Comments on Start Bodyweight Training: Weights vs bodyweight exercises

I am about to start a program in bodyweight which ...

2018-01-16T20:48:11.855+00:00

I am about to start a program in bodyweight which I planned to do 3 days a week while lift heavy on the other three days or weekends at the gym. Is it wise to do so.

Thanks for nice sharing.First and foremost if you ...

2017-02-13T08:01:58.218+00:00

Thanks for nice sharing.First and foremost if you want to lose fat,try a cardiovascular workout such as running,claiming hill.And surely do not do much more than this because you'll tire your body and break it down.Always give it time to repair.

Good decision. Focus on the free weights and big c...

2017-02-05T13:52:07.055+00:00

Good decision. Focus on the free weights and big compound exercises (ask people in the gym if you need help). Don't waste your gym time on the cardio machines (it's a slow way of losing weight). Lift heavy 3 days/week (not on consecutive days) and you'll see results within a month. I guarantee it.

Let me guess, you're one of the "bodyweig...

2017-02-05T13:46:21.970+00:00

Let me guess, you're one of the "bodyweight purists" mentioned in the article? You think doing pushups will give you muscles, but bench-pressing would for some reason only work in conjunction with steroids? Pistols will give you great quads, but a back squat won't? You obviously have no clue.

The reality is that almost no lifters in the gyms are on juice. The only ones juicing are the pros (and the bloggers/youtubers). The bodyweight youtubers mentioned in the article (Hannibal for King, Frank Medrano, etc.) are ALSO clearly juicing. You cannot get their bodies without steroids...

I have decided to join in a gym to lose my weight....

2017-01-25T19:46:29.691+00:00

I have decided to join in a gym to lose my weight. Is it a good decision or bad decision? I read your whole article and found some beautiful tips on body-weight exercise. I need to burn my calories and want to make an excellent body. Give me a suggestion about joining the gym.

Before joining a gym to gain some muscles or lose ...

2017-01-09T11:24:40.669+00:00

Before joining a gym to gain some muscles or lose some weight, we should first sure to get a tough fight with the equipment and also face a strict trainer, who is eligible for trained and assured us for a better physical fitness. The concept of weight training and body weight training is quite different from each other. Thanks for this article to describe the difference in between these two common things.

I've been doing various lifts and grappling fo...

2016-09-21T18:50:52.943+01:00

I've been doing various lifts and grappling for years and have had some tweaks on the road. I got a 2" rope to climb and it changed my life. Erased all imbalances and my core is worlds above where it's ever been.

'The strength a culturist should pursue is world strength lifting a weight above your head is plain and simple a display of muscle.' - Eugene Sandow

what if I work out in the gym and one day I couldn...

2016-09-04T17:14:48.454+01:00

what if I work out in the gym and one day I couldn't make it to the gym ... will calisthenics ruin this or can I do calisthenics for the day ?

Thanks,you made it simple,as my kungfu instructor ...

2016-06-15T23:05:37.140+01:00

Thanks,you made it simple,as my kungfu instructor (sifu) said,"do something"

Hello friend, I think it's important to consul...

2016-02-06T02:50:38.198+00:00

Hello friend, I think it's important to consult with a sports-medicine specialist AND a cardiologist before you choose an exercise regimen. Their recommendation should be based on a combination between your symptoms (chest pain, Shortness of breath), a heart stress test (where you walk on a treadmill with electrical monitoring) and physician expertise.

Ultimately, it is your life and your own risk to take. There is obvious risk to not exercising. As long as you learn to know your own body, to not push yourself past your limit, you should be able to learn to do various exercises. I think your cardiologist meant not to do high-weight exercises, but body-weight exercise should be appropriate as long as you do not over-exert yourself. Exercise is not a cure for HCM but it is not an absolute contra-indication. We all need exercise, and it always comes with certain risks. Just don't compete or ignore your body's symptoms.

Awesome post. Thanks for sharing your thought. You...

