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Do one or another or both... The only bad thing is not doing anything.
Agreed!
What if I don't want to do any of them? Why is it bad?
Kung Fu Pandit because that means you’re not exercising.
you can swim though
Vlad .really ..nice
Callisthenics = free
Free weights = costs money
My life is a lie
Brother
The only free weights are things that are heavy, like a heavy rock somewhere in the woods, or a tree limb
I only do body weight but I recently had to the urge to purchase dumbbells, but I just went to my bathroom and started lift a gallon of thick laundry detergent as a single weight
Callisthenics isn’t entirely free. You miss out on a lot of exercises if you don’t have things like a pull-up bar, parallettes, rings, etc.
deadlifts aren't easy with calisthenics, not a complete lie
I never understood why there are people who dont do both. I mean unless you are a bodybuilder working out for a competition, you dont need to focus only on specific muscle groups. I do pushups, I deadlift, I do jumping jacks, I bench press. All of these things are beneficial.
yeah same, i do both and combine them with weighted calisthenics
Exactly
I am a mma fighter and combat sports trainers always prefer body weights because we need power not strength we also need explosiveness and weights usually are a waste of time for us and sometimes make certain fighters sluggish body weights are preferred for power and free weights for strength
@@uziasif2425 yeah but weights themselves still dont exclude you from training explosive power. They can be very beneficial. I used to train MMA a couple of years aswell and we did for example sometimes load our squats with comfortable, but heavy enough weights to do jumping squats. It was not a static movement, but allowed us to train explosiveness in the legs, which can really help transfer power from the ground into our punch. Same goes for using 2 or 3 pound dumbbells as resistance weight to increase your striking speed.
Also when it comes to the ground game you will need to have a strong grip and strength. Of course for finishing the job technique is more important, but to get someone down in the first place wrestlers do very much appreciate having enough strength to overpower the opponent to even get to that point.
So like I said, you can not demonize one or the other and especially not when you talk about sports in general. And for people who just want to be healthy or have everyday strength both of these in combination are best. When you are relocating, you have to carry heavy furniture. When you have to catch a train, you have to run fast. Balance is everything.
Mobility, inertia and overweight issues.
The best exercise that will build the most amount of strength: weighted calisthenics. 😁
That is basically weight training...
@@davepazz580 Kind of. It is both, really.
@@amortality999 If you look up any exercise reference book, the barbell squat is always classified as weight training... it never says "weighted calisthenics".
@@davepazz580 Technically, though. It is. And even so, adding a weight vest is classified as weighted calisthenics.
@@amortality999 Technically it is... but the final say comes down to the *progression* used, not the movement itself.
And increasing the difficulty of a movement by means of adding more and more of an external weight load to physically move is the very definition of weight training.
The irony, free weights are not free.
Fastfood doesn't make you faster.
Bruno Der It is called fast food not coz it makes your faster. Coz it is prepared in a jiffy.
The human flag is a human not a flag.
That's why it's called human flag, dummy.
den Yuan ; atleast you tried to make a Joke.
I did Calisthenics for warm ups, one arm pullups, flags, etc... Before i bench 500 pounders ...
And then i woke up..
Same here for more than a year...
Suddenly woke up and ready for work...😁😁😁
@holyrookie lol
Lol
still sleeping here.. dont forget to wake me up when corona ends
what do you mean? sorry im not native english speaker
you can flex more with calisthenics.
I've made my choice.
o god no
True
Yeah, pretty much. A muscle up is more impressive to people who don’t train vs a dead lift of squat
Same
And u can flex pretty much everywhere
"Bodyweight exercises are better suited to improve functional movement that's used in daily life". Well, that's enough to convince me.
EXACTLY if you wanna just be stronger practically and run around and shit just to calesthenetics
@@rajeshpandey2198 you can do strength training at the gym
@@rajeshpandey2198 You can do strength training with weights and run around by just doing cardio
Who's daily life exactly? Are you doing Parkour on a daily basis? No.
@@randybobandy9828 any activity that can appear in a someone’s regular life, having to lift objects with uneven weight without the most stable ground. The point is u don’t get any advantages from being able to lift really heavy weights outside of the gym if u ignore callisthenics as a whole unless you only care about the body building aspect of training
Mixing both is the way to success.
Such as weighted pull-ups
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No lol where did you here that calisthenics is extremely slow on getting big and strong
Great, but 8/10 the body weight guy will be faster, and more maneuverable. The free weight guy will be strong and big but that's about it. A combination of both is the best.
100th like lol
Yes, I do both aswell. Bodyweight is my main training and free weight I do additionally.
So if you want to add stats to agility, you do calisthenics. If you want to add strength stats you do free weights. And if you want unlimited mana you do steroids?
No, you snort cocaine! :)
Mario Cavallero no cocaine just gives acceleration
you need viagra for mana, dude resource management
That's what i was going to say xDD dota 2
I just stack a 80 card deck full of it
Mana that is
The Universal answer of everything = "It depends".
