. Also I do lift weights. Squats, deadlifts and benchpress help me to train my lower body and to keep muscle imbalances to a minimum. I get why you switched to lifting weights but you should stick to the basics in calisthenics (pushups, dips and pullups) with added weight, because those movements make you the strongest in my opinion.
I think it depends (as all things do), on the goals someone has in mind.
For you, weighted calisthenics is probably the way to go as you are moving your body through space whilst climbing anyway. Therefore, weighted calisthenics is more specific to your goals than lifting weights is.
This is not to say however, that this is what everyone should do (and we hear this in the video). See his goals are more easily accomplished by lifting weights. Therefore, that is what he should be doing.
It all depends.
Have a good one.
@@DanielDavies-StellularNebulla Yeah, you are right. I just felt like he shouldn't turn his back on calisthenics completly.
More videos, more often, please! Also, I've taken up heavy weight training for bodybuilding while using calisthenics for auxiliary work. Pullups and pushups will only supplement my main movements. Will do this for the time being on a controlled bulk while starting a new job. I'll assess every month and modify as needed.
64, and just started 8 months ago, making lots of progress, but I definitely need to go back to using more weights.
Wtf
I'm 60 and just did my first hands only rope climb.
Great brother keep it up 💖
I've never felt so betrayed
I was more about the diet : )
Me too
Life lessons for purists...
Organ Farm what do you mean???
Oh no! You are our TrainingPal. When you travel, we travel; when you stay, we stay. Now that you have decided to stay put for two years, you might find a "LifePal" to help you navigate through all of your blind spots.
The best blend of strength, hypertrophy and athleticism is using barbell, dumbbell and bodyweight exercises for a complete program. Love the mindset man! Keep up the solid work👊
Looking forward to seeing your progress !
Yess!! Another upload!😃
I'm 34, female, with the aim to lose weight and finally do my first push up :) My upper body, core and joints are weak but I want to think that one day I'll be able to do a series of pushups, even pullups. I am a bit sad that I don't find any videos on women training to do these calisthenics exercises. Has anyone seen any woman doing tiger bend handstand pushup(s)? It must be close to impossible but I can't believe that no Crossfit athlete, pole dancer, acrobat has tried it yet...
Interesting point of view, I transitioned to calisthenics recently after years of weight training, for me I am getting better strength & muscle gains now with bodyweight & weighted calisthenics. I think enjoyment is the biggest factor in progress, if you don't have passion for a sport, you might aswell switch immediately.
Nice explanation , the main moral was everyone's body has different capabilities some resort to calisthenics some to weight training
All things in moderation! Good luck on your journey. You are still a good leader. I am subscribed. And 27, is so very young. You have decades to grow.
I get in the best shape of my life at 43 after 3 years of consistent calisthenics training only , of course my life is indeed very boring , that why I get some good results , you can build muscle after 40 , sure you must totally dedicated , no need of gyms , much better Nature
I’m 56 and 5 months ago, I started Calisthenics program. I would normally go to the gym, but I gave up the gym. I would watch Chris Heria and fitness FAQ to get the best information. I am now in the best shape of my life.
I made this same choice as well. I'm 28 years old, and giving it my last shot at reaching the top. I've broken all skills down in a simple easy to understand training system.
1. Build up as much strength and contractile tissue in the muscles that will be used for the skill. (I use weight lifting to help with this).
2. Train the skill in an assisted manner by removing some of my body weight through either bands or dream machine to ensure development of the tendons. (I own a dream machine and absolutely love it!)
3. Train for the skill in an assisted manner using all of my body weight to ensure specific strength of the muscle. (Progressions).
Using these 3 methods I have unlocked my one arm pull up, I can almost hold a touch front lever and am very close to unlocking my first front lever pull up. My planche has progressed quite a lot and I am expecting to have a full planche 3 sec hold by March. Iron cross has also improved a lot too but I just started training for it.
It has been a little over a year since I decided to take my training seriously! I weigh 77kg and am 178cm tall.
Good luck on your journey! and hope for the best brother!
No matter how old you are once you get into the mindset that you "wasted" your time doing something, you are going to go on defense which is where the trouble begins. Stay proactive and never you will ever feel like you are falling behind.
I love hearing about ambitions. I hope to see your upcoming progress.
Good luck 🍀
I’m doing exactly the same
it's almost been 2 years!
I'm 56 and have Been doing weights for the last 30 odd years and it has been great have been able to keep my strength, conditioning and muscle mass well above average for my age group and it has been great but one thing that I lacked was movement ability. My ability to move efficiently was never as good as my other physical abilities, this over the last year or so has encouraged my to include movement based exercise into my routines. This has included some calisthenics along with natural movement/parkour and the results so far have been greater than what I was expecting for my age! I now intend to explore this more this year to see how far I can take it but will always still include weight training. At 27 you still have plenty of time ahead and with correct training you should still be able to achieve your goals so don't ever give up and keep going bro!
