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Thank you Chris, 7 months ago, I set foot in a gym for the first time in my entire life. I had no knowledge about weight training, calisthenics or anything but I was this skinny and weak kid (96 lbs) who decided to change. I remember my first few days in the gym, didn't know what to do, couldn't do 1 pull up even with a resistance band, struggled to do push ups and dips, struggling to bench the 45lb bar alone. I ain't gonna type out my whole story but I discovered a few things along the way, learnt about dieting, calisthenics, progressions, and here i am today, approximately 7 months later weighing 110 lb ( I'm a long distance runner, long distance swimmer and rescue swimmer with a high metabolism so gaining weight is difficult) ,able to do muscle ups ( a little struggle still), pull ups like I'm weightless, explosive chin ups to the lower portion of my chest, now learnt the front lever and back lever ( tucked back lever), dragonflag and weighted push ups, benching 115 ( 2 reps tho). My progress in such a short space of time really really surprised me and I'm not sure who is still reading this but I'd just like to say thanks to Chris Heria and his dedication to his in depth videos which basically guided me with the correct information and techniques to be able to do these movements. however, I am nowhere near where I intend to be. This is just a benchmark in my life in terms of progress. The only time I'd stop training is when I reach my goal and my goal is to be better than I was yesterday. To those who are now looking to start any kind of training, I wish you luck, don't be afraid of failure, be afraid of being in the exact same place as you were yesterday, work hard and don't give up :) Thank you Chris Edit ( almost 4 years after):For those asking about an update /whether or not I gave up and got fat, see the update msg in the replies to this comment.
alostsoul135 im 15 i weigh 68 kg and i can do 4 muscle ups or so but also 15 chin-ups max you should try to not hang but swing and grab a bit higher so your wrists are already on the bar and also try to have bent arms while swinging and when you swing up go explosive and it'll feel super easy!! try it I couldn't believe it would work but it worked
@@MrBeeMeR320D Okay, you have started weightlifting. That is good; but have you considered it puts an extra strain on your coronary arteries on the surface of your heart where they collapse and then refill every time your heart beats? This eventually causes your coronary arteries to develop tiny tears, which the body repairs with calcium and cholesterol patches on the inside of the arteries to keep them from leaking blood; but eventually your coronary arteries plug up with cholesterol, causing a heart attack. Most big weightlifters and other strenuous athletes, die of a heart attack in their 40's. You can avoid this and other coronary problems by taking an extra thousand mgs of vitamin C each day; available from walmart for 5 cents per day. Actually everyone should take an extra thousand mgs of C every day; because otherwise, everyone will eventually die from a heart attack or a stroke, if they don't die from cancer or something else first. This is because the human gene for making vitamin C in the human liver is mutated and no longer works. Most species of lower animals make their own vitamin C in their livers, and never die from heart attacks (they usually die from cancer). You can read all about vitamin C on the Internet by googling "Why animals don't get heart attacks, but people do." Cheers!
One common criticism against calesthenics is that progression can be more difficult than with free weights. Well these videos blow that idea away!!! I also love the idea of going down the progression to max out without giving up form. Excellent work, keep'em coming.
+OFFICIALTHENX heyy. when I do dips..I have a really rude pain in the middle (bone) of my chest. how can I fix that or what other exercises cani do for my chest?
I've struggled with motivation of maintaining my workouts, and I've been trying these tips on technique while watching the videos. It definitely makes you feel it a lot more. My regular pushup set when working out consistently pushes upwards of 60, but I think with proper technique like from watching these videos it would be more like 40. Good tips.
Joe Joseph I've had the same problem when i started with dips but after week doing them my body just adjust for that move and I didnt feel it anymore =) but this is only my cause i dont know how you are with that =) of course it wasnt like that lets do 10dips and dont look at pain at start i did 1 and just drop off then get back do another one etc and after that week pushing my self little and little bit further i was able to do 10 at once and that pain was just gone
YES!! Finaly after 3 months of hard training I did not just do one push-up in perfect form .. but two! Here is how i did it with 242,5 lb starting weight. First I tried the knee push ups but could not hold my upper body. It was to heavy for me and my joints hurt as well. So no offence Chris but i recommend as i did.. start with very high assisted push UPS. Like your grandmother dose it ^^ I trained twice a week 1. assisted Push ups on a wall, wardrobe, door (10 reps / 3 Sets) 2. assisted Push ups half your high on a wall, wardrobe, door (10 reps) after that back to 1 (10 reps) all for 3 Sets 3. assisted Push ups hip high on a tabel, kitchen counter, washing machine (10 reps) after that back to 2 (10 reps) after that back to 1 (10 reps) all for 3 Sets 4. assisted Push ups knee high on a bathtub, bed, coutch, chair (10 reps) after that back to 3 (10 reps) after that back to 2 (10 reps) all for 3 Sets 5. Today tried a normal push up and done 2 of them in perfect form! So everyone can do it no mater how week or overweight you are! Just start as i did and do it constant no matter how long it takes! Another benefit... i lost 17,6 lb Next goal 10 perfect push ups!
Luca Corvus wall pushups!❤️ exactly what I tried a few days back. My current weight is 330, started at 350. My arms literally couldn’t handle the strain with the knee push-ups. I did wall push-ups for a few days and I noticed I already can do 12 knee-pushups, but more importantly my wrists, elbows, and shoulders are ready for the weight!