Can you read my son?
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Although I prefer lifting, calisthenics is a great way to build muscle and athleticism. Training is important but there are no real gains without proper diet. I realized that after I started following my first meal plan. I found it on NextLevel Diet iirc. At first it was tough to eat an excessive amount of calories, but eventually I got used to it. Good diet is a game changer!!
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@Ikenna the joke doesn't work if you gotta explain it..
@@edgarallanpoe8917 it works punk bih
@Davida is your Google broke? So much knowledge at the tip of your fingers and ya waste it... Smh
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Hmmmmmmmmmmn
*IT DEPENDS*
I increase the load on pushups by eating more :D
Doesn't work. This will immediately increase your muscle mass, thus making you not only heavier but also stronger. ;) (If it were as simple ...)
Eating more =/= increased muscle mass
I understand that it was intended as a joke, but it was a very poor one.
ya.....it was before my morning coffee lol.
it was more of a I eat more, get fat, the weight increases for doing push ups
more muscles = possibility to make more exercises.
It’s not uncommon to combine both, I like to take small ten pound weights or so and do pull-ups or do push-ups with my brother on my back. 🙂
we living the same fitness life bro except the brother on the back xf
I need a little brother now
@@MrEysox LMAOOO 💀💀
I used to be that little brother….. then I just said no 😂
Same but my sister would sit on my back. I’d swear she was trying to kill me 😂
ive done cali for about 9 months now and love it. about 2 months ago got myself a gym pass as well and the progress is huge. truly is best to do both. they provide very different training and at the end of the day make you a better, stronger version of yourself
I got a legit ad saying "stop exercising." How ironic.
is it mastermind valley??
@@420house6 i dont exactly remember but all i know its violet lmao. And theres some guy talking dont exercise blah blah and said eat healthy foods lmao
@@ItzJackFrost14 yeah then its him
Yeah that PUMPS IRONy all over the place...
@James Yong 勇 you don't harm yourself if you eat unhealthy and do exercise?
And what do you mean by the toxicity in your body?
3:51 the legendary *blue* shorts
Now we are talking. BTW I did my first one arm pushup because of their vid.
Are you reading my mind? I was about to comment that lol
I don’t understand please explain
That is why calisthenics wins
Yes XD!!
I was stuck at 250 on my bench. I took 6 weeks off for aching shoulders and did a lot of push-ups in the meantime. When I came back to bench press I hit 295. Go figure.
Overexertion. Not enough rest time and doing same moves without variation for too long. Doing different moves enabled your body to build the "debt" back up.
That is fairly common. Muscle grows at rest and resting days are one of the most important, and frustrating, parts of the training.
That's probably because the push ups were easier so your body got to recover
There is no way you took 6 months break from lifting and pressed 45 pounds more on bench on your first day back. Please tell me you just progressed to 295 after a few additional months. Also if you can do push-ups with 'aching shoulders' you can do bench press. Unless you were doing weighted push-ups I don't see how you can increase bench 45 pounds by not benching for 6 months, that is fantasy.
@@cosmic_sloth He said weeks, which is pretty believable, he kept the muscles active while letting them recover and boom they got way stronger
@@cosmic_sloth you went on a tangent due to your inability to read and jumped to conclusions. Please check your own shoe before telling another there's bullshit on theirs.
"Why limit yourself to just one?"
*2020 has entered the chat*
ComputerGenerated we just got another shutdown and restraunts, schools, gyms, and other places are closed
It's best to do both.
Yep!
Richard Vargas I do that personally. It just feels amazing to be good on both.
*insert thank you gif here
Φίλιππος Κωστόπουλος 9 gager spotted
I do weight training Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday : Bodyweight on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. It is a great mix of both ways of working out because the body weight isn't as intense so it's a good thing to do on what would be my rest days
Calisthenics are more practical. Most people do free weights to improve their body image.
@Christina Reynolds is that sarcasm, or r u being serious?
@Christina Reynolds not at all. I thought u were being sarcastic like it was a bad thing
@Christina Reynolds i want to get strong not to look good
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That doesn't really make sense, what makes something practical vs not practical?
I think calisthenics are cool, the idea of being able to do these amazing exercises with your body are very alluring to me, and you can whip them out anywhere.
I agree that’s why i’m starting calisthenics because I think it looks so cool
@@dancan8283 yep trust me you'll feel awesome when you're floating in air, i just learned 90s degree hold(bent arm planche) and it was so satisfactory can't describe it
Ayo whip it out?
you can tell which one he prefers but he is not a douch about it, he actually argues for and against both, I like that new sub.
It's an easy decision when you're broke af...
Its hard to argue with his assessment
were truer words never said
Calisthenics bros where ya'll at.
@@xxxacu here
@@xxxacu 🙋♂️
Simple. Duct tape dumbells to your hands and go your whole day with it. And wear a backpack with a couple plates in there.