You really are a special man. Either you do it a 100 % or you say fuck it. But I like your authentic videos and your style. I wish you good luck.
Research more about how gymnasts train, lad
@@LostEldritch check out his other vids. He has rings. He's a lord of those.
Weight training is like brushing my teeth. It's not something I'm passionate about, but I do it regularly to build and maintain strength and aesthetics.
For years I only brushed my teeth to clean them, but when I got a new toothbrush in 2017 I noticed my strength started to increase dramatically and I got my handstand pushup just two months after. Highly recommend to invest in a good toothbrush if you want optimal gains.
@@Asdfghjkl-ls1or Athlean-X: Doing THIS when brushing your teeth is KILLING your gains!
@@ienjoyapples lol bro 😂
I had to quit strictly calisthenics because the years of pull ups and muscle ups messed up my elbows, I now have tendinitis in both elbows.
Bar muscle-ups are actually not good for the shoulder and elbow joints at all...
All you reasons for switching up your training are solid ones. Calisthenics are great for upper body but nothing destroys your legs like the barbell. Good job acknowledging your short comings and changing to address them. I look forward to your videos showing more of your new training regiment and seeing the results when you return to calisthenics !
I personally think adding Weighted Pull ups, potentially weighted dips is all you need from calisthenics, the rest can be filled with Weightlifting.
However for us who care about keeping up with certain skills it's nice to add a single day for maintaining you front Lever, One arm Pull up etc.
I think that wanting to learn the planche, 90 degree push ups and other similar things are such a high risk and time investment that for majority of the people it's just not worth it.
yup, i am doing 50Kg extra weighted dips, and about 15 kg weighted pull ups.
These are my main chest and lat exercises, with some weights as auxiliary training... having great progress
I totally understand you, we wanna be the best at our sport, and I respect your decision. Keep going, because it shows that you're really following what you want
You do you!
Do whats best for you!
Love you Pal!
I´m a recreational runner, I enjoy running marathones and half marathones. I have to travel a lot because of my job and is an absolute truth that being away from home my whole schedule is affected and I can get probably 60% of my trining some weeks even less.
As you said, only with a very regular lifestyle you can plan months ahead and get good improves on your training in any category.
Congrats for your videos!!!
This vídeo inspired me. As soon as I get back into training I will be more consistent and improve my chalistenic skills the most that I can. I Will have to make shure work doesnt get in the way anymore and use suplements to help me sleep better if I have to work shifts. If I plateau with my skills training for a year, I will then change my training plan to a more aesthetic focus, maintain my chalistenic skills and use weights more. I am 37 and I feel that I can still make a lot of progress. The main focus will always be functionality to be agile, powerfull and strong for martial arts and parkour, with a bit of bodybuilding to have a look that I can be proud of.
great video, I have been watching your channel for a long time, I always wondered how long you would keep up your travels, its a difficult lifestyle if you are trying to stay healthy .Wish you lots of luck, can't wait for the ''How I became a Calisthenics master in 2 years'' video ^.^
never skip leg day!!! combine weights and calisthenics!
Very sincere video.
UA-cam should have more of this.
Thanks!
0:42 basically quarantine 2020
If you want fast result you can do weighted calisthenics
A well balanced calisthenics routine is soo important for longevity!
I know a 48 year old who has only recently gotten into calisthenics and he is only getting better, age isn’t a problem for you, good luck on training, hope you see great results
Bro ur eyes stare into my soul Lool I’m working on calisthenics from ur beginner guides and want to do good forms in all push and pulls and get back into weightlifting after that. Current age 26.
To be honest I think definetely it's more worth doing hybrid workouts, like weighted calistenics which are amazing and bodybuilding stuff, it's good you're finally switching and experimenting!
You're always experimenting on yourself, diets, changing your lifestyle in general, and I've been waiting to see you try this too!
I am excited to see the progress, please post more !
I started 3 years ago at 36 weighted calisthenics. Now 39 and holding planche position for 2sec. I reached 40kgx6reps in pull ups. Stopped using weights completely 6+months ago and use resistence bands instead. I did not want to increase muscle volume too much as i am more focused on gymnastic strength. I train 3x/week max. 2x calisthenics and 1x basic martial arts punching and kicking drills (shadowboxing, band resistence and makiwara wood board). No supplements and very little meat + fish. No chicken but plenty dairy products and eggs. Very little injuries (slight discomforts that come and go in left bicep due to muscle ups, which i stopped doing to avoid further worsening the injury). I would say what helped me progress and maintain a relatively injury free body and overall strength is a healthy lifestyle and limiting calisthenics to 2x week, with in between martial arts for variation. But most of all accepting my limits when i feel it. For me it was unchecking muscle ups from my list of accomplishments and focusing on other advanced moves that suit me like the planche. Calisthenics is for every age group. But you have to Listen to your body, and be humble in the face of reality; we are all mortals and will weaken as time passes by. Each one differently. This means choosing the moves and intensity that best suits one's realistic potential. Besides that, warm up well, rest more, be patient and you will even be able to do very advanced holds like planche.
there is this man on youtube, mark lidster #fitnessgeezer, who started calisthenics in his 50s. and he's nailing it!
