Looking at the recent 200 years of exercise, people combined anything from weights, kettlebells, gymnastic equipment, cable weights, clubs, chest expanders, etc. It never was separate to begin with. That's not to say a specific focus is bad. Use all you need for the advantages they give towards your goals.
I think what they are reffering to is the internet dogma style of thinking. THIS vs THAT, and the sub optimal arguement that youngster have while trying to find thier identities in an age of limitless information.
I LOVE calisthenics and the freedom that it empowers. I also don't agree that you can't match the feeling you get with those movements. The first time I deadlifted 405lb, squatted 315, or benched 225, I felt a high that I've never felt elsewhere. Ultimately, both modalities provide a feeling of accomplishment, and they're both worth pursuing.
Yeah, I agree. I felt that in this video they focused on weighted isolation and machine presses. The big compound weight movements are incredibly fun and satisfying.
Sincerely, I lifted weights and play bball during all my life but always was sore, stiff, and heavy on feet to play. After I changed to calisthenics, all my sports life changed for better. Now Inam always refresh to play, no soreness anymore, increased agility, mobility and light on feet to play…also I am no more bulk but lean and strong.
For real. I only train calisthenics besides side raises nowadays and no matter how much volume I get in I'm never sore. Take that over walking stiff as a board every other day anytime
I can give you my plan, its 4 times a weak. - Push (Chest, Shoulders, Triceps) - Pull (Back, Biceps, forearms) - Lower (Quads, Glutes, Calves, Hamstring) - Upper Weighted Calisthenics (Push ups, Pull ups, dips, Abs ) - Important Progress with weighted movements.
I absolutely agree with you. When I started I just lifted weights but 2 months ago I started with calisthenics. Now I do both and I really like it and I think it works very well.
I realized very early doing calisthenics as someone who’s 6 ft 9 and was obese when I started, that weights are great way to bridge the massive gap between progressions.
Undoubtedly going to have greater difficulty compared to someone 5 ft 9. Respect to you for choosing calisthenics despite battling the hand you were dealt.
You just shouldnt limit yourself to one type. Just choose the exercises that work your weaknesses the most. Calisthenics do help you move better though,
Combining both is key. Thanks Daniel, for spreading the message. By the way, I'm the calisthenic guy who does curls to not thorn the biceps during planche 💪💪 And I also do weighted calisthenics
Weight allows you to correct muscle imbalances. I think we should add whatever benefits our goals. Resistance bands also does something weight alone can't do.
I started combining calisthenics and weights about 3 months ago. I hit a slump prior to that where I didn't know what to do with my workouts. Powerlifting was great, but I had no coordination, or agility. Calisthenics was great, but I didn't have the raw power I could generate with free weights. My gains are going through the roof with the combination of the two by getting the best of both worlds.
Overhead press *might* have helped me get my first freestanding handstand push-ups, or more recently to increase HSPU reps, but maybe not. It does seem like a good way to add volume, though. I can only do one or two HSPUs, or three if I add an eccentric, but with overhead press, I can adjust the weight for any rep range I like. Weighted pull-ups, on the other hand, definitely do seem to help with the frontlever.
Yes! On my 1st push day full body Squats Body weight lunge Calve raises Body weight dips Push ups DB military press The fatigue from the legs carries over so Body weight exercises are still quite taxing,effective and still gives a great pump as well as keeping the shoulders , scapula and rotator cuff strong and healthy , The second push work out 2 to 3 days later , Barbell Bench at any angle but flat lol and Flies With Kettlebell Goblet Squats and Body weight Bulgarian split Squats , I feel so much more connected to my body and the soreness afterwards sure let you know it works
My current workout routine includes a 4day split of push/cardio/pull/legs. Each strength day utilizes both calisthenics, barbell, and dumbbell exercises with compound movement focus. I love Calisthenics more than weights and they keep me motivated, while the barbell helps to really overload my maximum strength, and dumbbell helps to turn compounds into unilateral exercises to offset the chances of inbalances from side to side. Weights are also one of the only ways to maximally overload lower body movements so having barbell back squats and deadlifts, plus dumbbell walking lunges really set my legs on fire. 🔥
Weighted calisthenics all the way! They add so much fun to a workout its insane, I always look forward to my weighted dips and pullups despite them being taxing as hell!
