Path To Bodyweight Dominance

[YelloBoi]

Currently doing bodyweight exercises. I want to get to a level of bodyweight dominance such as Hannibal for king, Frank Medrano, George Richards, etc.

Long story short a lot of stuff came up and fell out of training for awhile, and got out of shape.

I started bodyweight exercises or "calisthenics" about a week ago, so not very good yet.

Also started test and tren at 200mg each a week pinning once on Sundays. 30mg winny every day for 33 days. Started test and tren 3 Sundays ago, and tomorrow will be starting 3rd week of winny.

This has been current workout. Open to suggestions and changes to workout if I see fit. Reps have been 4x15 on most exercises but holds such as back and front bridges and planches. I have been doing my holds for 4 sets of 30 seconds.

Calisthenics
CHEST
Diamond Push-Ups

Mid Knuckles Push-Ups

Wide Push-Ups

BACK
Close Grip Chin-Ups

Grip Pull-Ups

Type-Writer Pull-Ups

Back Bridge (sec)

NECK
Front Bridge (sec)

LEGS
Side Lunges (each leg)

Lunges (each leg)

Bodyweight Squats

Standing Calf Raises

Standing Shin Raises


CORE
Leg Raises

Toe Ups

Iron Cross (each side)

Hanging Crunches

Scissor Kicks

Bicycle Kicks

Leg Raise Hold (sec)

Planche (sec)

 

[YelloBoi]

Weights will be added back in, when I get to a level of calisthenics I'm comfortable with, also wanting to see what kind of results a calisthenics only cycle would produce.

 

[Gbro]

Are there any success stories about AAS and body weight only exercises?

 

[YelloBoi]

Are there any success stories about AAS and body weight only exercises?

Not that I know of

 

[YelloBoi]

Haven't been updating but exercises are getting easier. Need to start adding more reps in. Also flexibility and strength slightly going up.

 

[YelloBoi]

Did same exercises above today at 4x15 which are all getting easier. Couple more days at 4x15 then switching to 4x20. Bridging is getting easier. Can now hold the back bridge without my head on the ground. Seem to be leaning out slightly.

 

[YelloBoi]

Yesterday's workout

Calisthenics
CHEST
Diamond Push-Ups
15,15,15,15
Mid Knuckles Push-Ups
15,15,15,15
Wide Push-Ups
15,15,15,15
TRI'S
Tricep Push Downs
5,5,5,5
Dips
15,15,15,15
SHOULDER
Shoulder Planche

BACK
Close Grip Chin-Ups

Wide Grip Pull-Ups

Type-Writer Pull-Ups

Back Bridge (sec)
30,30,30,30
NECK
Front Bridge (sec)
30,30,30,30
LEGS
Side Lunges (each leg)

Lunges (each leg)

Bodyweight Squats
15,15,15,15
Standing Calf Raises
15,15,15,15
Standing Shin Raises
15,15,15,15

CORE
Leg Raises
10,10,10,10
Toe Ups
10,10,10,10
Iron Cross (each side)
10,10,10,10
Hanging Crunches

Scissor Kicks
10,10,10,10
Bicycle Kicks
10,10,10,10
Leg Raise Hold (sec)
30,30,30,30
Planche [F,R,L,B] (sec)
30,30,30,30

 

[ironwill1951]

test, tren, and winny are not needed to do calisthenics save the AAS for when your pumping iron,

 

[insaiyan93]

Is this a fucking joke? Lol oh shit I did some pushups today, better shoot some fucking tren in my butthole!

Edit: thought of some better analogies.

Bodyweight training is like having the option to have sex with a girl, but instead you choose to sit around and practice jerking off.

Using peds to do bodyweight training is like taking a viagra so you can jerk off.

 

[Kaladin]

This is some solid trolling

 

[YelloBoi]

How is it trolling if it helps go through the progressions faster? You can also build a good physique with calisthenics, not a BB physique, but still a good one.

 

[Kaladin]

How is it trolling if it helps go through the progressions faster? You can also build a good physique with calisthenics, not a BB physique, but still a good one.

