What is so far fetched about Paul Wade's story that has people scouring the internet calling him fake? I don't see anything in Paul Wade's books that scream fake. Guy was locked up in serious prisons before many had any gyms or any decent gyms, and learned from a 71 year old who did old school progressive calisthenics that taught Paul, and he practiced daily until he mastered them. What is so hard to believe? Think about it, late 70s-early 80s in prison, learning body weight training from older prisoners who did things the old school way without equipment. Why is that so hard to believe? I don't get all the doubt!
@@connorchaney1709 was just gonna say this exact thing lol. He claims to have done them without support too. It's not impossible however, when it comes to bodyweight the sky is the limit. It's just incredibly INCREDIBLY difficult that it seems impossible
Daniel Calma He did 12 one arm elbow levers to one arm handstands freestanding, Paul Wade is not talking about the One arm Handstand Push up against the wall - although he should have clarified that better.
As always Al, I appreciate way you communicate so freely with your fans. Love the new book too btw... A cool twist on well-known stretches with some absolutely insane new ones! Cheers mate from New Zealand.
if there was an opportunity, I would still with great honor say thank you to Paul Wade for his books. Thank God I have not been in prison and, to be honest, I'm afraid of those who were there. ..But after reading his first book, my hair stood on end at the ease with which he dispelled many of the myths imposed by the fitness industry. ..I believed him, not so much his story, rather what he says about training ... after all, even though I never had big muscles, but even despite this, my hopelessly thin shoulders gained at least some shape. ..for which many thanks to him) although now I can only do 40 push-ups in an incline 1 approach, but 3 approaches are needed to move to the next level. ..but the main thing for which thanks to Paul Wade, that he gave me hope to fulfill an old school dream, I always wanted to pull up at least once on one hand))) And he is the one who gave hope to me the weakest guy from school to become strong)
That first question of the person who was heavy ,having trouble with pull ups, brought to mind Herschel Walker, the famous retired NFL football player. You don't find many bodyweight exercise fanatics in Herschel's size. His average weight was around 225 lbs at a height of 6'1”. Many of his team mates have given testimony to his intense dedication of super-high rep push ups , pull ups, dips, body squats ect. He used to tie a rope to a heavy tire and run up hills dragging it with the rope tied around his waist. Though he didn't specialize in doing an extreme variety of sophisticated and super advanced bodyweight exercises, the sheer number of reps and high volume that he did do is astonishing for someone of his weight. His level of endurance and stamina is world class. It's too bad his old 1980's book Herschel Walker's Basic Training went out of print.He was and still is very inspiring for the 200+ pound bodyweight trainers.
Hi Al, I can clear my chin and touch the top of my neck with pull ups but would like to be able to progress to chest to bar and beyond, eventually to muscle ups. I'm having a hard time pulling any higher though. Your thoughts? Negatives from pull overs? Just get more reps of what I can do? Focus on pulling more explosively? Weighted pull ups? Not sure where to focus my time and efforts. Thanks and hope all is well.
Hey Al! Thank you for what you are doing! My biggest question is, I want to be proficient at all types of body-weight exercises; however I don't want to just do Pull-Ups for one exercise sets and be done for the day. What exercises can I do together to create sort of a full body workout but without taxing other muscles to improve rep ranges. I appreciate the help. Thanks!
Hi! My little brother is 10 and he wants to train with me. Do you have any ideas of calisthenics for children? Thank you for your nice positivism and inspiration :D
Hey al quick question on the pull up, I'm 6'3 245 I can do a lot for my size ran 5 mi in 34.5 minutes last night , 12 flights of stairs 10x before breakfast plus ab work 3-4x a day. I can't pull up even once and push-ups I struggle to do 10(due to torn anterior delt last year) what I wanna know since I don't have easy access to a bar do you have any "no equipment" type exercises that I can use daily to build up to pull ups?