It's highly recommendable to combine both weight training + Calisthenics so u can get the best of both worlds. Calisthenics can get you Body control , Agility , Coordinating , Balancing & strength yet Few exercises in Strength training can't be replaced. Those are Squat , Bench press , Dead lift by incorporating those excercise un your routine can help you a lot !!!
This is essentially the online fitness industry's Bruce Lee moment: martial arts used to be entirely focused on this school vs. that school, for CENTURIES. Then Bruce came along and said "Learn everything, from everyone" and he was instantly the best to ever practice. Holistic approaches to fitness will always trump narrow specializations, in terms of total fitness.
Sprints, rings, maces and clubs, kettlebells, and heavy sandbags, in that order, are my go-to tools and have not only improved my physique and cardio but have also transformed my jiu-jitsu game.
I enjoy combining some basic calisthenics exercises with kettlebells and clubbells , not such a bodybuilding look but its super fun ,relatively cheap , i can do it home and also i have some great mobility and flexibility results combined with strength and some muscle mass. i am almost 39 , i know its not the fastest way to progress , at least technique wise , but its advantage is that i train in all plane of movement and rotation plus healthy solders hips and lower back
I do a PPL with calisthenics and weight, on Push Day I'll do 5 sets of a Barbell exercise(BenchPress,OHP..) then do 5 sets of a calisthenics exercise (Dips,Pushup...). I do the same for Pull and Leg Days for exemple 5 sets of Back Squat followed by 5 sets of bodyweight Squat. I feel way better than if i just do Barbell or Calisthenics and it took me a lot of time to realize i needed both, and not to choose one or the other.
Train different, gain different. Anything to change a routine or shock the muscle will help to grow. Need to train all the angles for the best physique imho. But if you been training for like 5+ years. You also need to be realistic as a natty. Don't compare yourself to all the people online or beasts in the gym. Most are not natty or/and have elite genetics. It's all about competing against yourself imho.
In my experience calisthenics helps with weightlifting, but weightlifting hurts calisthenics. I can train both and only progress reasonably with weights, lifting seems to seriously slow down the development of my calisthenics, especially with static holds, like the levers and planche. I remember I was stuck on tuck planche, couldn't get to open tuck. I started doing exclusively BW for my upper body for a couple months, and in no time I had the strength to hold the open tuck. I was still working legs with machines, but all upper body main lifts and accesory lifts were subbed with bw or weighted bw movements. I don't think I would have ever beaten that plateau had I not fearlessly switched over to bw for my volume. I am now on straddle doing the same thing and I have no desire to go back to weights for upper, out of fear it will slow me down on my planche once again. Though I find weighted dips carryover beautifully into the bench press. This is evident with the silver era bodybuilder Marvin Eder, who could do dips with an additional 400lbs. He spent more time doing dips than bench press, because it was his favorite exercise. Can't remember his bench press, but I know it was a fat one. Weighted pullups have a similar effect on rowing strength too IME. That being said don't ask someone who exclusively benches or rows to be able to do heavy weighted dips or pullups. They will struggle. Wish I knew why it works like this. Anyone else experience something similar?
Funny I experienced the opposite, my l sit to planche had hit a plateau at tuck planche, started lifting and quickly surpassed that plateau. Hitting exercises that help my shoulders with calisthenics is pretty difficult (in terms of a shoulder injury from the past) but weights don't affect it as much because it's easier to keep proper form when not focusing on other parts of my body. My shoulder strength is exactly what was holding me back and weight training helped me gain the strength I needed in my shoulders by isolating them and focusing on developing both the muscle and rom.