When i started i could barely do 7 knee push-ups , after 11 days i can finily do 10 regular good push-ups. I am 14 and i needed it for PE classes. Thanke you so much i will update when i can get 20. update: i can finaly do 20 so happy , i recommend this to everyone
What's up man! A friend showed me your videos recently and I just wanted to say this is one of the best thing I've seen on RUclips. I was going through low self esteem and lack of confidence in myself at a point and I don't know somehow watching you guys work out made me feel a lot better and that I can start taking good care of myself by working out. I am excited to try these workouts. You and the whole team are inspiring and so humble and chill! I can tell you guys really care about helping others getting in shape! Keep it up!
bro, keep your head up. Remember that there are always people that love you and want you to succeed. It is toughest before you find a break through. I recommend listening to Tony Robbins to strengthen your mind.
May not be much but a week ago I wasn't even able to do 2 full knee push-ups, now I'm around 6 7 perfect knee push-ups. Thanks for the video! helped a lot. Even downloaded the app. Good music. Slowly but steady I'll be able to do a bunch of normal push-ups haha. Edit (2 weeks later): I'm doing 5 push-ups perfect form no problem!
a few months ago i couldn't do more than like 7 pushups without wanting to stop now I can do 12-15 explosive clapping pushups in a row no problem cause of this guy, and now i usually do my pushups with a resistance band or a backpack
THE ONE THING I appreciate about your beginner videos is how you explain the methods of progression. Thank you so much for this insight. I've tried gym memberships with a trainer, "low impact" and whatever I could find as far as "adaptive" fitness videos/series goes to rehabilitate after a car crash with no luck. You are the first that I've seen that does that. It's stupid to be crying over being told that doing one push up is enough, but here I am, permitting myself to do what I can do to re/gain the perfect form as my first goal. I can't thank you enough for breaking it down. It's very encouraging. Much respect.
Chris you just have sm amazing to make so many people want to become a better version of themselves. I just started a week ago but already wanna go for a full year. A vid on specific nutrition would be amazing. Keep motivating man.
Fucking finally! This is a true beginner video. Love all the regressions and progressions. Most beginner videos are like "ok lets start with some basic diamond push ups using your student loans as extra weight" this guy knows what's up! Thanks, my dude
I decided to write a full résumé of this video, so that you can have a kind-of offline version, BUT FOR PEOPLE WHO ALREADY VIEWED IT !!! Please view it so you can see how to do things correctly, because technique is EVERYTHING !! 1- AUSTRALIAN PULL-UPS -> Pull-ups done on a low bar (1-1.25m/3-4 feet high) - Keep your body straight from heels to chin - 4 steps of a rep: • 0 (initial position): Body straight heels to chin, arms fully stretched • 1: Activate/reposition scapula • 2: Come up • 3: Finish by pulling your chest to the bar: 1 full rep is completed (yeah :D) ! Now go back to 0 and do another one, you lazy !! - 3 grips: wide, shoulder-height & close. Finished with one grip? Change! Make sure you do them all: chances are that you discover new muscles, thx to post-workout pain 😁 (but remember: no pain no gain!) - Angle sets difficulty: the higher the easier, the lower the harder. - Finished your set for 1 grip ? Hold on the bar to your chest ALAP (As Long As Possible) then come back SLOWLY. This is where you might want to die because of pain, but also where the biggest muscle growth and strength improving happens. You actually wanna die? ALWAYS remember that this moment is by VERY FAR the most important one: it is at this moment your nerves will tell your brain that your muscles are seriously not big enough: MUCH MORE muscles will be constructed than if you just stopped your reps right away. And don't forget to eat lots of proteins soon after to maximize your muscle growth. - Able to do 6 consecutive reps for each grip? --->>> Time for next progression! 2. REAL PULL-UPS -> Pull-ups done on a high bar (2-2.5m/6.6-9 feet high) - Always keep core & legs straight & tight !! - Steps of a rep: • 0.1: Reposition scapula like australian pull-ups • 0.2: Lean back • 0.3: Jump • 1: Pull-up ! A. Jump pull-ups: - Incomplete pull-ups (chin height minimum) all separated by a jump - Can't hold on? --->>> Australian pull-ups ! B. Negative jump pull-ups: - Difference with jump pull-up? Go down to the floor slowly instead of normal speed. - Can't hold on ? --->>> jump pull-ups! C. Resistance band pull-up - Says it all - Can't hold on --->>> Negative jump pull-ups ! D. REAL PULL-UPS!! UUUUUGGHH !!! - Concentrate on starting with ONE pull-up, but make it PERFECT. - Can't hold on? --->>> Resistance band pull-ups ! E. Weighted pull-ups - Can't hold on? --->>> Real pull-ups !
Wish there was someone like you around when I was younger! I'm glad I found this even tho I'm here a little late in the game! I love your encouragement for perfect form!!
Thank you so much Chris. I'm a novice and upper body strength is a real issue for me. Just wanted to say your approach is so great - no shame in needing elevation for push ups and encouraging good form against reps. It can be hard as a beginner feeling rubbish sometimes when you see others smashing it, but your empathetic approach is very encouraging. Love you lots.
You are by FAR the best educator i've seen on youtube, you can be very proud of the way of your teaching, no bias since I'm asian but you do it far better than anyone I've seen so far. Thumbs up for you
Finally a video with beginner level to expert level and with detailed description of the movement and error that beginner will do. Genuinely I've never done a perfect pushup. Hopefully I've become stronger when I come back months later.
