Canal de um genius well the other thing to consider to how he looks, dude looks great, but is still quite small... if you want some decent hypertrophy do some bodybuilding, but absolutely mix both! There is no denying the strength gains from body weight.
@@joojotin Same for me. The movements use your whole body, and Dominik explains it well but your nervous system is much more involved when you use more muscles, stabiliser muscles etc. compared to when you do bench press, for example.
Imo, bodyweight training gets boring when you get "too strong" for the exercises. Bodyweight pull-ups are great when you can "just" do 10 reps, but when you get to the point where you can do 30 it starts to just get annoying and boring, because the sets become way too long. Edit: And you reach that point very quickly when it comes to lower body exercises. The only challenging one is pistol squats, but that's not good for the knees.
@@iwantlee9510 you're forgetting about progressive overload, get a backpack, start adding water bottles every couple weeks and aim for 8 reps for 3 sets so that you get actually stronger. I bet you can't do 30 reps with the one arm pullup👀👀👀👌 ain't nobody done that yet, even then you can add weight to the one arm pull up and eventually you could have a stronger back than most strongmen
There is no such thing as getting "too strong" for bodyweight exercises... If you are getting 30 reps of pull-ups, then you aren't doing them right... it's as simple as that. Try slowing the reps way down... go all the way up so the bar touches the chest (or at least very close to it), hold it for a few seconds by squeezing your back muscles as hard as possible in the top part before slowly descending down all the way to the bottom for another pause with absolutely *no* cheating, swinging or momentum whatsoever. Done this way, I doubt anyone is even going to make it to 8 full reps... no matter how strong you think you are. Still think that's too easy? Try doing the reps like I said but on Olympic rings or a suspension trainer (dual anchor points).
@@iwantlee9510 Lmao, pullups and pushups ain't the only thing in calisthenics. They're way too overrated, and yes, they're boring AF. But there's literally thousands of other exercises that you can always strive for. Planches, levers, hefestos, muscle ups, etc just to name a few. Then there's rings, which take every element to another level of difficulty. There's literally always a new move to strive for, new level of strength in calisthenics.
With 14 I started going to the Gym and did Bodybuilding till I was 18 years old. In that time I build some good muscle mass but I wasn't that strong. I could do like 12 Pull ups and like 20 Dips or so and my Bench max was exactly 100kg for 1 rep. Then with 18 I started doing pure Calisthenics and weighted Calisthenics and my strength exploded like crazy. My weight kept being the same like before (+- 80kg) but I became more shredded and stronger while keeping my old muscle mass. Now I am 20 years old and can do dips + 80kg for like 8 reps and pull ups +65kg for 8 reps. I never tested my max reps in both but I would guess my pull ups to max 30 reps and my dips at like 45 reps or so. Now I can bench 100kg for like 10 reps so my max would be around 130-140kg I guess. I can do a full front lever(18 seconds), victorian on p-bars(8 seconds), muscle ups(14 reps), one arm pull ups(3 per arm), backlever(18 seconds) and a v-sit(8 seconds). I am 184cm tall and weight 82kg, so I am not that big but I am strong as fuck. Calisthenics is definitely great for building strength while building a beautiful body.
Bodyweight, weighted calisthenics, weightlifting. They're all valuable. It all depends on your goal. But for most people, using all of them is the smartest way to train.
Heavy strength training has increased my chin and pull up count since I started training heavy cable pulls, over body weight. Now I can do weighted chins and pull ups for reps as well. Do bar, do kbells, do calisthenics, do what you enjoy and helps you get consistent.
this is exactky what i learned when i used weights, didnt want to sit and just lift it was waste of time for me. then i found calistenics and said to myself this is what i want. its been half a year i started to train calistenics and results are amazing, calistenics became part of my life, cant wait for futur years to come💪
@@kinzcortes7484 i don't know what you like and i didn't say everyone must do calisthenics, it's depends on yourself and your preference. It's all about what makes you satisfied... (When i was younger around 10 yo i was training gymnastics and then i was fall in love with Ninjutsu and trained for 6 years, story short i got injured and left the community... It's been about ten years now I'm 26 yo, during this years i trained some bodybuilding stuff but it didn't make me satisfaction, I found calisthenics way more goddamn satisfaction even more than Ninjutsu, I'm not even looking for any competition i just wanna satisfy myself )
My routine from last 6 months push-ups, hspu , pull-ups ,one arm pull-ups , squats, core , running and swimming. And yeah it feels great no injury strength and stamina increased increased.