@@Irishhound that is actually really interesting. I myself have a history of shoulder injury, as I have had 2 impingements in my left shoulder. I find calisthenics doesn't bug my shoulder one bit, but the second I start using barbells things get clicky. The only lift that didn't seem to agrivate my shoulder in anyway is db overhead variations. Incline and bench variations beat up my shoulders a lot more. I think physiology and genetics play a bigger role than people realize. For me, despite a history of impingement, deep weighted dips with a slow rom feel great, I know other guys who get shoulder pain even doing bodyweight dips. Some guys even get more shoulder pain from a pushup than a bench press, not me. I guess all one can really do is experiment and see what works and what doesn't
@@jordanblenkinsop6195 that's honestly exactly it, try different routines, different work outs, find out what work best for your goals and have fun (while being safe) calisthenics is definitely my go to overall, but weight training is just an extra tool I have in my pocket to help with getting certain skills down!
I try to combine the best of calesthenic : pull ups, chin ups, dips, leg raises and the best of weights: deadlifts, squads, benchpress, OHP, curls, machine flies
I think that goals need to be emphasized here...athleticism? Muscle mass? Functional strength? Power? That needs to be decided first, then choose your approach.
Personally, space is why I stick to calisthenics and free weights. Having a home gym helps me overcome my biggest hurdle to fitness: getting to the gym. But I agree, complacency is the thief of progress
Good stuff! I like alternating a basic pull up/pushup/split squat workout with a weighted sled pull/Turkish get up work out. But I tend to change my program often.
This video actually got me thinking, and I realized I have marked preferences for certain planes of motion when it comes to "weight vs. calisthenics:" Vertical push/horizontal pull/hip hinge: weights, mostly. Nothing against the bodyweight options but most days grabbing a dumbbell feels less of a hassle than inverting myself one way or the other. Horizontal push/vertical pull: calisthenics, for pretty much the same reason - grabbing a bar, hoisting myself between the rings or chairs, or just dropping down and doing the proverbial twenty is more convenient than setting up for a bench press, and since I mostly work out at home lat pulldowns are right out. Squat/lunge: either one is fine tbh; mostly depends on how I feel on any given day.
Agreed & as a female who's just starting calisthenics I'm thinking if I want to keep my body fat percentage at a certain number I'd need to eventually add weights to become stronger. Just using my body weight won't be enough right? Just wondering!!!
it will aways be enough for growth, aesthetics, resistance.... But if you want to maximize the growth part, at the price of reducing the resistance part, then use weights
It honestly would be enough. If you are good at normal pushups you can opt for diamond push-ups, and then archer pushups, one hand pushups, handstand, handstand push-ups, and if all that becomes easy for you, Grab a bag full of books and you have got some weighted calisthenics ahead of you.
Form police here lol but When u guys are doing the incline bench u should press straight up against gravity stacking the joints(lining the elbow under and inline of the rist )to properly work the chest vs what u two are doing by pushing the weight forward looking kinda like a flat bench it's just gonna work the shoulders and not in a way that would give the best growth and will be dangerous when you start to go heavy with them
It strange i met many calisthenics people in my past that hate the ideas of using "weighted calisthenics" because they claimed it "not pure calisthenics" like why the hell limits urself to just only calisthenics only considering combinations of both is superior 🤦♂️
plottwist: this approach is kind of oldschool. the oldschool bodybuilding bro always combined pullups, pushups, dips and so on with weight training. But I think the modern hybrid approach opens a whole new world of calisthenics movements to oldschool weight lifting.
I actually do both. In terms of strength and size I love it. The aesthetics part of it is also amazing as well. I do both and love the longevity effects of it
The addition of weights for the bone loading benefits are profound. Arguably going to be difficult to get the same remodelling impact with calisthenics alone.
Mixing both has its place most definitely. But if you take a guy who has been doing weight training and take him down to a gym that only does calistnetics he will have a shock trying to perform ring dips or pull ups as easily as on a straight bar
Yeah for sure. If you want to have an all around balanced body. There are certain movements and muscles that are almost impossible to hit with calisthenics. For example bicep (elbow flexion), lateral head of shoulders (abduction(i guess ))
i would like a video explaining which one is better with weights or calisthenics. I feel like biceps and triceps might be better off with weights, for the rest Calisthenics
There are so many factors that play into it, calisthenics hit my biceps triceps, chest really well, but my delts needed isolation that calisthenics just not provide.