Honestly I love this. There is no excuse to not get fit. The world is your gym, really and there's so much you can do with little to nothing. I never knew this style of workout had a name. Now I know that I'm a huge supporter of calisthenics.
you know what, i have never been able to do many push ups, i used to weigh 24 stone last year, down to 19 now in over a year with little exercise only diet, you make this look easy but inspired me to start doing knee push ups, start with 1 aim for 10+ cheers man!!
Dude this guy is amazing, the more and more of his vids I watch the more I learn I could do 50 push ups but just realized I did them rong .. ur amazing man 🙏🏻❤
I'm working on pull ups. I want to be able to do a one-finger pull up. Then eventually pull up so fast and hard that the bar bends down to me, or I fly out of the the roof of the gym.
This guide is great. As someone who was never able to do proper push ups not for my own workout or for gym in school as a kid they never had u learn it decently on an easier level like u did here.
Yes! Thank you for the dip progression tutorial! As a female I can do pull-ups but not even any dips! I'll try these- the only problem is I only have gymnastic rings, no parallel bars so it makes it even harder. But thanks! I'm in FL too and even though it's a rest day for me y'all make me wanna go workout at night lol 💪💪💪🙌
This idea of progressions is gold. I recently started to do push ups daily and was dumb enough to think only a classic push ups were worth doing. I’m starting this strategy as of today. Thanks again, Chris. Love you bro.
(Sorry for my English) Past weekend i saw a public space where there were those pull up and dip bars who nobody use it. By pure coincidence, if you belive in it, when i turned on my computer and entered in RUclips, this video pops up. Now I want to try calisthenics and say thank you for the perfect explanation, the great motivation and the energy you put in each word! Now i have to figure it out how to make me a really good workout, im not in bad form but i But I must consolidate the strength that I have in the whole body and not only in parts of it. And that is the main reason why I choose calisthenics, to understand myself physically. So many words will not be in vain, I just committed. Thanks Chris!
I really like your videos, you're always inspiring me to improve myself. Do you have some exercises or tipps to strenghten your grip? Greetings from Germany.
Hi Chris Heria, i'm Santiago from Uruguay. I'm a little bit noob at calisthenics and i want to do it, i don't started cause i don't know, but with this videos i can do it perfectly, thanks for motivate me to do an excelent body transformation, keep doing this, i'm a rly big fan.
My core is not strong and my back is weak. This makes so much sense and definitely motivated me to keep pushing on. Thanks my back doesn’t like regular pushups at moment but hopefully this helps
Your videos are really great and your attitude is welcoming for beginners. I like that you describe what to keep tight and tucked so we don't hurt ourselves, I feel like that's glossed over sometimes. You throw just enough good-natured shade at bad form to engender a little competitiveness. I like the focus on good form instead of number of reps.
Hey chris i love your videos and love your good work ,actually i have an elbow pain from doing dips and push ups and it keeps me away from workingout so if you can do a video that speaks about the (golfer's / tennis elbow) ,wrist ,shoulders pain the tendons and all these cummon injuries (for the comming videos please workout with no shirts in order to track your proper form ) peace
ziri moula for golf I wouldn't say strictly chest is that important. I would focus on strengthening your core, and also scapular/ back including rear delts. There are also these exercises called Tyler and Reverse Tyler twists that really helped me with golfers elbow. Also I would look into exercises to help glute activation. If you only do pushing exercises without pulling ones, it will cause shoulder/posture problems. Especially if you work in an office or sit allot of the day.
You inspire me to work out more. The fact that you can talk while you do a plank, it blows my mind. My brain can not process anymore... FREAKIN' LEGEND.
Hey Chris, first of all I'd like to thank you for doing all these videos, really helpful. However I find myself in a position where I can do about 15 perfect push ups but I find it very hard to be able to do pull ups. Any particular advice?(Provided I have seen the previous video)
João Silva I don't know why you assumed that being better at pushups will make you better at pull ups. It might help your arm strength a bit but they are 2 completelt different exercises (in my opinion) There's an exercise called jackknife pull ups that chris didn't talk about. Search for it on youtub. that might help. Or just be patient and work on your australian pullups and band pullups from the the last video, Cheers
João Silva a good tip is to start by increasing your hanging on a bar doing reps of this ie 20 secs hanging for reps of 5/10 then rest 10 secs in between etc always do this at the end of your workout I always do this as it increases you grip strength witch is the last thing that goes on a pull-up, also do shoulder shrugs on the bar reps of 10 etc, then do negative pull-ups jumping to the top of the bar and lowering yourself slowly again as many as you can do, trust me this will improve your pull-ups etc no end, I now do weighted dips, then normal dips then negative dips all as one set then break and do the same again, I look back and I used to do 3 sets of 10 dips, and thought I was strong but when you max out on every exercise as Chris says you improve here’s one for 1.10 knee push- ups 2.raised push-ups 3. Lower your angle push-ups 4. Push ups 5. Elevate your feet push-ups Then back down to beginning you will surprise yourself how you do if you can’t do 10 every time aim to do as many as you can and believe it our not you will become strong enough to do handstand push-ups I still can’t do free standing myself 😂 but there’s always a wall and even I can improve hope this helps and good luck mate
I've always lifted weights and whent to the gym but I started trying your calisthenics workouts and they are a real killer they make me push myself wayyy more than regular weights
Always preferred body weight exercises and in the last week, I've been paying more attention to calisthenics. So glad I found these beginner exercises, because I have no upper body strength AT ALL...Hopefully, I'll see gains soon enough. Thanks guys, keep it up!!!