You'll have gains and scoliosis in no time.
legoman7041 😂😂😂
ItsOver666!!!!! complete with the outfit that weighs a few tons
Or... do push-ups, sit-ups and drink plenty of juice
Smartza Peple like vegetables ayee
legoman7041 HELL YEA!
They are two sides of the same coin. Bodyweight exercises are things you do with your body, and it is practical. Bodyweight exercises give you the capabilities to do more free-weight exercise. Free-weight exercise can give you the power have higher bodyweight power. Of course, there are exceptions.
Since I moved to military style calisthenics and also weighted ones for external resistance, it has improved my ability to do activities from horseback riding, wakeboarding, and aerial silks. They're just more fun than traditional weight lifting.
You see a lot of people that can't even carry there own body weight, that's a major problem.
Agree. But people are getting fatter and weaker at all ages. And this generally occurs as you get older. Ponder that for a minute - being weaker but heavier - it's a nightmare.
Yup that was me. Started by lifting very light weights and then moved on to body weight exercises because I didn't want to spend any more money.
*their
Whatever lol
Garret McMullen thanks for coming out. First step to better yourself is accepting your issue, which is you unable to lift your weight.
Since we're at it, I can almost lift twice my body weight and can deadweight more than twice. I'm no bodybuilder not gym member . I do casual exercises, mainly intense and short ones. Shocking my body out of the blue (less than 5min; 2-3 times a week) and long periods of rests(days
)has proven to be the key to lean muscle physique
I'm an ectomorph btw
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It always depends, more absolute strength transfers automatically to more athleticism no matter if done with bodyweight or free weights.
Isolations can also translate to more overall strength if used to strengthen weak links.
There is no straight answer, if you're a serious athlete you better use all tools available to you.
I couldn't agree more.
Personally, I regularly go to the gym but calisthenics equipment is far cheaper, so that's what I have at home.
Started at the gym and changed to calisthenics. I was bulkier in the gym but I felt my body truly connect and get stronger working with my own weight.
How do u train calisthenics?in my country we dont have any calisthenics bars in parks
at home, or in a playground, like one of those bars
@@mohammeds-dg
@@mohammeds-dgthen make one
@@katsurap527 how?
i did both for 2 years and got in AMAZING shape. both is the best way
for a beginner that doesn't want to get board of free weight what would you say to him, his goal is; to gain strength and weight at the same time (15b )
thank you.
i started off with strick Free weighs gym only...after i got stronger in about 2 months i cut my gym time in half and used push ups pull ups dragon walks and planks there are TONS of ways to do push ups and pull ups +omar gonzales
For a beginner you have to get used to eating well. Either choose a strict clean diet or a dirty diet(i recommend dirty for beginners its cheaper). Also start slowly dont go everyday or you will burn out fast as heck, and remember to rest and drink water thats pretty much it. It all comes down to how uch u want it.
yeah diet is fuckin huge
+Heart of Justice thank you for replaying, I guess I have to plan out my diet better then I though.
Be greedy folks. Doing both makes you a beast!
First logical comment on here so far.
would you have enough time to recover if you do both? i think it might be taxing on your body to do both, you might overwork which could lead to injury
battousai480 You can most definitely do both and still have enough time to recover. You can do two a days, combination workouts, or alternate the days. Of course, use common sense to know what you are capable of.
My buddies and I have been doing two a days with combinations of weight and calisthenics, and then we focus on skill days one other day a week, and then a cardio day on another day.
lame excuses
Chicken Lurkin' Yung Chihuahua That's right!
2:52 Haha the dude in a handstand 🙃🤸♀️🤸♂️ telling the guy on the bench he's gonna get hurt 😂😂😂😂
I like to switch back and forth between the two periodically. It helps prevents boredom, which alleviates the temptation to ever stop working out.
I combine pretty much everything... Calisthenics, powerlifting, bodybuilding and that's pretty much it.
SupItsIgor
not crossfit!?!
Isak Rød I do crossfit
UwU io
I didn't ask u..
Isak Rød
I exercised by getting off my couch and going to the refrigerator
Nick Jimenez keep up the good work! Remember to get a beer after the workout to keep being hydrated and getting some good calories.
bruce lee vs arnold Schwarzenegger. two completely different body types, two legendary people
You betcha.
Then mix those two together. We're yet to see who that is ;) lets keep on working guys!
Bruce Lee was known to lift weights as well
Brother Kong bruce lee never lifted weights
Nash Iverson look it up
I do both and I love every minute of it !!!
I love both! I love being able to do difficult calistenics movements and I love lifting heavy weights off the floor! Deadlifing has got to be my fav powerlifting
I dunno... my boi Saitama never lifted weights.
Siddhesh Parulekar Its a joke smh
TypetwoAbsolute o
Ok...
can we all just take a joke
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SOME BODY
You can never tell a joke now a days and not see someone takin it seriously
I love both!