Hey Daniel. I know this is out of topic, but why my low back hurts a little bit when I do lat pulldown machine????.....( I use very light weight, like 25 pounds) . Thanks!!!
I do both, because I started with nothing in terms of Equipment. Now I do both but prefer weights, because I'm to weak to do some calisthenic exercises...
Aren't jumping jacks, burpees and mountain climbers considered calethestenics and aren't pushups, dips and pull-ups, really just considered bodyweight exercises?
Does your hybrid plan allow you to do a 4 day split instead of ppl. I'm currently doing ppl with bbr but I've found that my life gets too busy at times to squeeze in a workout 6 times a week. I mostly do but I'd honestly like 4 days better.
I think the great thing about weighted calisthenics is, that you need way less equipment than a pure weightlifting routine. Ideal for a homegym. Weigthed split squads need way less weight than squats. I use weighted vest and hold some plates in each hand for extra weight. A squatrack with huge barbell would need alot more space and equipment.
I always find it hard how many reps per set i have to do with bodyweight excercises😅 and with weights i always stay in the 8 til 12 range but i watched some vids that they say you have to do high reps with bodyweight..😟
I keep flip flopping there were times I wanted to do both there was a time I wanted to use only weights and some calisthenics now I want to do only calisthenics cause I can barely afford a gym membership at the time.
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Looking at the recent 200 years of exercise, people combined anything from weights, kettlebells, gymnastic equipment, cable weights, clubs, chest expanders, etc. It never was separate to begin with. That's not to say a specific focus is bad. Use all you need for the advantages they give towards your goals.
I think what they are reffering to is the internet dogma style of thinking. THIS vs THAT, and the sub optimal arguement that youngster have while trying to find thier identities in an age of limitless information.
Well said Mark - I couldn't agree more. We need to use the best tools to achieve the goals we want.
Thats why i use ems to stimulate more
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Doing both is key 💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿 weighted calisthenics is key
Weighted dips are significantly more intense than bench press imo
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@@karmacop217 easier in my opinion
@@karmacop217 it actually depends
I LOVE calisthenics and the freedom that it empowers. I also don't agree that you can't match the feeling you get with those movements. The first time I deadlifted 405lb, squatted 315, or benched 225, I felt a high that I've never felt elsewhere. Ultimately, both modalities provide a feeling of accomplishment, and they're both worth pursuing.
Yeah, I agree. I felt that in this video they focused on weighted isolation and machine presses. The big compound weight movements are incredibly fun and satisfying.
Sincerely, I lifted weights and play bball during all my life but always was sore, stiff, and heavy on feet to play. After I changed to calisthenics, all my sports life changed for better. Now Inam always refresh to play, no soreness anymore, increased agility, mobility and light on feet to play…also I am no more bulk but lean and strong.
its a whole body compount excercise mostly body weight is the best.
Yeah for sure 💪🏻💪🏻
For real. I only train calisthenics besides side raises nowadays and no matter how much volume I get in I'm never sore. Take that over walking stiff as a board every other day anytime
@@davidfernandez8515 calisthenics is where its at that is where you gain true strength.
I would love if you teach us a routine that includes calisthenics and weights in the same triangle, for advanced and newbie!
Theres so much content on youtube. Just pick and choose
Check out Alex Leonidas youtube channel
I can give you my plan, its 4 times a weak.
- Push (Chest, Shoulders, Triceps)
- Pull (Back, Biceps, forearms)
- Lower (Quads, Glutes, Calves, Hamstring)
- Upper Weighted Calisthenics (Push ups, Pull ups, dips, Abs ) - Important Progress with weighted movements.
I absolutely agree with you.
When I started I just lifted weights but 2 months ago I started with calisthenics. Now I do both and I really like it and I think it works very well.