Great video(s). You're an inspiration Chris! TheNX app is also amazing, helps me during my workouts. My body has never been more sore after completing some workout programs using the app. I have never been able to perform a pull up, and I'm 23, I felt quite down on myself because of this and never really understood the proper technique and workout to train my back to get be used to performing pull-ups, but this video has by far helped me more than i can imagine. Thank you for making amazing helpful videos like this & I hope you take the time to appreciate what i wrote and how your programs have affected me.
omg thank you so much. finally someone knows how to do a perfect. every time i asked somebody to teach how to do it right they gave me some bullshit. but you are legitimate. this has motivated me to start calisthenics. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
love your videos man, I've been looking for a good beginners guide to calisthenics, and most you tube pages don't explain the moves in depth, your instructions are quick but detailed, keep up the great work💪💪 can't wait to try the full program
I started calisthenics after watching your videos they are amazing I got to the gym too and it makes me feel want to seat me goals and be more stronger Everytime I do workouts #lovefromDR keep it up Chris
thanks chris, i just binged many of ur vids, i watched and learned i had been doing my pushups wrong though ive only started recently. im very happy to find this out near the beginning of my journey of fitness. thanks so much ur the best
I started calisthenics 3 months ago and like most of the girls I have no upper body strenght, the previous video of pull ups and this are extremely helpful for the one doing the first steps not to loose motivation, thank you so much Khris, hugs from Uruguay
I've been watching your content for a while now and I am impressed with the quality of your lessons and advice, not to mention that background music though 👌 Gets me motivated everyday
Hey Chris, I don't know what other subscribers of thenx would like as a video to watch, but I think it would be great if you uploaded a video about advanced push ups. Such as wide with parallets, inclined,diamond, etc. I would really like to see different alternatives and see an organized work out by you. Thanks a lot!
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Wide push ups are safe for shoulders?
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Thank you Chris,
7 months ago, I set foot in a gym for the first time in my entire life. I had no knowledge about weight training, calisthenics or anything but I was this skinny and weak kid (96 lbs) who decided to change. I remember my first few days in the gym, didn't know what to do, couldn't do 1 pull up even with a resistance band, struggled to do push ups and dips, struggling to bench the 45lb bar alone. I ain't gonna type out my whole story but I discovered a few things along the way, learnt about dieting, calisthenics, progressions, and here i am today, approximately 7 months later weighing 110 lb ( I'm a long distance runner, long distance swimmer and rescue swimmer with a high metabolism so gaining weight is difficult) ,able to do muscle ups ( a little struggle still), pull ups like I'm weightless, explosive chin ups to the lower portion of my chest, now learnt the front lever and back lever ( tucked back lever), dragonflag and weighted push ups, benching 115 ( 2 reps tho). My progress in such a short space of time really really surprised me and I'm not sure who is still reading this but I'd just like to say thanks to Chris Heria and his dedication to his in depth videos which basically guided me with the correct information and techniques to be able to do these movements. however, I am nowhere near where I intend to be. This is just a benchmark in my life in terms of progress. The only time I'd stop training is when I reach my goal and my goal is to be better than I was yesterday. To those who are now looking to start any kind of training, I wish you luck, don't be afraid of failure, be afraid of being in the exact same place as you were yesterday, work hard and don't give up :) Thank you Chris
Edit ( almost 4 years after):For those asking about an update /whether or not I gave up and got fat, see the update msg in the replies to this comment.
randomness1577 nice m8 💪🏻 we all start somewhere right
randomness1577 nice
alostsoul135 You're pretty good for your age... just keep working man.
+randomness1577 wow thanks so much! That means a lot to me!
alostsoul135 im 15 i weigh 68 kg and i can do 4 muscle ups or so but also 15 chin-ups max you should try to not hang but swing and grab a bit higher so your wrists are already on the bar and also try to have bent arms while swinging and when you swing up go explosive and it'll feel super easy!! try it I couldn't believe it would work but it worked
'Even my grandma does this'
I have the nagging feeling your grandma's stronger than I am...
AS A WARM UP he added, hahaha
Lol that is funny had me cracking up
It's in the genes.. X)
@@MrBeeMeR320D Okay, you have started weightlifting. That is good; but have you considered it puts an extra strain on your coronary arteries on the surface of your heart where they collapse and then refill every time your heart beats? This eventually causes your coronary arteries to develop tiny tears, which the body repairs with calcium and cholesterol patches on the inside of the arteries to keep them from leaking blood; but eventually your coronary arteries plug up with cholesterol, causing a heart attack. Most big weightlifters and other strenuous athletes, die of a heart attack in their 40's. You can avoid this and other coronary problems by taking an extra thousand mgs of vitamin C each day; available from walmart for 5 cents per day. Actually everyone should take an extra thousand mgs of C every day; because otherwise, everyone will eventually die from a heart attack or a stroke, if they don't die from cancer or something else first. This is because the human gene for making vitamin C in the human liver is mutated and no longer works. Most species of lower animals make their own vitamin C in their livers, and never die from heart attacks (they usually die from cancer). You can read all about vitamin C on the Internet by googling "Why animals don't get heart attacks, but people do." Cheers!
Hahahja
My grandma does weighted muscle ups
Zero Views meanwhile we plebs cant even do a pull up
My grandma does weighted kegel is exercises.
get it your grandma on video . I'll like and subscribe.
My grandma makes nice cakes
My grandma do weighted push ups with cakes on her back.
One common criticism against calesthenics is that progression can be more difficult than with free weights. Well these videos blow that idea away!!! I also love the idea of going down the progression to max out without giving up form. Excellent work, keep'em coming.
thanks simon!
started calisthenics after watching your videos. Thank you for all the help and motivation you provide in your videos. Keep up the good work.
amazing!