2016-02-01T09:16:14.702+00:00

Awesome post. Thanks for sharing your thought. You got a tough body man.

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2016-01-26T06:32:57.212+00:00

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Hey there, I stumbled across your article about b...

2015-11-27T10:45:25.256+00:00

Hey there,

I stumbled across your article about bodyweight exercises and weight training. Absolutely love it.

Recenvtly, I’ve beeok working on a post about the same topic!
In fact, I reflect a full year of doing only bodyweight exercises aka. Calisthenics aka. Street Workout!

It’s crazy how my body has changed since. My review, including pros and cons of bodyweight exercises and weight training, can be found on my blog:

http://www.gymperformance.ch/blog

I hope you like it as much as I do yours.

Keep up the good work.

Best,
Martin

trained with weights for many years, but last five...

2015-09-21T13:43:41.290+01:00

trained with weights for many years, but last five years done nothing but bodyweight excercises with no injuries and feeling stronger, convict conditioning way to go

If anything, bodyweight exercises develop all your...

2015-08-26T20:56:57.505+01:00

If anything, bodyweight exercises develop all your tendons, joints and other tissues gradually with less trauma risk. That alone is a deal closer for me, who, like most other people nowadays, has been too static and inactive for the past X years. Awesome article.

i like it ... keep going

2015-08-15T13:51:26.373+01:00

i like it ... keep going

From my exposure to it all, bodyweight guys are mo...

2015-06-07T21:56:24.613+01:00

From my exposure to it all, bodyweight guys are more into fitness than body building. Body building guys want the looks and are willing to sacrifice their medium/long-term health for it. If you're getting real results from weight training for looks, you're juicing. There's no other way to say it. It's really a big lie being given to all of us. They all lie - it's the only way to get the really large results.

Watch for guys with really over-built trapezius muscles (the muscles between your neck and shoulders). That area has the largest number of steroid receptors. When you see guys with silly looking trapezius gains, it's because they're doing it with chemical help. This whole body building area with weight training is a total lie - don't believe what you see. Don't try to copy others because they're not being honest and chances are, you're not going to start injecting yourself. You'll never get their gains otherwise.

The guys who stick with bodyweight are in it for the right reasons. That's the major difference.

I would like to know whether the ijuries that happ...

2015-03-05T16:51:23.017+00:00

I would like to know whether the ijuries that happen coz of weights is similar to bodyweight ??

2015-01-14T09:50:30.667+00:00

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I don't reply to the messages on this site ver...

2014-10-11T05:49:07.790+01:00

I don't reply to the messages on this site very often, but I felt compelled to reply to yours: you are crazy to even consider bodyweight exercises if your cardiologist forbade you weights... in essence, there is no difference between bodyweight strength training and weights: it does not matter where the resistance comes from, whether it is from your own body or from weights, the effect is exactly the same!

I was diagnosed with hearth hypertrophy cardiomyop...

2014-10-11T01:01:52.979+01:00

I was diagnosed with hearth hypertrophy cardiomyopathy and my cardiologist forbade for me to do any weights. I'm seriously considering to start doing bodyweight exercises.
Thanks for the info.

perfect share

2014-09-15T13:08:30.093+01:00

perfect share

Question - your progress looks great - What's ...

2014-08-20T15:30:40.653+01:00

Question - your progress looks great - What's your diet like? did it change a lot from before you started training to what it is now?

....i just can't get my head around the whole "it's 90% diet" thing

1x your weight on the barbell, + 1x your weight fr...

2014-06-09T10:09:22.701+01:00

1x your weight on the barbell, + 1x your weight from yourself = 2x your bodyweight - Done on 2 legs, this = 1x bodyweight per squat, same as a pistol.

Great article. But why wouldn't we say that a ...

2014-05-23T03:38:30.619+01:00

Great article. But why wouldn't we say that a pistol squat is equivalent to 2x barbell squat since it's being performed off only one leg?