I realized very early doing calisthenics as someone who’s 6 ft 9 and was obese when I started, that weights are great way to bridge the massive gap between progressions.
Undoubtedly going to have greater difficulty compared to someone 5 ft 9. Respect to you for choosing calisthenics despite battling the hand you were dealt.
@@FitnessFAQs I'm 6 ft 5 myself and calisthenics is the first corner of the world that i've experienced where my height is view as an handicap
6ft 9!?!?!
You just shouldnt limit yourself to one type. Just choose the exercises that work your weaknesses the most.
Calisthenics do help you move better though,
Combining both is key. Thanks Daniel, for spreading the message. By the way, I'm the calisthenic guy who does curls to not thorn the biceps during planche 💪💪 And I also do weighted calisthenics
Weight allows you to correct muscle imbalances. I think we should add whatever benefits our goals. Resistance bands also does something weight alone can't do.
I started combining calisthenics and weights about 3 months ago. I hit a slump prior to that where I didn't know what to do with my workouts. Powerlifting was great, but I had no coordination, or agility. Calisthenics was great, but I didn't have the raw power I could generate with free weights. My gains are going through the roof with the combination of the two by getting the best of both worlds.
Overhead press *might* have helped me get my first freestanding handstand push-ups, or more recently to increase HSPU reps, but maybe not. It does seem like a good way to add volume, though. I can only do one or two HSPUs, or three if I add an eccentric, but with overhead press, I can adjust the weight for any rep range I like. Weighted pull-ups, on the other hand, definitely do seem to help with the frontlever.
Yes! On my 1st push day full body
Squats
Body weight lunge
Calve raises
Body weight dips
Push ups
DB military press
The fatigue from the legs carries over so Body weight exercises are still quite taxing,effective and still gives a great pump as well as keeping the shoulders , scapula and rotator cuff strong and healthy , The second push work out 2 to 3 days later , Barbell Bench at any angle but flat lol and Flies
With Kettlebell Goblet Squats and Body weight Bulgarian split Squats , I feel so much more connected to my body and the soreness afterwards sure let you know it works
My current workout routine includes a 4day split of push/cardio/pull/legs. Each strength day utilizes both calisthenics, barbell, and dumbbell exercises with compound movement focus. I love Calisthenics more than weights and they keep me motivated, while the barbell helps to really overload my maximum strength, and dumbbell helps to turn compounds into unilateral exercises to offset the chances of inbalances from side to side. Weights are also one of the only ways to maximally overload lower body movements so having barbell back squats and deadlifts, plus dumbbell walking lunges really set my legs on fire. 🔥
CALISTHENICS IS FANTASTIC FOR THE UPPER BODY BUT YOU CAN USE WEIGHTS TO BUILD BETTER LOWER BODY MASS.
GREAT CONTENT AS USUAL, THANKS DANIEL.
I AGREE - YOU'RE WELCOME
WHY THE CAPITAL LETTERS THO? LIKE, I AGREE THO
Weighted calisthenics all the way! They add so much fun to a workout its insane, I always look forward to my weighted dips and pullups despite them being taxing as hell!
I'm currently mixing weights with weighted calisthenics as well as some handstand and front lever practice!
Calisthenics for upper body training combined with good ol weight training for the lower body is probably best practice
It's highly recommendable to combine both weight training + Calisthenics so u can get the best of both worlds. Calisthenics can get you Body control , Agility , Coordinating , Balancing & strength yet Few exercises in Strength training can't be replaced. Those are Squat , Bench press , Dead lift by incorporating those excercise un your routine can help you a lot !!!
Calisthenics and kettlebells have made me stronger in the weight room. I’ve come to prefer those over traditional free weights.
People saying calisthenics with weights is cheating are dumb. Glad they’re practically extinct.
Weight for leg !!! And to avoid the injury for the upper body
This is essentially the online fitness industry's Bruce Lee moment: martial arts used to be entirely focused on this school vs. that school, for CENTURIES. Then Bruce came along and said "Learn everything, from everyone" and he was instantly the best to ever practice. Holistic approaches to fitness will always trump narrow specializations, in terms of total fitness.