+OFFICIALTHENX heyy. when I do dips..I have a really rude pain in the middle (bone) of my chest. how can I fix that or what other exercises cani do for my chest?
I've struggled with motivation of maintaining my workouts, and I've been trying these tips on technique while watching the videos. It definitely makes you feel it a lot more. My regular pushup set when working out consistently pushes upwards of 60, but I think with proper technique like from watching these videos it would be more like 40. Good tips.
Joe Joseph I've had the same problem when i started with dips but after week doing them my body just adjust for that move and I didnt feel it anymore =) but this is only my cause i dont know how you are with that =) of course it wasnt like that lets do 10dips and dont look at pain at start i did 1 and just drop off then get back do another one etc and after that week pushing my self little and little bit further i was able to do 10 at once and that pain was just gone
+SHIFTAK “SvK” GAMING alrighttt!!
thank you very much
YES!! Finaly after 3 months of hard training I did not just do one push-up in perfect form .. but two!
Here is how i did it with 242,5 lb starting weight.
First I tried the knee push ups but could not hold my upper body. It was to heavy for me and my joints hurt as well. So no offence Chris but i recommend as i did.. start with very high assisted push UPS. Like your grandmother dose it ^^
I trained twice a week
1. assisted Push ups on a wall, wardrobe, door (10 reps / 3 Sets)
2. assisted Push ups half your high on a wall, wardrobe, door (10 reps) after that back to 1 (10 reps) all for 3 Sets
3. assisted Push ups hip high on a tabel, kitchen counter, washing machine (10 reps) after that back to 2 (10 reps) after that back to 1 (10 reps) all for 3 Sets
4. assisted Push ups knee high on a bathtub, bed, coutch, chair (10 reps) after that back to 3 (10 reps) after that back to 2 (10 reps) all for 3 Sets
5. Today tried a normal push up and done 2 of them in perfect form!
So everyone can do it no mater how week or overweight you are! Just start as i did and do it constant no matter how long it takes!
Another benefit... i lost 17,6 lb
Next goal 10 perfect push ups!
Luca Corvus wall pushups!❤️ exactly what I tried a few days back. My current weight is 330, started at 350. My arms literally couldn’t handle the strain with the knee push-ups. I did wall push-ups for a few days and I noticed I already can do 12 knee-pushups, but more importantly my wrists, elbows, and shoulders are ready for the weight!
How is it working for you?
When i started i could barely do 7 knee push-ups , after 11 days i can finily do 10 regular good push-ups. I am 14 and i needed it for PE classes. Thanke you so much i will update when i can get 20.
update: i can finaly do 20 so happy , i recommend this to everyone
I'm the same hope I can do 'em too
Do you do them every day? Or do you take resting days?
wonder what the homie is doing now.
Watching how good your form is is so satisfying. Thanks for the videos, they're great.
thanks for watching
What's up man! A friend showed me your videos recently and I just wanted to say this is one of the best thing I've seen on RUclips. I was going through low self esteem and lack of confidence in myself at a point and I don't know somehow watching you guys work out made me feel a lot better and that I can start taking good care of myself by working out. I am excited to try these workouts. You and the whole team are inspiring and so humble and chill! I can tell you guys really care about helping others getting in shape! Keep it up!
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bro, keep your head up. Remember that there are always people that love you and want you to succeed. It is toughest before you find a break through. I recommend listening to Tony Robbins to strengthen your mind.
May not be much but a week ago I wasn't even able to do 2 full knee push-ups, now I'm around 6 7 perfect knee push-ups. Thanks for the video! helped a lot. Even downloaded the app. Good music. Slowly but steady I'll be able to do a bunch of normal push-ups haha.
Edit (2 weeks later): I'm doing 5 push-ups perfect form no problem!
a few months ago i couldn't do more than like 7 pushups without wanting to stop now I can do 12-15 explosive clapping pushups in a row no problem cause of this guy, and now i usually do my pushups with a resistance band or a backpack
8 months later, how are you buddy?
@@jaiversalazarortiz779 He benches planets now.
Soliloquy lol
Thanks for your comment!
I got motivated by it! I'll try again and again
2:11 that box perfectly line with floor mats.
Thanks man now I can see the 4th dimension
I love that your building it up from 0 strength, so many videos assume you can already do a full push-up but that's not the case for many people!
THE ONE THING I appreciate about your beginner videos is how you explain the methods of progression. Thank you so much for this insight. I've tried gym memberships with a trainer, "low impact" and whatever I could find as far as "adaptive" fitness videos/series goes to rehabilitate after a car crash with no luck. You are the first that I've seen that does that. It's stupid to be crying over being told that doing one push up is enough, but here I am, permitting myself to do what I can do to re/gain the perfect form as my first goal. I can't thank you enough for breaking it down. It's very encouraging. Much respect.
Chris thanks for these two "how to" videos for beginning calisthenics. awesome !
Chris you just have sm amazing to make so many people want to become a better version of themselves. I just started a week ago but already wanna go for a full year. A vid on specific nutrition would be amazing. Keep motivating man.
These intro/beginner videos are AWESOME. Really appreciate your attention to detail and emphasis on good form. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
thanks for noticing ;]
Fucking finally! This is a true beginner video. Love all the regressions and progressions. Most beginner videos are like "ok lets start with some basic diamond push ups using your student loans as extra weight" this guy knows what's up! Thanks, my dude
I decided to write a full résumé of this video, so that you can have a kind-of offline version, BUT FOR PEOPLE WHO ALREADY VIEWED IT !!! Please view it so you can see how to do things correctly, because technique is EVERYTHING !!