I don't want to miss my Squats, Benchpress, Deadlift or Military Press, but I also don't wanna miss out on my pullups, dips and dragon flags!
Balance is required
Do both then look buff and be strong
squats are calisthenics
@@verysmartman6955 If you're using a barbell it's not
@@alexanderthegreat3594 technically weighted calisthenics
That video just sorted my head perfectly on the subject. Now i know what i should be doing
Way I've always seen and experienced it, calisthenics are a slower build of muscle, but you work your muscles in conjunction, while lifting builds muscle faster, but if you don't vary it properly then doing certain activities will be held up cause certain muscles are strong while others are neglected. Doing both helps keep everything fairly balanced.
My problem is motivation. I still do push ups and pull ups every day, but I hate doing them every time. Some people seem to enjoy and actually love working out, but for people like me, I have to FORCE it :/
Suppa Tenshi try free weights then. you might enjoy it. if it gets boring do body weight excersises
Just find a sport you like to do and do it. Unless you are trying to get a very fit body type, this will keep you generally healthy.
Suppa Tenshi just lift weights
Suppa Tenshi if you truly want it then you'll discipline yourself into the routine of it
I know the routine lol. I was a Marine too, and I hated working out there too. I know I wasn't the only one. I just want to figure out how is it some people actually enjoy it and others just hate it. Genetics?
I've seen both sides and here's my conclusion ::
Nobody gives a shit 'bout a dude who's lifting 500 lbs in gym!
But everyone gets dumbstruck when someone's doin' a handstand push-up on a dip bar!
@Spinach and Scenery Fo' real 😂😅
Crossfit is only cool when Seth Rollins in the building.
I love calisthenics, but if you saw a man benching 500 pounds you would shit a brick
Not really but ok
Ngl. Kinda wish I kould bench 500 pounds rn. Anyone kan learn handstand push up with practice and dedication, but 500 pound bench is elite weight lifting. You gotta be a brute to do that
One more thing, people who only free weight take for granted what exercises they can do. Today at the gym I saw one man bench press it seems like 15 sets while I did a whole body workout with weights during that time. The creativity you use in Bodyweight workouts carry’s over into the weight room
I do calisthenics for upper body, and free weights for legs and small groups of muscles to balance articulations (such as the external rotators of the shoulder, gluteus medius, minimus, etc). And honestly, I find free weights more fun
The one completes the other. Calisthenics with weights is the ultimate combination.
SpartanOmega In other words crossfit
F.M crossfit is for retarded fish that want to hurt themselves and do pointless workouts
Tactical Ace I can’t speak for orter people or for the US, but where I workout proper form is the nummer 1 priority. Might be different in the USA. And I don’t understand what you mean with pointless. If you call a workout that give you both strengh gains and a better heart (cardio).
F.M yeah it will give you strength and gains but it will also give you a hurt back and torn ligaments
Not if you do it correct and as I said, proper form and technique is number 1 priority.
weighted pull-ups and dips are where it's at.
+1
what do you mean
weighted pullups and dips increases strength and size.
Legalas Elf You lost something right? You'll find it at those exercises.
Austin Geary your first comment seemed kinda confusing
Both are good there is no greater at the end of the day you are exercising and getting fit. Pushing yourself to your max.
I incorporate both in all of my workouts and the results are the best. The benefits of functional strength and bodybuilder strength is amazing
Why not just do both? Pull ups and dips really help my bench as a powerlifter
Because that doesnt create enough controversy to sell.
Pull ups are the best upper back exercise in existence.
+Energy Fitness True that.
That picture and your comment haha
What if... They both are on the same side *Mind implodes!*
Winter - Free Weights
Summer - Bodyweight
Simple
Or for us poor shits:
Winter - do what you can
I do free weight in summer and bodyweight(pull-ups) only in winter because of mosquitos. In summer I can't get out of the door without being eaten alive
You have to spray yourself down with sweat-proof insect repellant before going outside in the summer...
@@davepazz580 Here mosquitoes evolved and are repellant proof
@@Someone-hs5yb rippp
Very well produced video with a great viewpoint. Simple and clean to understand.. thanks!
Love your vids! Answering all my questions :)
I may be a bit biased lol. But good video.
hahah
Hey, Austin! I love your videos. I use your push/pull/legs routine
Dude you are ripped. No homo
Yo Austin
I keep finding you in the comment section everywhere lmao
i wanted to start doing calisthenics but i was too heavy and to weak to lift my bodyweight so i started going to the gym to hert stronger and lose weight so i could be able to do calisthenics
GmokosFTW im 90kg and im doing calisthenics im fat
GamesOD i already lost 5kg and gained muscles newbie gains i think lol ill just keep doing it :))
Try walking EVERY day, man. Walk a half-hour a day if you can; and if you can't, work up to it. It makes a difference.
Do both
bro dont do that shit, do you know that you can lowr the degree of dificulty of EVERY calisthenics exercise?