That guys bloody amazing
Yeah I'm 55 I've always done a few pull-ups but have got more into calisthenics in the last year and can do archer push-ups, one arm push-ups, 30 pull-up in one set All things I couldn't do in my 20 -30s even though I trained weights back then and could get reps with 140kg on bench press I couldn't one arm Push-up or get more then 23reps on pull-ups I haven't used weights in 15 year's only done running, bag work, pull-ups in that time decided to start calisthenics only last January can now do thing's I've never done before.
"If your priority is to get stronger or build muscle or generaly make progress, the optimal way to do it is to have a really boring life style".
This is so demotivating for people who wants to start with calisthenics and have a healthy lifestyle. Like you're saying: "becoming the best shape of yourself is really boring"
Kinda agreed with him lol. I don't even know what am I training for but it's not likes I have anything to do so I just keep on training.
@@iliveinsideyourhouse3943 if you don't have goals you won't make progress...
@@callumthomson7300
I'm trying to find my goals by working out.
It's a little off-putting but it's true if you want to really focus on something. Although I disagree with boring life style, just sustainable and relaxing, doesn't have to bore you.
Bro.. where are You? We miss You :(
Which country do you live in?
I know that he is from Poland but i dont know where he lives now
I'm 34 and i started calisthenics 12 weeks ago. I wanna push this program from calimove that spands over almost 2 years from level 1 to 5 and see how far i can go. I wanna give back lever, front lever, handstand pushups, full plance, L-sit, clean muscle ups etc a real go after two years and see if it's possible. For me it's more impressive and stronger to be able to do those than benching or deadlifitng a lot of weight.
Brother ... you are strong.
If you're just starting weight training in this video you have great potential
Do not give up calisthenics! Decrease but not leave it.
when people start calisthenics, they just want to do Muscleup, planche, front lever, and maybe they do but then get injured.
When people start weight lifting, they forget or they dont know the Optimum Target, and they become pumped Body beast but with no agility and health...
Power/strentgh training itself is not really sport(except competitive gymantics.) it supports the athletic sports or activates the body for daily life.
good luck on you next new journey I hope you'll achieve your goals.
Wish you all the luck
I completely fucked up my shoulder by doing push-ups, hadn't really built the appropriate strength in my joint to do so. I was a beginner doing about 30 push-ups in proper form, I was progressing nicely and my chest hurt after every workout at the beginning. I gave my all and achieved progression, all good right? Nope. My shoulder joint started clicking, but the clicking was very minor and I didn't pay much attention to it. Because of my weak joint I didn't feel the pain in my chest, so I thought that I wasn't overtraining. And before I knew it, after about 2 months of ignoring this issue I went to the doctor and he said that my joint is nearly dislocated.
Now my shoulder makes a cracking noise that can be easily heard. It looks like it dislocates itself every time I rotate it more aggressively inwards. None of the doctors told me that a push up can achieve this- in fact, most people believe that you can't get injured if you have proper form. But I am a prime example of the opposite. So moral of the story- listen to your body. I never really felt the pain in my shoulder, until one day after a push-up workout I pressed my finger on my joint. It hurt quite a lot. But by that time it was already too late- I had already done the damage to my joint
I'm 31yo and just got advance tucked planche last week.
I agree that calisthenics progress is slow if your focus is for building aesthetic body. I'm focus on skill, and always look after gymnast because they train years to got that skill and that is why I'm still consistent. I'm combine calisthenics with lifting to, but only legs and straight arm specific movement or you can say the muscles I need for faster static progression.
Why? Because high level gymnast do calisthenics, weighted calisthenics, specific lifting and mobility work!
YES! this is literally me. i focused on strength too much, got injured and now i want to go to the gym because bodyweight training is too high of a stress for my connective tissue. i want to strengthen it and my stabilizing muscles before starting to train for hard skills.
I'm 38 @100kg. After 10 years got bored with trying to pull up, cause in every day life there is no move for me that would include pulling up. As a refreshment to my routines I went to some crossfit classes and came back to using dip bars and dumbells at home.