1- AUSTRALIAN PULL-UPS
-> Pull-ups done on a low bar (1-1.25m/3-4 feet high)
- Keep your body straight from heels to chin
- 4 steps of a rep:
• 0 (initial position): Body straight heels to chin, arms fully stretched
• 1: Activate/reposition scapula
• 2: Come up
• 3: Finish by pulling your chest to the bar: 1 full rep is completed (yeah :D) ! Now go back to 0 and do another one, you lazy !!
- 3 grips: wide, shoulder-height & close. Finished with one grip? Change! Make sure you do them all: chances are that you discover new muscles, thx to post-workout pain 😁 (but remember: no pain no gain!)
- Angle sets difficulty: the higher the easier, the lower the harder.
- Finished your set for 1 grip ? Hold on the bar to your chest ALAP (As Long As Possible) then come back SLOWLY. This is where you might want to die because of pain, but also where the biggest muscle growth and strength improving happens. You actually wanna die? ALWAYS remember that this moment is by VERY FAR the most important one: it is at this moment your nerves will tell your brain that your muscles are seriously not big enough: MUCH MORE muscles will be constructed than if you just stopped your reps right away. And don't forget to eat lots of proteins soon after to maximize your muscle growth.
- Able to do 6 consecutive reps for each grip?
--->>> Time for next progression!
2. REAL PULL-UPS
-> Pull-ups done on a high bar (2-2.5m/6.6-9 feet high)
- Always keep core & legs straight & tight !!
- Steps of a rep:
• 0.1: Reposition scapula like australian pull-ups
• 0.2: Lean back
• 0.3: Jump
• 1: Pull-up !
A. Jump pull-ups:
- Incomplete pull-ups (chin height minimum) all separated by a jump
- Can't hold on? --->>> Australian pull-ups !
B. Negative jump pull-ups:
- Difference with jump pull-up? Go down to the floor slowly instead of normal speed.
- Can't hold on ? --->>> jump pull-ups!
C. Resistance band pull-up
- Says it all
- Can't hold on --->>> Negative jump pull-ups !
D. REAL PULL-UPS!! UUUUUGGHH !!!
- Concentrate on starting with ONE pull-up, but make it PERFECT.
- Can't hold on? --->>> Resistance band pull-ups !
E. Weighted pull-ups
- Can't hold on? --->>> Real pull-ups !
Jayr, the resume is for pull ups, but the video is for push ups....
I'm not going to the gym as I am grossly overweight and ashamed myself but I will do these types of excercises after my cardio
I hope you are still doing it.
OK! We have found the real-life Sasuke!
Now were's kakashi?
Were's Koksuki
dude that is so true i just realized that he looks like sasuka wheres the sharingan though
@@robertovazquez6352 where is Sakura?
Useratonkachi! Gotta train like rock lee
Wish there was someone like you around when I was younger! I'm glad I found this even tho I'm here a little late in the game! I love your encouragement for perfect form!!
*doing push-ups on dip bars* Even my Grandma does this as a warm-up
- Chris Heria, 2017
Thank you so much Chris. I'm a novice and upper body strength is a real issue for me. Just wanted to say your approach is so great - no shame in needing elevation for push ups and encouraging good form against reps. It can be hard as a beginner feeling rubbish sometimes when you see others smashing it, but your empathetic approach is very encouraging. Love you lots.
The form is extremely perfect...
It's hard to keep the elbows in...
You are by FAR the best educator i've seen on youtube, you can be very proud of the way of your teaching, no bias since I'm asian but you do it far better than anyone I've seen so far. Thumbs up for you
Thank you very much! This was an amazing explanation.
Made me realise I wasn't doing correct push ups. You guys rock
+Miguel Heijnen you rock!
Finally a video with beginner level to expert level and with detailed description of the movement and error that beginner will do.
Genuinely I've never done a perfect pushup.
Hopefully I've become stronger when I come back months later.
Love your tattoos bro! Looks sick
Christian Cuzco ikr
Christian Cuzco ik usually tattoos look like shit, but his ones are hot af
Only idiots who get tattoos would like those ugly tattoos. They are stupid!
Debbie Johnson to each his own
People with tattoos are trailer trash and have no class.
Honestly I love this. There is no excuse to not get fit. The world is your gym, really and there's so much you can do with little to nothing. I never knew this style of workout had a name. Now I know that I'm a huge supporter of calisthenics.
Greatest inspiration man, Chris Heria and his crazy physique. Moved over to calisthenics after finding this channel
you know what, i have never been able to do many push ups, i used to weigh 24 stone last year, down to 19 now in over a year with little exercise only diet, you make this look easy but inspired me to start doing knee push ups, start with 1 aim for 10+ cheers man!!
Yess Man That's What I Was Looking For Plzz Continue This Series
Already are 3 years ago and you still help me a lot man, tks!
Dude this guy is amazing, the more and more of his vids I watch the more I learn I could do 50 push ups but just realized I did them rong .. ur amazing man 🙏🏻❤
Hey Thenx,, im starting at calisthenics thanks to your videos. Way to go, your channel is getting bigger every day. Greetings from Colombia
I'm working on pull ups. I want to be able to do a one-finger pull up.
Then eventually pull up so fast and hard that the bar bends down to me, or I fly out of the the roof of the gym.