Pullups are a back exercice, they have little relation with running up stairs or abs. I suggest you do bridges and lots of dumbell burpees to strenghten your lower back and fingers wich will help you with the pullups. Keep in mind that getting good at pullups takes time especially when you are just starting to do them. To find a bar watch Scooby's "100 places to do pullups" video.
Hey, Al! I really love your videos and you inspire me every day to continue working out. My question is: can I build strength and gain muscle at the same time? How? Thanks!
Hey Al, i have watched tons of handstand tutorials lately. They of course have similarities, but there is one thing that they often dont agree about. And that is if i should start my handstand progressions: on the floor, against a wall or from a frogstand. Hope you can help me, because im very confused. Love your videos, much respect from Denmark.
Hi Al - great video once again! One question I have is: Is there an "optimal" balance between training for strength and training for endurance? Is one necessarily better than the other? Thanks!
Thank you for the video Al, you are a very nice teacher. Here's my question: Can i get bigger by doing high rep calisthenic workout? Low reps are better to get more muscular volume? (with a nice bulking diet) Excuse me for the bad english. Hugs from Brazil!!
Hey Al! love all your stuff man. just wanted to ask how to go about getting my first handstand. I can get into a headstand but i'm not quite sure how to transition into the handstand. Thanks!
headlights go up: (Obviously) I am not Al, however, prior to buying a $20 door frame bar, I utilized my bedroom door. Depending upon how heavy you are, you can use your door (and so that the squared edges don't cut into your hand, you can round it off a tad by throwing a folded shirt or towel over the top, the latter being great to follow up the pull-ups with towel hangs) or, if your dwelling is like mine and has an open kitchen with walls but is not completely sealed off from the rest of the house, use the "bridge" above the portal. Maybe you can even use the roof of your car (if you drive a car or pick-up truck), but this would require that you hold your legs in an L shape. Hope I was of some help, at least.
***** Thank you. The reason for some argue on the response of this question was due to the fact that some people, if not many, tend to lean on their stronger side, which happens to be the opposite arm - the resting one.
Hi Al. I'm trying to learn the floor L Sit, my core can do it easily but my real problem is lifting my body off the floor. Is it cheating to use my fingertips or should I work on using my palms? Thanks
IMO Paul Wade doesn't exist and John du Cane is the ghost writer. "Wade" uses a lot of British idioms and expressions that only the Brits tend to use (my mum is British), and there are other little hints throughout the books and written "interviews" online (Wade also advertises new dragon door products in interviews with John). Also Danny's writing style is very similar. Still like CC but seriously doubt he is real. .
papasitoman But I read that Paul Wade's parents lived worked for the US military in the UK, so he could have grown up in England. I don't see anything in Paul Wade's books that scream fake. Guy was locked up in serious prisons before many had gyms, and learned form a 71 year old who did old school progressive calisthenics which Paul Wade praticed daily. What is so hard to believe?
What is so far fetched about Paul Wade's story that has people scouring the internet calling him fake? I don't see anything in Paul Wade's books that scream fake. Guy was locked up in serious prisons before many had any gyms or any decent gyms, and learned from a 71 year old who did old school progressive calisthenics that taught Paul, and he practiced daily until he mastered them. What is so hard to believe? Think about it, late 70s-early 80s in prison, learning body weight training from older prisoners who did things the old school way without equipment. Why is that so hard to believe? I don't get all the doubt!
Because he claimed to have done 12 consecutive handstand push-ups, which is totally implausible
@@connorchaney1709 was just gonna say this exact thing lol. He claims to have done them without support too. It's not impossible however, when it comes to bodyweight the sky is the limit. It's just incredibly INCREDIBLY difficult that it seems impossible
@do br Well, it isn't about "muscle building" or looks so...
Daniel Calma He did 12 one arm elbow levers to one arm handstands freestanding, Paul Wade is not talking about the One arm Handstand Push up against the wall - although he should have clarified that better.
