Good call! I once had some steel-toed boots and they certainly made my hips stronger. When I switched back to sneakers I was like "holy hell my feet as so light!"
If you can do normal dips its just a question of stability. Practice static holds in the ring so you can hold it 30 secs and they start becoming quite easy
One movement pattern I would add, ( you may consider this just another form of unilateral) would be loaded carries Put that weight vest on and go for a walk, and watch that casual stroll become intense cardio The effects on your traps and abdominal muscles will be rather dramatic to And yes, I'm downloading that book
@@paul_particularlyunhappynut heard from what source? And what evidence was given? When someone makes a positive statement of fact, it is not up to you to disprove what they've said, but up to them to prove what they have said This means at this point it's up to you to provide evidence because a lot of statements like this are what we call conventional wisdom, meaning someone everyone thinks is smart has said it, but has provided no evidence for it, and everyone just accepts it If you are a follower of Jim Wendler, he recommends Hill Sprints, and Prowler pushes, but he also recommends walking with a weighted vest I have heard that walking with ankle weights is bad for your ankles, and I can believe that, because when you lift your foot off the ground the ankle weight is pulling down on your foot That's Force applied in a direction your joint is not designed to resist Force Your joints are designed to carry your weight, and I'd want to see evidence that just an extra 40 lb is going to damage them Especially when you consider that anyone, who is overweight is already in effect doing a loaded Carry every time they walk
As a mindset I consider non-weighted calisthenics to be “Zero” or “neutral” in terms of weight(ofcourse only speaking of the basic movements This allows me to think of my body as an easy and simple thing to move
Excellent advice as always. Matt👍 I'm using just over 10 lbs on my dip to keep strict form.. I notice when I was using more then 15 lbs on Dip was not as good..🤔 I also found out fast that I'm suited with 20 lbs of weight when doing pull up.. So I'm sticking with this until I can do 3 to 4 sets of 8 reps comfortably..🤗 I do it a little differently when I start my training so for instance when I'm doing my pull-up I will hang for a little while with the weight on me.. And I will lift up and hold for five seconds and then lower for 5 seconds.. I would do this for a couple of sets then I would actually do full range movement weighted..4 sets of 5 reps.. Which I'm working on building up with proper form.. 💪
It's not too unusual. Cramping like that is a sign that your nervous system isn't used to putting that much tension through the muscle and it's getting a bit freaked out. Practicing regular calf raises may be the best fix for that.
Pavel says the only thing that cannot be worked with body weight exercise is the lower back. Do you believe that is a significant deficiency or can it be overcome with weighted calisthenics? Or is it really no big deal at all?
completly false as there are plenty of moves that can work it, any extension chain exercise will do that. but my perspective has long been that trying to work the lower back specifically is a mistake, mostly because the lower back isn't so much a muscle group but more like a joint. There's not a lot of muscle in the lower back to work, but instead it's best to get the whole posterior or extension chain working as one cohesive unit from head to heel.
I switched from bodyweight to 5x5 stronglifts ( heavy compounds ) this month, will do this for a few months to gain some strength and then I will switch back to ( weighted ) calistehenics. I'm gaining some serious strength in a short period :D but I love calisthenics to much and will continue to progress in that. 5x5 is also a bit stressfull for the joints/muscles.
@@bbqseitan7106 calisthenics for recovery?! I was seriously thinking about it.. but then I felt the soreness.. I will take my rest instead ;) How long did you do 5x5?
Can you do a video addressing bodyweight exercises and big people, not fat, big. I'm old (50's) and packing some extra weight, 30+ my guess. Calisthenics have some different issue for big people that can put on muscle vs. skinny people.
There's not that much difference really. As a trainer, I always base my clients programs around their current capabilities. I really don't take weight, size, height, age, gender, or experience into account very much. I just take an honest look at what they can now do, maybe struggle to get out of a chair, or maybe they can do 100 single-leg squats, and I go from there. So that's what I would do. Get a basic foundation of how to progress calisthenics (like in my book Grind-Style Calisthenics amzn.to/32TQhQh) and then just start with whatever level you can comfortably do and then progress from there. So it's like any other journey. Start with where you are now and then take one step forward.