Makes sense. I added more calisthenics to balance my work. Love it. Thanks.
Started to add weights to Dips, pull ups and sometimes pushups too 💪🏻
I often do 3 sets with a calisthenics exercise and then finish up with weights when I'm in the gym
Sprints, rings, maces and clubs, kettlebells, and heavy sandbags, in that order, are my go-to tools and have not only improved my physique and cardio but have also transformed my jiu-jitsu game.
My gym has the heavy chains, I use those instead of those belts with the plates dangling between your legs.
I enjoy combining some basic calisthenics exercises with kettlebells and clubbells , not such a bodybuilding look but its super fun ,relatively cheap , i can do it home and also i have some great mobility and flexibility results combined with strength and some muscle mass. i am almost 39 , i know its not the fastest way to progress , at least technique wise , but its advantage is that i train in all plane of movement and rotation plus healthy solders hips and lower back
Both/And!! Love it!!
I do a PPL with calisthenics and weight, on Push Day I'll do 5 sets of a Barbell exercise(BenchPress,OHP..) then do 5 sets of a calisthenics exercise (Dips,Pushup...).
I do the same for Pull and Leg Days for exemple 5 sets of Back Squat followed by 5 sets of bodyweight Squat.
I feel way better than if i just do Barbell or Calisthenics and it took me a lot of time to realize i needed both, and not to choose one or the other.
I alternate my workouts. If i do weights one day, I'll do calisthenics the next day
I do lift weights but my calisthenics are bdywt only always and I only specifically do pull-ups, chin-ups, dips and push-ups.
Train different, gain different. Anything to change a routine or shock the muscle will help to grow. Need to train all the angles for the best physique imho. But if you been training for like 5+ years. You also need to be realistic as a natty. Don't compare yourself to all the people online or beasts in the gym. Most are not natty or/and have elite genetics. It's all about competing against yourself imho.
In my experience calisthenics helps with weightlifting, but weightlifting hurts calisthenics.
I can train both and only progress reasonably with weights, lifting seems to seriously slow down the development of my calisthenics, especially with static holds, like the levers and planche.
I remember I was stuck on tuck planche, couldn't get to open tuck. I started doing exclusively BW for my upper body for a couple months, and in no time I had the strength to hold the open tuck. I was still working legs with machines, but all upper body main lifts and accesory lifts were subbed with bw or weighted bw movements. I don't think I would have ever beaten that plateau had I not fearlessly switched over to bw for my volume.
I am now on straddle doing the same thing and I have no desire to go back to weights for upper, out of fear it will slow me down on my planche once again.
Though I find weighted dips carryover beautifully into the bench press. This is evident with the silver era bodybuilder Marvin Eder, who could do dips with an additional 400lbs. He spent more time doing dips than bench press, because it was his favorite exercise. Can't remember his bench press, but I know it was a fat one.
Weighted pullups have a similar effect on rowing strength too IME.
That being said don't ask someone who exclusively benches or rows to be able to do heavy weighted dips or pullups. They will struggle. Wish I knew why it works like this. Anyone else experience something similar?
Funny I experienced the opposite, my l sit to planche had hit a plateau at tuck planche, started lifting and quickly surpassed that plateau. Hitting exercises that help my shoulders with calisthenics is pretty difficult (in terms of a shoulder injury from the past) but weights don't affect it as much because it's easier to keep proper form when not focusing on other parts of my body. My shoulder strength is exactly what was holding me back and weight training helped me gain the strength I needed in my shoulders by isolating them and focusing on developing both the muscle and rom.
@@Irishhound that is actually really interesting. I myself have a history of shoulder injury, as I have had 2 impingements in my left shoulder. I find calisthenics doesn't bug my shoulder one bit, but the second I start using barbells things get clicky. The only lift that didn't seem to agrivate my shoulder in anyway is db overhead variations. Incline and bench variations beat up my shoulders a lot more.