As always Al, I appreciate way you communicate so freely with your fans. Love the new book too btw... A cool twist on well-known stretches with some absolutely insane new ones! Cheers mate from New Zealand.
if there was an opportunity, I would still with great honor say thank you to Paul Wade for his books. Thank God I have not been in prison and, to be honest, I'm afraid of those who were there. ..But after reading his first book, my hair stood on end at the ease with which he dispelled many of the myths imposed by the fitness industry. ..I believed him, not so much his story, rather what he says about training ... after all, even though I never had big muscles, but even despite this, my hopelessly thin shoulders gained at least some shape. ..for which many thanks to him) although now I can only do 40 push-ups in an incline 1 approach, but 3 approaches are needed to move to the next level. ..but the main thing for which thanks to Paul Wade, that he gave me hope to fulfill an old school dream, I always wanted to pull up at least once on one hand)))
And he is the one who gave hope to me the weakest guy from school to become strong)
Most authors have there photo on their book.
Paul wade seems to be a sales team to me
That first question of the person who was heavy ,having trouble with pull ups, brought to mind Herschel Walker, the famous retired NFL football player. You don't find many bodyweight exercise fanatics in Herschel's size. His average weight was around 225 lbs at a height of 6'1”. Many of his team mates have given testimony to his intense dedication of super-high rep push ups , pull ups, dips, body squats ect. He used to tie a rope to a heavy tire and run up hills dragging it with the rope tied around his waist. Though he didn't specialize in doing an extreme variety of sophisticated and super advanced bodyweight exercises, the sheer number of reps and high volume that he did do is astonishing for someone of his weight. His level of endurance and stamina is world class. It's too bad his old 1980's book Herschel Walker's Basic Training went out of print.He was and still is very inspiring for the 200+ pound bodyweight trainers.
I'd really like to see the REAL one-arm push-up which Paul Wade mentioned in the book. Please Al, tell me that is possible.
Hey Al, will you eventually write a book with Paul "coach" Wade?
I'm 5"10" with a 6"5" wingspan. It makes pull-ups super hard. What should I do?
Hi Al, I can clear my chin and touch the top of my neck with pull ups but would like to be able to progress to chest to bar and beyond, eventually to muscle ups. I'm having a hard time pulling any higher though. Your thoughts? Negatives from pull overs? Just get more reps of what I can do? Focus on pulling more explosively? Weighted pull ups? Not sure where to focus my time and efforts. Thanks and hope all is well.
Hey Al! Thank you for what you are doing! My biggest question is, I want to be proficient at all types of body-weight exercises; however I don't want to just do Pull-Ups for one exercise sets and be done for the day. What exercises can I do together to create sort of a full body workout but without taxing other muscles to improve rep ranges. I appreciate the help. Thanks!
I would love to meet this man one day, please contact us if you ever visit the UK
Hi! My little brother is 10 and he wants to train with me. Do you have any ideas of calisthenics for children? Thank you for your nice positivism and inspiration :D
Hey al quick question on the pull up, I'm 6'3 245 I can do a lot for my size ran 5 mi in 34.5 minutes last night , 12 flights of stairs 10x before breakfast plus ab work 3-4x a day. I can't pull up even once and push-ups I struggle to do 10(due to torn anterior delt last year) what I wanna know since I don't have easy access to a bar do you have any "no equipment" type exercises that I can use daily to build up to pull ups?
Pullups are a back exercice, they have little relation with running up stairs or abs. I suggest you do bridges and lots of dumbell burpees to strenghten your lower back and fingers wich will help you with the pullups. Keep in mind that getting good at pullups takes time especially when you are just starting to do them. To find a bar watch Scooby's "100 places to do pullups" video.
Hey, Al! I really love your videos and you inspire me every day to continue working out. My question is: can I build strength and gain muscle at the same time? How? Thanks!
***** nice! Thanks for answer my question
Hey Al, what's your take on isometric body part holds? Ex. chest squeezes, biceps/triceps holds, manual neck holds.
Hey Al, i have watched tons of handstand tutorials lately. They of course have similarities, but there is one thing that they often dont agree about. And that is if i should start my handstand progressions: on the floor, against a wall or from a frogstand.