Dom can you please talk about your calisthenics journey to this point?? You did some crazy stuff and had a lot of injuries,so it will be inspiring to hear about how you progressed,regressed and overcome the challenges! Thank you champ!
I am 14 currently and I am really loving calisthenics, doing it for 8 months, I was a bit sad in the beginning that I did not have weights or gym Access but now I know the value of calisthenics.
I agree dude, calisthenics easily carry over to weights, for example, my bench press keeps increasing from doing purely calisthenics. There's far more to calis than pushups and pullups, when you start entering the advanced moves world -- your strength gains become ridiculous.
Thank you and tons of respect Dominik! You are doing great work in explaining and morivating people to get the ass of the couch, keep going! Greets from germany.
@@iliveinsideyourhouse3943 I use skills as help with muscle building for example I learned iron cross to train my chest and did v-sit training to get more defined lower abs so skills can be useful
@@marekkulma9482 I also use some skill oriented exercises likes handstand to improve my shoulder but those kind of training where bunch of skinny legs guys swinging around the bar likes a monke is not for me.
Body weight is also superior for people who can't afford a gym membership, or their own weights. And people that travel a lot. You can't carry a gym with you, but the weight of your body is always there where ever you go.
Everything he’s saying is true calisthenics will make you strong Af it transformed me been doing calisthenics for a few years now and I pretty much look like a superhero feel like one too my entire body transformed
I do both, but I have to say I've been getting better results working out with my body than weights. In the same way, I add extra weight to my body for harder effort.
I agree with this. When I was at 102 lbs (46.2 kg), in 9th grade, I was able to bench press 135 for 7 reps just by doing push-ups with different variations. Same with the squat. Calisthenics can transfer more to weights than weights to calisthenics.
Definitely agree with your argument of closed chain vs open chain and building true transferable strength. I think one oversight is progressive overload. Weights are much easier to progressive overload in a controlled fashion. I acquired the strength to do my first pullups on a lat pull down machine back in middle school. Was it the best route vs banded bodyweight? The verdict is still out. Weights are a tool and are not the end all be all but I do think there is a lot of value to them in conjunction with calisthenics.
Im 42 and i juste know now that it IS true. Bodyweight exercices IS top for health. You feel better. Weight train IS better to complète but calisthenics, gymnastique IS Top 🤙
mate respect to this guy cos he has all the 2pac shit in the background n all the motivational quotes in the back. definitely opened my eyes with everything in this video 💪💯
I think doing both bodyweight and weight lifting is definitely the best way to go. But it's important to focus on one for a period of time before doing the other I believe because otherwise, based on my experience, you'll wear yourself out trying to do too much and make slower progress. Not only physically but mentally it's overwhelming and exhausting to worry about doing so many exercises. There's overhead press, deadlift, bench press, squat, front squat, barbell row, pull ups, chin ups, barbell curls, push ups, dips, planche, handstand pushups... There's simply too much. I'm focusing on just 4 exercises for now which is the front squat, deadlift, bench press, and barbell row. Picking one and getting good at it seems best to me.
Thank you dominik for the video. I think that calisthenics is the best way to be in a good shape and also for those who try to attract women via their body shape. Coz when i see people who do the gym a lot or people who aren't using the gym wisely i freak out, they turn themselves into creepy guys and they look abnormal. Big muscles don't matter but strength does and mobility does. I love the content you make. Am and old viewer. Keep up the good work.
Actually i know a lot of guys who stay in shape just for attracting women. But me i just want the strength and explosiveness for my kickboxing. I don't wanna look huge in size. And i don't need any women at this age. But yet still a bunch of people who are motivated by women.
I do calisthenics and the entire time i work out i am out of breath. I also think movements where your body moves like Pullups, Dips, Squats, deadlifts, lunges, and pushups are the best
Both are great. My approach is different when it comes to calisthenics, as the movement comes first and the strength/gains comes second. LIfting weights it's all strict discipline. The gains or strength comes first, and there's no other marker of success other than strict numbers.
HI Domonik !! Very inyeresting video. I've been doing calesthenics for years now. Dips and push-ups variations mainly. I'm 57 year old and I weigh 194 lbs and I noticed that I'm loosing weigth. I was doing especially high reps even on the weighted dips for 45 consecutive reps with 55 lbs. With bodyweight only I can do 75-80 reps. I would like to widen my shoulders like when I was a few years back.. I used to do alot of dive-bomber and pike push-ups. Maybe that's the problem I'm getting slimer. My tris aren't as big also. i'm wondering if I should go back to do variations of push-ups for shoulders and tris?Thanks.John.