I think physiology and genetics play a bigger role than people realize. For me, despite a history of impingement, deep weighted dips with a slow rom feel great, I know other guys who get shoulder pain even doing bodyweight dips. Some guys even get more shoulder pain from a pushup than a bench press, not me. I guess all one can really do is experiment and see what works and what doesn't
@@jordanblenkinsop6195 that's honestly exactly it, try different routines, different work outs, find out what work best for your goals and have fun (while being safe) calisthenics is definitely my go to overall, but weight training is just an extra tool I have in my pocket to help with getting certain skills down!
I try to combine the best of calesthenic : pull ups, chin ups, dips, leg raises and the best of weights: deadlifts, squads, benchpress, OHP, curls, machine flies
I think that goals need to be emphasized here...athleticism? Muscle mass? Functional strength? Power? That needs to be decided first, then choose your approach.
Personally, space is why I stick to calisthenics and free weights. Having a home gym helps me overcome my biggest hurdle to fitness: getting to the gym. But I agree, complacency is the thief of progress
Good stuff! I like alternating a basic pull up/pushup/split squat workout with a weighted sled pull/Turkish get up work out. But I tend to change my program often.
This shouldn"t even be a question. Ofcourse it is very good for anyone
Upper body = push ups, dips, pull ups, unilateral lat pull down, rows and kettlebell presses
Lower body = barbell squats / deadlifts
Weighted calisthenics is my favorite for me! I love weight lifting but gymnastics has got me more in shape then weight lifting never has done
This video actually got me thinking, and I realized I have marked preferences for certain planes of motion when it comes to "weight vs. calisthenics:"
Vertical push/horizontal pull/hip hinge: weights, mostly. Nothing against the bodyweight options but most days grabbing a dumbbell feels less of a hassle than inverting myself one way or the other.
Horizontal push/vertical pull: calisthenics, for pretty much the same reason - grabbing a bar, hoisting myself between the rings or chairs, or just dropping down and doing the proverbial twenty is more convenient than setting up for a bench press, and since I mostly work out at home lat pulldowns are right out.
Squat/lunge: either one is fine tbh; mostly depends on how I feel on any given day.
Agreed & as a female who's just starting calisthenics I'm thinking if I want to keep my body fat percentage at a certain number I'd need to eventually add weights to become stronger. Just using my body weight won't be enough right? Just wondering!!!
Just body weight is definitely enough you can do different variations of pull ups and push ups etc
it will aways be enough for growth, aesthetics, resistance.... But if you want to maximize the growth part, at the price of reducing the resistance part, then use weights
but there are also tons of bodyweight exercises in calisthenics that are really heavy, like one hand push ups
It honestly would be enough. If you are good at normal pushups you can opt for diamond push-ups, and then archer pushups, one hand pushups, handstand, handstand push-ups, and if all that becomes easy for you, Grab a bag full of books and you have got some weighted calisthenics ahead of you.
TYSM,,
Form police here lol but When u guys are doing the incline bench u should press straight up against gravity stacking the joints(lining the elbow under and inline of the rist )to properly work the chest vs what u two are doing by pushing the weight forward looking kinda like a flat bench it's just gonna work the shoulders and not in a way that would give the best growth and will be dangerous when you start to go heavy with them
Weight training is ideal for recovery from serious injuries in order to build yourself back up to then use calisthenics
My issue is legs I have a good leg body weight routine but my growth will be limited
It strange i met many calisthenics people in my past that hate the ideas of using "weighted calisthenics" because they claimed it "not pure calisthenics" like why the hell limits urself to just only calisthenics only considering combinations of both is superior 🤦♂️
Of course you should!
An epic king of calisthenics!
now make a video HOW to combine Calisthenics and weights!
Love to you guys! :)
plottwist: this approach is kind of oldschool. the oldschool bodybuilding bro always combined pullups, pushups, dips and so on with weight training. But I think the modern hybrid approach opens a whole new world of calisthenics movements to oldschool weight lifting.