Hahaha fucking killed me this comment
*knock knock* uh oh looks like Newton is pissed
Ha Baki did the something like that
This guide is great. As someone who was never able to do proper push ups not for my own workout or for gym in school as a kid they never had u learn it decently on an easier level like u did here.
Yes! Thank you for the dip progression tutorial! As a female I can do pull-ups but not even any dips! I'll try these- the only problem is I only have gymnastic rings, no parallel bars so it makes it even harder. But thanks! I'm in FL too and even though it's a rest day for me y'all make me wanna go workout at night lol 💪💪💪🙌
TheLastSophieAlive I am forced to do a rest day lmao I worked out for 4 hours yesterday and I can't move one small muscle
calimoveFTW u
TheLastSophieAlive Do push ups
@@bouncyteddyse7357?
Now I am beginning
Hope day after day I can be capable
Miracle! He's wearing t-shirt, but I prefer no t-shirt
This idea of progressions is gold. I recently started to do push ups daily and was dumb enough to think only a classic push ups were worth doing. I’m starting this strategy as of today. Thanks again, Chris. Love you bro.
I love the progressions, it really helps a lot!
(Sorry for my English) Past weekend i saw a public space where there were those pull up and dip bars who nobody use it. By pure coincidence, if you belive in it, when i turned on my computer and entered in RUclips, this video pops up. Now I want to try calisthenics and say thank you for the perfect explanation, the great motivation and the energy you put in each word! Now i have to figure it out how to make me a really good workout, im not in bad form but i
But I must consolidate the strength that I have in the whole body and not only in parts of it. And that is the main reason why I choose calisthenics, to understand myself physically. So many words will not be in vain, I just committed. Thanks Chris!
my role model for starting ☞👍
+Tristar woohoo!
Please don't Ever delete this video.. it has helped me PERFECT MY FORM better than the New beginners video you did FYI.
I really like your videos, you're always inspiring me to improve myself.
Do you have some exercises or tipps to strenghten your grip?
Greetings from Germany.
Hi Chris Heria, i'm Santiago from Uruguay. I'm a little bit noob at calisthenics and i want to do it, i don't started cause i don't know, but with this videos i can do it perfectly, thanks for motivate me to do an excelent body transformation, keep doing this, i'm a rly big fan.
THANKS SO MUCH FOR THENX TEACHING WE A LOT
My core is not strong and my back is weak. This makes so much sense and definitely motivated me to keep pushing on. Thanks my back doesn’t like regular pushups at moment but hopefully this helps
You are my favorite hero
I revisit basic intro videos for perfect pure forms, correct myself, quality super important
3:20
Your dear grandma is more strong than me... T.T
Your videos are really great and your attitude is welcoming for beginners. I like that you describe what to keep tight and tucked so we don't hurt ourselves, I feel like that's glossed over sometimes. You throw just enough good-natured shade at bad form to engender a little competitiveness. I like the focus on good form instead of number of reps.
Chris, you really are amazing and you inspire me the most! proud to be your fan :-)
+apoorva khaladkar I'm honored :)
OFFICIALTHENX love you man #respect
Thank you so much for being patient!!
🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Always inspiring:)
Thank you for the intro videos. The lean forward push up technique was enlightening.
Hey chris i love your videos and love your good work ,actually i have an elbow pain from doing dips and push ups and it keeps me away from workingout so if you can do a video that speaks about the (golfer's / tennis elbow) ,wrist ,shoulders pain the tendons and all these cummon injuries (for the comming videos please workout with no shirts in order to track your proper form ) peace
ziri moula for golf I wouldn't say strictly chest is that important. I would focus on strengthening your core, and also scapular/ back including rear delts. There are also these exercises called Tyler and Reverse Tyler twists that really helped me with golfers elbow. Also I would look into exercises to help glute activation. If you only do pushing exercises without pulling ones, it will cause shoulder/posture problems. Especially if you work in an office or sit allot of the day.
You inspire me to work out more. The fact that you can talk while you do a plank, it blows my mind. My brain can not process anymore... FREAKIN' LEGEND.
haha thank u and lets goo! 🤘🏼
OFFICIALTHENX 🤘Let's good THENX athletes!
Yo Chris thanks so much for another good and helpful video.
+noble persona thanks so much!
I hv seen many different movies in Polish and English and this guy is the best and the most useful... Thanks
Hey Chris, first of all I'd like to thank you for doing all these videos, really helpful. However I find myself in a position where I can do about 15 perfect push ups but I find it very hard to be able to do pull ups. Any particular advice?(Provided I have seen the previous video)
João Silva do pull ups but from the a low bar should help
João Silva
I don't know why you assumed that being better at pushups will make you better at pull ups.
It might help your arm strength a bit but they are 2 completelt different exercises (in my opinion)
There's an exercise called jackknife pull ups that chris didn't talk about.