For example if standard pushups are too hard for you you, you can simply raise the surface where you put your hands, ie instead of putting your feet and hands on the floor, you put your feet on the floor and your hands on a table for example.
Playing with things like that can lower or increase the difficulty of any bodyweight exercise pretty accuratelly. That being said, i personally think that the argument of "calisthenics is bad because you cant "add more weights" or remove them" is kinda flawed.
Finally, i highly recommend the book "you are your own gym" to learn everything you need to know about different training formats for calisthenics.
Haven't seen your Videos a looooong Time. Missed your Vids. Back here and I regret nothing.
I do both of them. I like calisthenics because I find some skills like the planche as pretty sick for me, or doing a handstand pushups felt like your an anime character working out.
Also, weighlifting because I am not seeing much progress in my body just from doing calisthenics alone. I want those fast gains so I could feel more confident about myself.
It's literally just your personal opinions that matters, do not care about others and just do what you love and like.
Thats cool man how long did it take you to learn?
I achived 5 seconds full planche hold like 1 month ago
Do whatever the fuck you enjoy more and guess what, with repetition, you will get stronger and look better.
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DO WHATEVER THE FUCK... YOU WANNA DO
DO WHATEVER THE FUCK... YOU WANNA DO
I think mixing it up is the way to go
Yeah, people really need to understand that neither is entirely better than the other. Create your goals and program around them in a manner enjoyable to yourself, and progress will be seen. Wish people weren't so dogmatic about everything, so I appreciate your comment.
A tip; do your free-weight exercises with a backpack full of waterbottles You can get good natural muscle definition with free weights. If you want to get really buff you need a gym pass or bench :( Being too into anything makes you an idiot; literally everything in life has pros and cons
" Being too into anything makes you an idiot; literally everything in life has pros and cons" That's deep.
PictureFit I'm full of shit like that. I like your channel and I'm glad it popped up on my feed :) information rocks and you have a knack for video presentation
Actually liked what you said.
PictureFit I complimented you; of course you did. That's how we work. I'm going to watch the rest of your vids regardless of psychology
As a side note be careful with this method. If you just use any old backpack and keep up-ing the weight then you could do yourself more harm than good. Get a decent hiking backpack or a surplus army kit bag. The kind that have the back brace and belt. And make sure you can stand straight while wearing it. If you have to lean forward or slouch to bear the load then you're doing yourself more harm than good. Personally I just skip having to think about that sort of thing by using a weight vest for even distribution but the trade off is cost and eventually a lower weight cap if that's a major factor to you.
This is when I need it the most. Thanks. 👍🏽
I like mixing up both!
For example, I do Push+Legs, Pull+Abs & the “Ecstatic Day”
In push & leg I prefer using weights because I want my chest & legs to get stronger but do mix it up with a set of one arms push-ups too.
For Pull & Abs I use body weights because it’s more practical & beneficial to do pull-ups but I do rolls with free weights.
& the “Ecstatic Day” is basically Arms+Shoulders day, to make them look bigger & stronger with mix of dips + chin-ups & triceps press + biceps curls, & for shoulders I just lift something heavy up & down
0:31 the blue one has no neck... this annoyed me😂
ninja dragon Dafuq mate 😂😂 Really? You noticed that? 😂
It makes me😂😂😂
ninja dragon I
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ninja dragon calisthenics don’t give u then traps
I enjoy sitting around watching netflix while eating a whole pizza, so which one is better for me?
Billy M to burn fat most likely free weights unless you want to run at full speed for hours to get the same effect.
no, free weights is to build muscle more easily, isn't it?
+Billy M yes, but I think bodyweight excercises make you lose weight better
+Billy M I'm guessing you wanna lose weight because you eat whole pizzas while watching netflix
Lol, i do that, but no. Jelly?
Thanks I enjoyed the info and was wondering about this for a while. I appreciate the info and take it too heart to my work out plan .
Never has any type of training provided me with more strength than calisthenics. That is absolutely the way to go
For upper body, both is good. But Im a fan of calisthenics so I prefer it. But I have to admit that no calisthenic exercise can compare with deadlift and squats
Try pistol and shrimp squats mate i I am also calisthenics fans coming from weight lifting , even I can squat my bodyweight for reps I can't do even one pistol.Because pistol require balance , flexibility and most importantly tremedous amount of strength.So you understand what I'm trying to say here.Dont get me wrong I agree on deadlift and even squat to a some degree but you can make your squats harder by simply changing to harder variation.
Aras Küçükyalçın Yes pistol squats is good for leg strenght. But Barbell quats and deadlift strengthens the back(spinal erectors and quad lumborum). I'm trying to find a calisthenic equivalent of that back strengthening. Any suggestion? Hyperextensions are not enough
Try hamstring bridges mate , they are realy working hamstrings and also spinal erectors and glutes.There are harder variations of bridges if you find easy ( one leg , raised etc). And there are several exercises like one legged bodyweight deadlift, back levers, and harop curls..Search them and you will understand what I'm trying to say
I used to think that about Deadlifts, but i was wrong. GHRs, Bridges, pistols, jumping, etc.