There are so many ways you can advance it's not quite possible to say. Especially since it depends on what you're doing now and where you want to go with your training. You can look through some of my other videos for ideas on how to progress (each playlist focuses on a particular movement chain/ muscle group so it's easier to find what you're looking for. ) or you can check out my book, Smart Bodyweight Training (goo.gl/pnJd2b) which has a host of advanced exercises and programing ideas you can apply to take your training to the next level, wherever that may be.
I guess anything could be technically, but I would say for classification a "weighted calisthenics" move would be one where your bodyweight is still the majority of the weight you're lifting.
nope. I have a pretty casual approach to eating, one that's more focused on satisfying my appetites as much as possible. That's a lot harder to do with such diets which is why I don't have any sort of restrictions on what or how I eat.
One weighted idea I have learned is using work boots for leg work. They’re a little more versatile then ankle weights.
Yeah, this is good for straight-leg exercises, like leg lifts and windshield wipers.
Good call! I once had some steel-toed boots and they certainly made my hips stronger. When I switched back to sneakers I was like "holy hell my feet as so light!"
RedDeltaProject lol,,,,, you gotta love a coach with a sense of humor!
great approach as always Matt. Extremes are never the answer. Love your healthy ideas ! keep then going and keep us motivated with your news !!!
Training for my first weighted ring dip. Long way to go. Ring dips are hard!
If you can do normal dips its just a question of stability. Practice static holds in the ring so you can hold it 30 secs and they start becoming quite easy
Yeah, I did weighted dips to get ready for ring dips. Good thing I did, because the ring dips were quite a challenge!
Rings are awesome
Weighted ring dips with ankle weights were a pain in the ass
Ring dip.. Is excellent.. I also do this weighted but I started off.. Doing the negative when I had 10 lbs weight on me, which worked well for me. 💪👍
One movement pattern I would add, ( you may consider this just another form of unilateral) would be loaded carries
Put that weight vest on and go for a walk, and watch that casual stroll become intense cardio
The effects on your traps and abdominal muscles will be rather dramatic to
And yes, I'm downloading that book
Heard this is very bad for your ankles :<
Unless this is disproven, it seems much safer to just sprint and run down hills or somethin
@@paul_particularlyunhappynut heard from what source? And what evidence was given?
When someone makes a positive statement of fact, it is not up to you to disprove what they've said, but up to them to prove what they have said
This means at this point it's up to you to provide evidence
because a lot of statements like this are what we call conventional wisdom, meaning someone everyone thinks is smart has said it, but has provided no evidence for it, and everyone just accepts it
If you are a follower of Jim Wendler, he recommends Hill Sprints, and Prowler pushes, but he also recommends walking with a weighted vest
I have heard that walking with ankle weights is bad for your ankles, and I can believe that, because when you lift your foot off the ground the ankle weight is pulling down on your foot
That's Force applied in a direction your joint is not designed to resist Force
Your joints are designed to carry your weight, and I'd want to see evidence that just an extra 40 lb is going to damage them
Especially when you consider that anyone, who is overweight is already in effect doing a loaded Carry every time they walk
For sure, those Go-Ruck (spelling?) packs are worth their weight in gold.
Weighted calisthenics are the shit !
Always great and practical advice. This and calimove are my only channels for advice about bodyweight training.
Love Calimove, those guys are the best!
Great explanation, good work man thanks.
Weighted calisthenics is the best
It depends
Excelent tool Matt! Thanks for sharing
My pleasure Federico and thank you for watching!
As a mindset I consider non-weighted calisthenics to be “Zero” or “neutral” in terms of weight(ofcourse only speaking of the basic movements
This allows me to think of my body as an easy and simple thing to move
Very interesting indeed, a good perspective.
Great stuff. Thanks Matt
Thank you for watching and happy lifting!