Search for it on youtub. that might help. Or just be patient and work on your australian pullups and band pullups from the the last video,
Cheers
João Silva a good tip is to start by increasing your hanging on a bar doing reps of this ie 20 secs hanging for reps of 5/10 then rest 10 secs in between etc always do this at the end of your workout I always do this as it increases you grip strength witch is the last thing that goes on a pull-up, also do shoulder shrugs on the bar reps of 10 etc, then do negative pull-ups jumping to the top of the bar and lowering yourself slowly again as many as you can do, trust me this will improve your pull-ups etc no end, I now do weighted dips, then normal dips then negative dips all as one set then break and do the same again, I look back and I used to do 3 sets of 10 dips, and thought I was strong but when you max out on every exercise as Chris says you improve here’s one for 1.10 knee push- ups
2.raised push-ups
3. Lower your angle push-ups
4. Push ups
5. Elevate your feet push-ups
Then back down to beginning you will surprise yourself how you do if you can’t do 10 every time aim to do as many as you can and believe it our not you will become strong enough to do handstand push-ups I still can’t do free standing myself 😂 but there’s always a wall and even I can improve hope this helps and good luck mate
It's so helpful that u guys go through all the progressions
3:30 "you wanna go all the way up!" *goes down* "and all the way down" *goes up* xD
I've always lifted weights and whent to the gym but I started trying your calisthenics workouts and they are a real killer they make me push myself wayyy more than regular weights
Yea man there’s a difference of having muscle vs strength
omg chris should go on strength wars again against austin dunham this time. like so he can see my comment
Chris in a coma > Austin Dunham
Brayan Bautista chris would win easy. no contest lol
I love Austin and all, but Chris would destroy him.
Brayan Bautista Jes, Austin is so geat, but Chris is still much better
That's the one part I never knew, you have to lean forward into the pushup. Not just go straight down. Thanks a lot man! You're the best!
Liked before watching!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Always preferred body weight exercises and in the last week, I've been paying more attention to calisthenics. So glad I found these beginner exercises, because I have no upper body strength AT ALL...Hopefully, I'll see gains soon enough. Thanks guys, keep it up!!!
Yessss! 😍
+Vian Brenes 💪🏽💪🏽
I started watching you a few days ago and you gave me the motivation to start calisthenics. Thanks a lot.
Great video(s). You're an inspiration Chris! TheNX app is also amazing, helps me during my workouts. My body has never been more sore after completing some workout programs using the app.
I have never been able to perform a pull up, and I'm 23, I felt quite down on myself because of this and never really understood the proper technique and workout to train my back to get be used to performing pull-ups, but this video has by far helped me more than i can imagine.
Thank you for making amazing helpful videos like this & I hope you take the time to appreciate what i wrote and how your programs have affected me.
omg thank you so much. finally someone knows how to do a perfect. every time i asked somebody to teach how to do it right they gave me some bullshit. but you are legitimate. this has motivated me to start calisthenics. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
awesome
I still think you can be a rockstar bro
Yeah..hahha..i wouldnt be surprised if someday he suddenly picked up an electric guitar and started playing heavy metal.
You are a huge inspiration.Thank you so much for motivating people to be fit.Lots of love and respect.
I have been doing push ups wrongly the whole time... I'M SUCH A DISGRACE. ;(
But now u know and it can be easily fixed.
so do I
It's okay, don't beat yourself up. Now you know!
This is great finally a proper video that shows all progressions to work your way up! definite join!
I will start today- Wait for me guys here I go!!!!
go!
today is my third day, I am dying kkkkk but I love it, Thank you Cris and all your equip, I love Calisthenics thank to you!!
so, hows the progress?
Are u still in?
love your videos man, I've been looking for a good beginners guide to calisthenics, and most you tube pages don't explain the moves in depth, your instructions are quick but detailed, keep up the great work💪💪 can't wait to try the full program
5:50 that song would be amazing as earrape
I started calisthenics after watching your videos they are amazing I got to the gym too and it makes me feel want to seat me goals and be more stronger Everytime I do workouts #lovefromDR keep it up Chris
thanks thenx for me to finally start my workout weightloss journey. these series got me extremely motivated and thanks again so much
How many consecutive push ups can you do?
thanks chris, i just binged many of ur vids, i watched and learned i had been doing my pushups wrong though ive only started recently. im very happy to find this out near the beginning of my journey of fitness. thanks so much ur the best
Can't do more than 1 or 2 of the knee push ups. I can do about 10 normal pushups but with my elbows out
I started calisthenics 3 months ago and like most of the girls I have no upper body strenght, the previous video of pull ups and this are extremely helpful for the one doing the first steps not to loose motivation, thank you so much Khris, hugs from Uruguay
amazing Andrea! keep it up!
Gtreetings from argentina
I've been watching your content for a while now and I am impressed with the quality of your lessons and advice, not to mention that background music though 👌 Gets me motivated everyday
I'm currently a lifter but lifting doesn't feel as great as it used to. I'm thinking abut starting calisthenics but would I lose my muscle mass?
No. Why would you think that? Just make sure you're eating as good as you can
you probably will loose some muscle mass at first but you can regain that with more knowledge on calisthenix
omar hbvhhvhv just mix the two
They have a weights and calisthenics program
Use that to get best of both worlds
omar hbvhhvhv youll just have to watch what you eat more and do more difficult calisthenics
This guy right here his the best I like learn a lot from him. Respect from UK. London. Thank bro
Brazil here!!
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Mano, quem se importa
I just started to do calisthenics 4 days ago and your videos motived me so much and I love them you're just amazing bro!!!
OMG YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL.
Hey Chris, I don't know what other subscribers of thenx would like as a video to watch, but I think it would be great if you uploaded a video about advanced push ups. Such as wide with parallets, inclined,diamond, etc. I would really like to see different alternatives and see an organized work out by you. Thanks a lot!
This dude looks like a mix of Asian and Latino, plus swagger. But fuck all that shit, all that matters is who did his tats lol.
You're the real deal, ma man
me: walks into gym
everybody: 13:50
Lol
Thanks fam my push-ups form sucked because elbows were out, you corrected my form with a simple video
😍😍
Alexandria Lucero ikr