I actually do both.
In terms of strength and size I love it.
The aesthetics part of it is also amazing as well.
I do both and love the longevity effects of it
The addition of weights for the bone loading benefits are profound. Arguably going to be difficult to get the same remodelling impact with calisthenics alone.
They definitely compliment each other. Working the muscle on different planes
HOW do we do both!? Get together with Jeff Nippard or the MAPS guys and get us a colab program!!!
Mixing both has its place most definitely.
But if you take a guy who has been doing weight training and take him down to a gym that only does calistnetics he will have a shock trying to perform ring dips or pull ups as easily as on a straight bar
Thanks boss for sharing this amazing workout it really helpful tips
I train primarily with free weights and also use basic calisthenics to have the benefits of both sides.
By combining both you can develop both relative and absolute strength 💪🏾
Take the best from both sports for maximal gains.
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Short awnser: Yes
Doing both is the way to go
these dudes are massive!
Short answer: yes
Long answer: yeeeeeeeesss
Yeah for sure. If you want to have an all around balanced body. There are certain movements and muscles that are almost impossible to hit with calisthenics. For example bicep (elbow flexion), lateral head of shoulders (abduction(i guess ))
People are weird. They become dogmatic in fitness and choose only kind of fitness. You should be doing everything or at least open to it
If you have a backpack or a sandbag or can build 15 kg of cement plates NO NEED TO PAY A GYM
i would like a video explaining which one is better with weights or calisthenics. I feel like biceps and triceps might be better off with weights, for the rest Calisthenics
There are so many factors that play into it, calisthenics hit my biceps triceps, chest really well, but my delts needed isolation that calisthenics just not provide.
Hey Daniel. I know this is out of topic, but why my low back hurts a little bit when I do lat pulldown machine????.....( I use very light weight, like 25 pounds) .
Thanks!!!
Either incorrect form or you need to develop more lower back muscle. I'd recommend deadlifts 👍🏿💪🏿
Of course you should watch the whole video, is interesting, but simple answer: *yes*
Say No to dogmatism! Get fit by any means necessary.
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Yes.
I do both, because I started with nothing in terms of Equipment. Now I do both but prefer weights, because I'm to weak to do some calisthenic exercises...
Why not ?
I will
Doing both will make you a God 🙏
yes
Aren't jumping jacks, burpees and mountain climbers considered calethestenics and aren't pushups, dips and pull-ups, really just considered bodyweight exercises?
How does one make a hybrid program?
Thank you very much for your contributions, how can you combine calisthenics with free weight? how many days per week of each?
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Yes.why not
Crossfit can be a version of Calisthenic’s weighted version I think.
ew god no. Crossfit with good strict for sure, not any of that bitch kipping.
Does your hybrid plan allow you to do a 4 day split instead of ppl. I'm currently doing ppl with bbr but I've found that my life gets too busy at times to squeeze in a workout 6 times a week. I mostly do but I'd honestly like 4 days better.
I think the great thing about weighted calisthenics is, that you need way less equipment than a pure weightlifting routine.
Ideal for a homegym. Weigthed split squads need way less weight than squats.
I use weighted vest and hold some plates in each hand for extra weight.
A squatrack with huge barbell would need alot more space and equipment.
Bullworkers are brilliant.
I always find it hard how many reps per set i have to do with bodyweight excercises😅 and with weights i always stay in the 8 til 12 range but i watched some vids that they say you have to do high reps with bodyweight..😟
I keep flip flopping there were times I wanted to do both there was a time I wanted to use only weights and some calisthenics now I want to do only calisthenics cause I can barely afford a gym membership at the time.
Answer: Yes
Why the heck not??!! ;-)
Wait but what about weighted calisthenics 👀
Do you have a weighted calesthics only program
me quedo con la calistenia el gimnasio toman mucho químico para el cuerpo
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calisthenics is more complex hands down...
Very good. Can you please donate me some calisthenics appliances like resistance bands, pull bar etc for free.
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bruh go buy it yourself man wtf