Energy Fitness Whats GHR?
if you want to be the best athlete you should do both. I've seen a lot of calisthenics guys who have weak chest or weak legs. I also see a lot of free weight guys who can't manipulate body weight very well. You need both.
If you want to be the best athlete in the room, you do Olympic Weightlifting with powerlifting movements just subbing in high bar squats and clean hook grip deadlifts instead of conventional powerlifting form as your accessory work.
+Savage K I have to disagree. Olympic power lifting makes you strong but not a good all around athlete.
I'd say for overall athleticism, something like streetlifting would be optimal.
Dude calisthenics you work out the full body chest and legs also
+janet sotelo I know but whenever a calisthenics guy goes up against a bodybuilder in a competition the calisthenics guy usually owns at pull ups but slows down when doing weighted squats and bench press and the body builder catches up. Calisthenics makes you control body weight but they don't prepare you for controlling other weights heavier than yourself. I'm not saying you NEED weights to get really strong but even veteran calisthenics guys have many underdeveloped muscles because you can't do isolation movements with calisthenics
I liike switching between both:
During winter time or when outside is limited due to weather or time schedule, I focus on free weights at the gym, try to increase power and muscle by doing heavy weight lifting. Bad side is that over time (5-6 months) your body starts to hurt a bit, muscle need more time to recover and your overall nervous system and even joints start to feel exhausted due to the higher pressure
At that time i switch to calestetics (mostly during early spring and summer). Some say muscle growth is very limited here, but i think this is a good way to "relax" your whole body and have it recover faster between sessions and pain from the heavy weights is gradually also lifted. Also this type of training cements your gains and you get more used to the muscle you have now
It is becoming your new basement for when you go back to weight lifting
By doing this, I am able to grow steadily, not super quick, without suffering overtraining from heavy weights or undertraining by doing only calestetics
this is actually really smart ! Thanks for the idea !
Well, as a XC and track runner in high school and into the military, I always focused on running and calisthenics. Body weight training with barely any actual gym time. I was in super shape, just not strong looking. Nice abs, but not big at all. 150-165 lbs during those years. Now, I'm 25, a Veteran and started lifting. I was tired of seeing myself in the mirror (for what the pandemic and laziness and mild depression did to me, flabby, no abs, not built etc. Now I go to the gym 5-7 times a week. And I run as well. Sometimes run 2 miles to the gym, then work out, then run home. But yeah, im doing the weight lifting cuz I wanna be bigger. A leaner. And better looking. Its a huge confidence booster knowing that when you walk into a place, bar or whatever and knowing that right now, you are in great shape and ppl notice. May not be the biggest or hottest person in the room, but I know I'm one of them. Thats a great feeling. And instead of going home after work and thinking "what am I gonna eat tonight? What am I gonna play on xbox for hours and hours? Nope. Nowni think, "what am I gonna do at the gym today? Can I squeeze in a run before the sun goes down first? PS. I signed up for a town 5k race. 1,000 plus ppl ran it. I came in 7th after not running a 5k in years. Not an amazing time, only 21:50 for a time. But hey, I'm doing it and happy I did. Its summertime almost and I can't wait to get bigger and stronger. Maybe will find a beautiful, funny nerdy girl who won't leave me without explanation this time, but thats a different story. And I'm starting to ride my motorcycle. That's just cool. Is got flames on it 🔥🔥. Rant over. Sorry haha love you guys
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I love how its called free weights but u need money for it XD
yeah lol :)
Noorzia Azadzoi It's not free as in "free food" it's free as in "free from drugs".
Noorzia Azadzoi Free as in moving freely in space.
yo dat was funny a f
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I think Calisthenics has a kind of aesthetic to it that free weights exercises do not. I like the idea that I'm the master of my own body and being able to lift oneself is one way to demonstrate that mastery. But aesthetics is a very subjective thing and I don't claim that Calisthenics are any better if your goal is to be strong and fit.
nothing more aesthetic than having 405 on your back
not if you're a quarter squatter with 405, like most are. nothing aesthetic about that.
Phil Clarke going to full depth is assumed, as anything else cannot be considered a squat.
I agree, but your comment said "having 405 on your back" not "squatting 405". What I'm saying is, people who are ego lifting like that are basically trying to show how much weight they can put on their back.
Phil Clarke true enough.
I used to use my body weight to exercise when I was around 18 and within a year I was fit hard and strong as hell and agile too. Yet when you get to a certain point of strength, body weight becomes too light for you so you need to increase the reps and sets.
Amazing videos keep it up! 👍
They are both great, I'm 57 now and I use them both since high school 💪
Why not do both?
