Calesthenics

[birdland]

Anyone transition from weights to more calesthenics type training? If so how did it change your body? Lose muscle, more ripped, etc?

 

[Dj11235813]

I primarily train calisthenics. While I’m working towards getting back into shape it has been great as the Ease of working out. I don’t have to go to the gym. I have dip bars and a pull up bar. Yes I do train legs lol I do a type of wall squat, where my feet are angled against the wall so it emphasizes the quad more and not the hip flexor & I’ll switch to the bodyweight leg extension which destroys my legs.

Compose High volume, week over week progressive overload. Each set to failure, upper/lower, each 2 times a week. Have noticed better muscle definition and strength.

I should add I’m currently cutting down to 11-13% BF. Then going to bulk using strictly calisthenics and see what the turn out it.

I do also add statics into my training..primarily working towards front lever and planche. But I sprinkle that in, depending on day, before or after my workout.

While I do think what most people look for can be achieved through BW. I understand weight lifting for better isolation and hard to target muscles from BW only. Also, I did find switching up from close grip pull-ups to chin-ups specifically for better bicep activation.

 

[Photon]

I primarily train calisthenics. While I’m working towards getting back into shape it has been great as the Ease of working out. I don’t have to go to the gym. I have dip bars and a pull up bar. Yes I do train legs lol I do a type of wall squat, where my feet are angled against the wall so it emphasizes the quad more and not the hip flexor & I’ll switch to the bodyweight leg extension which destroys my legs.

Compose High volume, week over week progressive overload. Each set to failure, upper/lower, each 2 times a week. Have noticed better muscle definition and strength.

I should add I’m currently cutting down to 11-13% BF. Then going to bulk using strictly calisthenics and see what the turn out it.

I do also add statics into my training..primarily working towards front lever and planche. But I sprinkle that in, depending on day, before or after my workout.

While I do think what most people look for can be achieved through BW. I understand weight lifting for better isolation and hard to target muscles from BW only. Also, I did find switching up from close grip pull-ups to chin-ups specifically for better bicep activation.

Do you train for plance?
Any feedback on the use of peptides/aas for this?

 

[Benf15harp]

Thumbs up for the calisthenics.

 

[Dj11235813]

Do you train for plance?
Any feedback on the use of peptides/aas for this?

I do train for planche. But I find the biggest issue for myself on trying for it is mainly limitations from core strength. Even for front lever, as attempting it I feel the strength from my arms and back, but I can’t maintain it because of core strength.

And once I’m done with my cut, I will be getting some oils from a source here that I’ve already spoken to and see how much I can gain from BW alone during my bulk.