You're taking test, tren, and winstrol to do calisthenics.... And you've admittedly only just begun doing them and aren't even good at it. So my question is, how is this not trolling? You just woke up and said, "Fuck it, I wanna shoot some hormones in my butt and do some stretches this morning?"

I would have understood if you were doing bodyweight workouts for a number of months and had a nice base and workout routine going. But what you're saying you did is just preposterous to me.

 

[YelloBoi]

You're taking test, tren, and winstrol to do calisthenics.... And you've admittedly only just begun doing them and aren't even good at it. So my question is, how is this not trolling? You just woke up and said, "Fuck it, I wanna shoot some hormones in my butt and do some stretches this morning?"

I would have understood if you were doing bodyweight workouts for a number of months and had a nice base and workout routine going. But what you're saying you did is just preposterous to me.

You talk all this shit but bet I can build a better physique with my calisthenics than you can weight lifting.

 

[Wikbus]

I love calisthenics and have made amazing progress. I bought myself a 40lb weight vest once they became too easy. I got lots of strength and endurance, but no mass. If you wanna get big your gonna have to incorporate weights.

I have to say though, your program looks weak, especially on your legs! Not enough volume, not enough variety, not enough challenge. It looks like a beginners workout. I understand you said you were new to calisthenics but your not new to training, right?

 

[YelloBoi]

I love calisthenics and have made amazing progress. I bought myself a 40lb weight vest once they became too easy. I got lots of strength and endurance, but no mass. If you wanna get big your gonna have to incorporate weights.

I have to say though, your program looks weak, especially on your legs! Not enough volume, not enough variety, not enough challenge. It looks like a beginners workout. I understand you said you were new to calisthenics but your not new to training, right?

Ya. I just wanted to get better at calisthenics then add weights back in.

What does your calisthenics workouts look like if you don't mind me asking?

 

[insaiyan93]

You talk all this shit but bet I can build a better physique with my calisthenics than you can weight lifting.

Ehhhh....

I love calisthenics and have made amazing progress. I bought myself a 40lb weight vest once they became too easy. I got lots of strength and endurance, but no mass. If you wanna get big your gonna have to incorporate weights.

I have to say though, your program looks weak, especially on your legs! Not enough volume, not enough variety, not enough challenge. It looks like a beginners workout. I understand you said you were new to calisthenics but your not new to training, right?

Thats gotta be the weakest linknfor bodyweight stuff, legs..what can you do for legs ? Bodyweight squats, which do nothing.

 

[Wikbus]

I would typically do chest and back one day, legs and core another. Hitting each set twice a week.

Chest day/Tri:
Diamond, normal, wide, archer, spartan, incline, decline. 15 to 20 reps x 3 sets each
Dips

Alternatively, instead of doing high reps, use high force. Get yourself in the air with your pushups. Clap pushups.

Back day/bi's:
Wide pullup, normal pullup, normal chin, close grip chin, parallel pull: 10-12 reps x3 (6-8 reps with weight)
1.5 hand pullups, 1.5 chin: till failure, concentrate on eccentric
Bridge

Legs:
Pistol squat (5x/leg), Jump squat, single leg step-up with weight (I used a bar chair, the higher the better), weighted lunges/jumping lunges, kettlebell swings: 20 reps x3

The pistol squat is something to work up to, any squat with a jump causes a lot of loading force. Sometimes at the end of my workout I would grab my wife over my shoulders and squat her too.

Core:
Your core looks pretty good. Try janda sit-ups. If done correctly, it will be the hardest core exercise you have ever done.

 

[Wikbus]

With all that being said, and having years experience, I STILL do not think you can gain the mass that all these guys are promising you. Most of the guys who are big and promote calisthenics got big from weights, then got into calisthenics later.

Look at Pavel Tsatsouline, he is super strong but no mass. Highly respect that man though, but his physique is not what I am after.

 

[Kaladin]

You talk all this shit but bet I can build a better physique with my calisthenics than you can weight lifting.

Physique? Doubtful. I am 6 ft, 203lbs at 7% body fat. Good luck. I've lifted for aesthetics for 5 years. I'm not trying to be huge. But symmetry is on point. You will not get there by doing stretches.