Do weights first
And calisthenics as a burnout
I do both
I like to do calesthetics before weight training to get the blood flowing
Your comment is dumb have you ever seen a guy that does bench press and than do push ups later?😂 It's either free weights or calisthenics
@@dotoplayer8393 theres nothing dumb with adding body weight exercises with weight training... your comment is "dumb"
@@millardc6768 I guess you saw someone doing bench press and do push ups later😂
Woaah this video was uploaded on my birthday. So happy to see it.🤗🤗
I started doing both together and I have seen great results
I like doing both
I want to be like goku :v
Darklight lol have u heard of jax blade? Check him out
don't we all want to be like goku, honestly, i would want to be super buu, i would absorb perfect cell. i would train on jupiter for its gravity
lol
Take some steroids then.
No... nobodys heard of jax blade. And you cant train on Jupiter. Its all gas, not to mention youd get crushed like a soda can if you ever tried to "land" on it.
Honestly I think a combination of both is important in being a fit individual.
Thank you for this another ... Easy explanation of yours!
Love the vid bro! I subbed
I've spent the last 8 years going to the gym most of the year and spending summer by using the bars and going to the gym only rarely. I think it's important to note that for us people that love the gym, love working out and love being fit It is not a debate, exercises are exercises, in the end of the day if your goal is not being a profesional at something but you do it be the best version of yourself you will do both, I don't even see how you could be an overall atheltic person if you don't both lift free weights AND do body weight...
However.. I feel It's important to note that what you described regarding free weights is more of a bodybuilding perspective, when in reality lifting weights is also olympic and power lifting, It's NOT just about building muscle, It's about building ATHLETICISM, SPEED, TECHNIQUE, STRENGTH, POWER, FLEXIBILITY, COORDINATION and so much more. Just thought to clear that up since you kind of painted lifting weights as this bodybuilding thing, when in fact calisthenics can be almost as effective at building muscle but are not even comparable when we talk about strength, power and speed.
Andrew Irgovcijs great points. I lean towards performance and overall health. Aesthetics is a by-product for me. Still trying to figure out best way to combine calisthenics and weight training. I think for me dead lifts and push press r top priority in terms of weight training, and will try rings and bars for the rest.
Do Martial Arts training!! Fighting is the ultimate form of athleticism!
Paul bee
That is the best, you don't hurt people that bad, it's like rugby/american football, bit of ruff n tumble.
I have looked into Kung-fu a little and maybe wing chun? Any recommendations? Don't really like having to wear a Gee. Krav Maga maybe? Something simple but effective.
Paul bee
Kick-boxing, Krav Maga is good n all but it's rare to find. Kung Fu is excellent, I enjoyed it more because well while it's not as practical so to speak, it is more fun and varied. Got to find a good teacher though, more important than the style imo!
I do body weight, AND free weights both are sufficient and get you big fast 👍🏻
The Cabba u don't lift shit kid
So does steroids......
@@ralphganitnit7346 So? whats your point?
Great Dragon lol shut the fuck up u anorexic bitch ass league of legends loser
@@ralphganitnit7346 so what's your point??
We look for things to divide us, time under tension is what’s working for me
Thanks
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Only negative thing about calisthenics is overweight people are so immobile they can barely do it. Then they get angry and don't learn proper tecnique.Then they get angrier from no results and switch to weights. Proper form is everything my peeps.
Could say the same about overweight people trying to Clean, Snatch, etc. Their biggest goal is to lean out, that is 80% diet and the rest is just do work.
I understand what you're saying but can't you be more polite about it ? There is no need to put somebody in a category... I have seen skinny people with terrible form, I have also seen bodybuilders with terrible form... At the end of the day, when you don't know how to perform the exercise properly and when you use more weight than you can handle then you will fail ! Everybody fails actually.... There is a point in time when you start ego lifting than doing what's right for your body. But to get to the point, I love both calisthenics and free weights ! Calisthenics are a bit difficult if you're overwerweight but that's the beauty of it, you get to use your own weight ! From the other hand, free weights are mostly accessible by anyone. You get to choose the weight that you want to lift and if you are a pro you can go harder and heavier ! The problem with calisthenics is that when you master doing push ups and other exercise how can you get more gains ? I mean, when you are in the gym you can use heavier weights than the ones you can handle but what happens when you mastered most of the calisthenic exercises ?
***** so you mean that calisthenics don't build muscle like weight lifting does ? Yeah I understand that calisthenics work your form and your movement but what do you mean that they don't build muscle directly ? When I do pull ups, chin ups and push ups I find it more difficult to perform these exercises but the gains that I get are worthwhile ! And I completely agree with you, trainees will never reach a point where they can perform every calisthenic exercise, except if you are a pro or a gymnast that is... But that's my point, a normal person only does regular push ups, chin ups, pull ups... etc and at some point you will master these exercises and how will you move on ? You will keep doing the same routine or you will jump to weight lifting and become better ?