Excellent advice as always. Matt👍 I'm using just over 10 lbs on my dip to keep strict form.. I notice when I was using more then 15 lbs on Dip was not as good..🤔 I also found out fast that I'm suited with 20 lbs of weight when doing pull up.. So I'm sticking with this until I can do 3 to 4 sets of 8 reps comfortably..🤗 I do it a little differently when I start my training so for instance when I'm doing my pull-up I will hang for a little while with the weight on me.. And I will lift up and hold for five seconds and then lower for 5 seconds.. I would do this for a couple of sets then I would actually do full range movement weighted..4 sets of 5 reps.. Which I'm working on building up with proper form.. 💪
Sounds like you're right on target there Wolfy, I really like your attention to detail and tempo
is it normal that when i point my toes down and squeeze calves that my calves cramp up? is there a way to fix that?
It's not too unusual. Cramping like that is a sign that your nervous system isn't used to putting that much tension through the muscle and it's getting a bit freaked out. Practicing regular calf raises may be the best fix for that.
Pavel says the only thing that cannot be worked with body weight exercise is the lower back. Do you believe that is a significant deficiency or can it be overcome with weighted calisthenics? Or is it really no big deal at all?
Lower back can be worked with bodyweight hyperextensions (back raises) or reverse bodyweight hyperextensions...
completly false as there are plenty of moves that can work it, any extension chain exercise will do that. but my perspective has long been that trying to work the lower back specifically is a mistake, mostly because the lower back isn't so much a muscle group but more like a joint. There's not a lot of muscle in the lower back to work, but instead it's best to get the whole posterior or extension chain working as one cohesive unit from head to heel.
I switched from bodyweight to 5x5 stronglifts ( heavy compounds ) this month, will do this for a few months to gain some strength and then I will switch back to ( weighted ) calistehenics. I'm gaining some serious strength in a short period :D but I love calisthenics to much and will continue to progress in that. 5x5 is also a bit stressfull for the joints/muscles.
same for me but i go with the alpha destiny novice program 💪😎💪
I did 5x5 M\W\F and no weight Cali on the rest days for recovery
@@bbqseitan7106 calisthenics for recovery?! I was seriously thinking about it.. but then I felt the soreness.. I will take my rest instead ;) How long did you do 5x5?
Barry van veenendaal be careful with that approach because you want to make sure your recovery is on point when you get heavier on the 5x5
@@magicj5576 in my case it was only a thought haha 3 days per week 5x5 is enough for me. Thanks for the advice 😎
where did you obtain the pull-up straps that you were using on the tree?
Those are my DIY Grind Straps:
ruclips.net/video/yfT7GQnyh8U/видео.html
Can you do a video addressing bodyweight exercises and big people, not fat, big. I'm old (50's) and packing some extra weight, 30+ my guess. Calisthenics have some different issue for big people that can put on muscle vs. skinny people.
There's not that much difference really. As a trainer, I always base my clients programs around their current capabilities. I really don't take weight, size, height, age, gender, or experience into account very much. I just take an honest look at what they can now do, maybe struggle to get out of a chair, or maybe they can do 100 single-leg squats, and I go from there.
So that's what I would do. Get a basic foundation of how to progress calisthenics (like in my book Grind-Style Calisthenics amzn.to/32TQhQh) and then just start with whatever level you can comfortably do and then progress from there.
So it's like any other journey. Start with where you are now and then take one step forward.
Ive been training for 6 solid months. Built a nice lean muscular body and want to go one step beyond. How should i start?
There are so many ways you can advance it's not quite possible to say. Especially since it depends on what you're doing now and where you want to go with your training.
You can look through some of my other videos for ideas on how to progress (each playlist focuses on a particular movement chain/ muscle group so it's easier to find what you're looking for. ) or you can check out my book, Smart Bodyweight Training (goo.gl/pnJd2b) which has a host of advanced exercises and programing ideas you can apply to take your training to the next level, wherever that may be.
Is deadlift a calisthenics exercises ? Cuz you move your body
I guess anything could be technically, but I would say for classification a "weighted calisthenics" move would be one where your bodyweight is still the majority of the weight you're lifting.
Are you in low carb or ketogenic meal lifestyle?
nope. I have a pretty casual approach to eating, one that's more focused on satisfying my appetites as much as possible. That's a lot harder to do with such diets which is why I don't have any sort of restrictions on what or how I eat.
Extra comment for the algorithm....
Bing! Locked and loaded, thank you!