Hope you can help me, because im very confused. Love your videos, much respect from Denmark.
Hi Al - great video once again! One question I have is: Is there an "optimal" balance between training for strength and training for endurance? Is one necessarily better than the other? Thanks!
Al is great as always :)
You seem to always be pretty positive, is that an effect of working out all the time or are you just happy?
Thank you for the video Al, you are a very nice teacher. Here's my question: Can i get bigger by doing high rep calisthenic workout? Low reps are better to get more muscular volume? (with a nice bulking diet)
Excuse me for the bad english. Hugs from Brazil!!
Hey Al! love all your stuff man. just wanted to ask how to go about getting my first handstand. I can get into a headstand but i'm not quite sure how to transition into the handstand. Thanks!
Greetings Al! I was wondering if there is a good alternative to a pullup (no access to a bar...)?
Thanks in advance!
headlights go up: (Obviously) I am not Al, however, prior to buying a $20 door frame bar, I utilized my bedroom door. Depending upon how heavy you are, you can use your door (and so that the squared edges don't cut into your hand, you can round it off a tad by throwing a folded shirt or towel over the top, the latter being great to follow up the pull-ups with towel hangs) or, if your dwelling is like mine and has an open kitchen with walls but is not completely sealed off from the rest of the house, use the "bridge" above the portal. Maybe you can even use the roof of your car (if you drive a car or pick-up truck), but this would require that you hold your legs in an L shape. Hope I was of some help, at least.
the smile at the end was too much lol
Hi Al! Best Regards from México. Saludos compadre! ;)
Hey Al I'm a wrestler, and a strong neck is necessary. Do you have any thoughts or tips on neck training? Thanks it would be a real help.
already doing that, just wondering if he had any other ideas on that sort of thing.
Al, when doing uneven pushups which side is supposed to work harder: the elevated one or the one placed on the floor?
***** Thank you. The reason for some argue on the response of this question was due to the fact that some people, if not many, tend to lean on their stronger side, which happens to be the opposite arm - the resting one.
Paul Wade's the guy that lives in the North Pole right? If so then yea, of course I know who he is.
Hi Al. I'm trying to learn the floor L Sit, my core can do it easily but my real problem is lifting my body off the floor. Is it cheating to use my fingertips or should I work on using my palms?
Thanks
You can use your fingertips at first. When you can do that, try it on your palms (maybe with bent legs/ one leg out).
Also try using push ups bars just to learn :)
Ricky Raybould No, that won't work. The core bit is easy, it's the arms I'm having trouble with.
Leo Hhw I can already do it on fingertips but not with palms!
kaioxygen short arms!!
@dantick09 mahalo I'll check out that vid
Yo Al you look like one of the villains in the new Robocop movie! (MADDOX)
AI,I am the first foreigner who can understand and speak on yutobe. Others speak too fast,i'm Chinese
IMO Paul Wade doesn't exist and John du Cane is the ghost writer. "Wade" uses a lot of British idioms and expressions that only the Brits tend to use (my mum is British), and there are other little hints throughout the books and written "interviews" online (Wade also advertises new dragon door products in interviews with John). Also Danny's writing style is very similar. Still like CC but seriously doubt he is real.
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papasitoman But I read that Paul Wade's parents lived worked for the US military in the UK, so he could have grown up in England. I don't see anything in Paul Wade's books that scream fake. Guy was locked up in serious prisons before many had gyms, and learned form a 71 year old who did old school progressive calisthenics which Paul Wade praticed daily. What is so hard to believe?
Al isn't paul wade. Hes too happy of a guy. His writing tone differs from Paul Wade's too.
Joshua Gordon Good point!
I don't even think his real name is "Paul Wade" but so what.
The stuff he writes works, so who cares who he really is.
@Soleilsonira He is like batman. He helped many people but doesn't care about being praised.
LMAO paul wades conspiracy theories
Like I am going to listen to some freak with a neck tattoo