***** Sure, but I don't thing I will ever do handstand push ups. At least not in the level that I am right now... And well, not all people have the money to build a proper pull up bar or know places with pull up bars... I'm talking about thing you can do at home like push ups and at some point you will do your maximun reps so wouldn't you have to start lifting weights so you can build more muscle or will you repeat the same routine ? Eventually you will get tired of doing the same push ups every day... But yeah I agree that gymnasts perform better than bodybuilders, in my opinion they are also stronger in what they do.
***** Your doubts are not my concern, first of all look yourself and then give people advices, ok ?
What I like about calisthenics is that as you put more effort and dedication into it, it will automatically adjust its difficulty depending on how far you are in it. Since the gaining of muscle would usually mean a gain in body weight, calisthenics would become harder to do as you get heavier
Maybe if you start but after a while u dont gain wieght fast enough for that tho. But you can do better (harder) execution of the stuff you do if you progress further.
In general, you don’t gain weight by doing calisthenics and instead maintain it. That’s how pull-ups get easier over time.
You are somewhat right and somewhat wrong.
If you'd stimulate the power muscles often and eat big, you will get bigger.
If you'd stimulate stabilizers often (*relatively*) and other muscles which don't tend to grow a lot, and you eat like you always did (say you're skinny), you won't go up in weight.
Do your research.
Mass growth and big-approach muscle building is perfectly doable in calisthenics.
Thank you soo much, sir.
I was really confused that which one is the best, now I got to a conclusion.
I'll do both!🤩
(As I already do both)
I’ve lifted for 5years and after a large plateau, I’ve done bouldering and calisthenics for about 6months now along with weight lifting. And the result was just astonishing. My recommendation is doing both, but if I had to choose I would def choose free bod.
boouldering is pretty fun
You can get over plateaus by including accessory work and isolation exercises in addition to your main compound lifts. Also by eating more. That is essentially what you did in bouldering and calisthenics - accessory work.
@@cosmic_sloth yeahh thanks
But if you have lifted for 5 years and lets say you bench 140 kg for reps what will calisthenics do for your bench when you cant even have that load with only your bodyweight make 0 sense?
Doing various calisthenics exercises, a person can increase the strength of very local tissues. Calisthenics does bring out fibers which might have been dorment in lifting, even if you do every exercise in the book of free weight. In the book of calisthenics there are simply other exercises which target the same place, and where in calisthenics you don't get the tonnage, you compensate with muscle inconvinience and angles which stimulate the muscles to the limit as well.
I was a small kid. My dad always made me do calisthenics as a punishment. So, that’s what I grew up with. My physical stature stayed small but I packed a punch. I would be a target for a bully but I would destroy all the bullies in sports and PE.
I believe calisthenics are way better that free weight. Free weight is good for looking big, but not that practical. First time I tried free weight was in Highschool. My coach would see me excel in pull-ups and push-ups, but I could barely lift the bar.
Eventually, when I got the basis and knowledge of free weights,I was already leaving Highschool. I went back to doing only calisthenics and not one exercise became any easier.
After calisthenics became to easy for me (I could do a set of 100 of most exercise with 2 breaks) I started adding weights to it. Weights could be a backpack while doing push-ups . It doesn’t have to cost much money,
The most practical one would be calisthenics.
Most pratical FOR YOU. There are many people who think the linear nature of weights is simpler to learn than the compound moviments calisthenics provides. Some people dont have that much equilibrium or ability to coordinate all their body parts.
@@Raiko01 there not many situations where it would be more practical to be a 300 pound hulking giant
@@archy300hz8 Going to the gym doesnt imply being a 300 pound hulk but keep living in your delusion
Excelling in pull ups and push ups but struggling with a 45 LB BAR??? bruh how light are you? cuz that means that your strong for your body weight but overall not very strong at all if you can barely lift the bar.
@@archy300hz8 yes if your job requires sitting all day then yes calisthenics is more practical
I like to use free weights very often, but I like to add a little calisthenics as a warm up. But this usually means that I’m really sore the next day, I don’t burn out quickly, but I’m sore the day after for some occasions. I was thinking of a separate routine for calisthenics on a separate day of the week
Doing free weights will still improve the ability to move through space. Going on a hike isn’t exactly calisthenics, if that were the case every movement you do that isn’t free weights would be calisthenics
why does a vid like this have any dislikes?
Will always be people that disagree enough and want to dislike. No worries!
Nick Laino they are lazy and hate people who like to talk about putting in effort to do things
Because it says nothing... a whole bag of nothing
Nick Laino I know right!
because a lot of people are fat asses and are to lazy and stubborn to wanna workout and stay healthy
I'm more of a calisthenics guy. I have a passion for freerunning (parkour) so it seems mor natural. Of course I think you should do both no matter your goal, I personally emphasise calisthenics.
Solid reasoning!
How much mor natural is it
You can supplement one with the other to help reach your goals. Only thing is that in order to really isolate a muscle you have to get really creative with calisthenics since most calisthenics are compound exercises. Free weights make that easy. Calisthenics are way harder in my opinion.
As someone who alternates between both I see this as an absolute win
This is a case of best of both worlds