Excellent choice sir, although there is no need to quit calisthenics. I am a proponent of calisthenics combined with weights, specifically powerlifting. There are too many benefits available for either discipline to give up one for the other. Strength is directly transferable, if you know what you are doing of course 😏
I never understood why someone would only choose one over the other! I've been doing a combination of bodyweight and weight training for years. On days I train only calisthenics I use a weighted vest. There is no substitute for progressive resistance! Excellent video! Thanks
Guys, who knows where is Dave? What happened with him? He just disappeared. Who knows his last name? Write for me? I’ll try to find him! I know that a lot of people would like to see him again!
I have been tring to find info but I unfortunately haven´t found anything meaningful
His full name is Dawid Frelich
Good luck man.
Bodybuilder: weight lifting, pumping, posing the muscles everything.
Swimmer: swimming is the best sport, it activates all muscles.
Runner/cycler: you must run/cycle to burn calories.
Gymantics athlete: gymantics is the mother of all sports.
Yoga teacher: yoga shows the peace, calmness, teaches flexibility etc..
Dominik sky: everyone except me, should learn training.
List goes on. Everybody has his/her own mind and way. Everybody has a right to change his/her lifestyle. if you like, you follow, if you dont, bye bye.
Fatih Ökten'le Atletik Spor I watch dominik sky a lot and don’t get what you mean here
@@sinisterv912 it is between he and me. You dont need to get anything. Dont worry or do not dwell upon that. You go on watch him but dont become his lawyer.
Fatih Ökten'le Atletik Spor what?
Funny. I did the reverse: Quitting weight training ( not completely, still use weight for lower body + pistol squat) but upper body mostly body weight and some weight pull-ups) For me I felt Calisthenics worked best for me, but I really think that what ever that works best for you , go with it. I really enjoyed your way
of analyzing things and sharing them with us. Thank you and good luck. By the way, great form in your hand stand push up. I want to add I started Calisthenics more than a year ago, I’m now a few months over 65 so at 27, you have plenty of time
I started calisthenics a year ago, outdoors and since the summer doing workouts on rings. Love the rings! But now for the winter I will be in the gym doing 5x5 stronglifts, getting stronger already in a few weeks now. Both have their own pros and cons but I think that with the right mindset they both will make you feel great and grow. Just do whatever makes you feel good.. Don't stress about it.
I am 35 and have started my calisthenics journey now and let's see if it works.
You made a good decision. Even with the progression method, calisthenic neglect some aspect of training. I was doing calisthenic for 8 years right now and I've feel stucked several times. Some skills require such a huge amount of apparently resultless time and you sometimes lose the hope about getting the expected results. The last year, I started putting some work in weighted basics (streetlifting) and I really get progress.
However, I recommend yo not to remove straight arm exercises from your routine as you will lost strenght and specialization in exercises like planche and HS presses. Besides, that exercises are useful tools in order to obtain solid strenght gains in tendons and ligaments.
Don't be afraid of spending too much time with weighted exercises. If you keep practicing handstand and straight arm exercises, you aren't going to loose that much specialization!
I look forward to see your progress!
Greeting from spain
Yeah. It's inteligent to mix cali with weights... Like vegetables with meat :)
I'll pass on the veg, but I get your analogy...
😄 😄 Perfect basic
I'll pass on the with, but I get your analogy...
I'll pass on the intelligent, but I get your analogy...
@@yomer355 I'll pass on English Я хочу умереть
It's good to combine things sometimes, not be an only calisthenics person...always be open to other things!
I injured both of my knees doing pistol squats years ago. Right knee is more badly injured. From then I stopped leg training and left it on cycling.
U can use ankle weights..1kg or 0.5 kg or even higher.
U can use vest and chain links.
Or a 5 kg barbell or a kettlebell.
Even resistance bands can be of Help.
Sometimes u can do weights at home.
Buy couple of pairs of dumbbells and a barbell rod.
This is what I have done.
If i don't feel like going to the park or it rains or i miss my session or I need to change my routine...i have the flexibility to do weights at home.
Best channel. Please come back. Do Videos like Better ideas.
Good luck with the new plan, a change is as good as a rest.
TrainingPal: Shows image of parking lot.
My reaction: I don't care the reasons, this is a terrible idea.
True true. I wonder how his mental state is gonna hold up 🤔
Actually parking lots are a great idea. They are a very efficient means of storing vehicular transportation.
@@thedon9670 You obviously haven't seen his typical type of video then.
Do you mean that it is a depressing view to have when you look out of the window?
@@Uolverino7036 You got it 👌
Around 8:00, don't look at the ground when deadlifting or squatting. Look at the ceiling and get that extension through your neck and rest of your spine.
I like this guy. He keeps it real.
I do calisthenics and martial arts. I think this is a nice combination since it helped me to overcome a back injury I got doing weights.
I'll stick to Calisthenics but deadlifts and weighted squats are definitely gonna be on my regimen.