I was doing both calisthenics and weights. I was really heavy. I wanted to lose more weight before converting 100%. Well except leg day. I like doing deadlifts, weighted squats And pushing the sled. But it’s more like 75/25. I’m trying to box and it was hard to relax because certain muscles were tight like my upper back and shoulders because I would do seated rows, bent over rows, and military presses. It’s been a week and my muscles are already way more flexible. If you’re wrestling yeah weight training is beneficial and functional because you’re trying to move weight. But striking you need relaxation and flexibility.
Body weight in combination with compound lifting . No need for machines or isolation exercises unless for a specific purpose like rehab from disability or injury!
Thank you ! Very interesting indeed ! What do you think happens when both the body and thé thing you're gripping aren't fixed ? (like with gymnastic rings ?)
Also, there often seem to be arguments from either purists (calisthenics is better, weights are better), or from people countering them by saying do both! Both are tools in the box for achieving your goals, but it also makes sense to ask which tools are more effective
The top guys are using weights for there training. Olympic Gymnasts 🤸♂️ use weights so he is talking rubbish. And I know I am 3 Decades in Competitive Bodybuilding. All other sports including golf champions do weightlifting or RESISTANCE TRAINING
@@dominicward1812 U are actually rubbish. He himself do weightlifting. But he is talking about the importance of bodyweight skills and movements for arrogant dudes like you
For whatever reason, I’ve always had way more difficulty doing lat pulls at the gym than I had doing pull ups. I could do 25lb weighted pull ups easier than lat pull downs with 30lb less than my bodyweight!! I always figured maybe I have worse form on the pull downs since I’m not as used to them.
Firstly, you just get used to do pullups, so when you back to pull-down machine it must take time for your brain to adapt again. Then, master your form in pullups first, i can assure that it can be translated to machine much easier later.
Both weighted pull-ups and barbell rows are standard in a general strength training weight lifting regime. The video should be named "why close-kinetic-chain exercises *tend to be* better than open-kinetic-chain ones". Calisthenics are better for relative strength and weights are better for absolute strength and hypertrophy. There is tons of anecdotal experience to prove it.
Great content! Question: so squat and deadlift would qualify as closed kinetic chain, right? And: I do mostly bodyweight stuff because I enjoy it more. But it's not clear to me why closed kinetic chain is necessarily better for strength. If you want to be strong in bench press, it makes sense to bench press, doesn't it?
Yes, squats and deadlifts are closed kinetic chain exercises... Closed-chain kinetic exercises are better for *overall* body strength in general than open-chain exercises because more muscles are activated and because it forces the body to work as a single unit (which is key for strength displays). However, maximum performance in exercises like the bench press will require specialization... and the carry-over effect is greatly reduced because it's not a full-body movement like closed-chain exercises are.
There is no *direct* calisthenics replacement for the deadlift... but as long as you are training your hamstrings with Nordic curls (or suspension strap leg curls) and doing direct lower-back work like hyperextensions (back raises) or reverse hyperextensions, you should have no need to deadlift in terms of muscle function.
I think it depends on your goals, if you want to maximise strength and gains, you need both, bodyweight training train a lot of small supportive muscles, with gymnastics rings you train the muscle more deeply, and you can train functionally to move your body against gravity, but without weights your strength is limited to your own bodyweight, you will never be able to litf 200kg with bodyweight training only for example and you can get big yes but not like Mister Olympia, its all about goals, if you want the best possible you should combine both methods cause both gives you different benefits.
So as a 120kg overweight 41 year old would you say it would be better to get my fat content down a little bit with weights the. Start with a callisthenic workout, aim is to reduce fat (belly) and increase flexibility / mobility.
You said that laying down is bad while performing an exercise?Because in Cali there are many exercises which include laying down.Sorry if I didn’t get it huge respect Dominik!
Nothing against Olympic Lifting but I think that it's not healthy for your body. Doing a Clean and Snatch puts alot of pressure on your joints and there is the danger that you can hurt yourself.
While I like explanation very much and I agree sure bodyweight movement includes more muscles. Even tho that 120kg bench is impressive if you were not training for it its still a small number. If you wanna get to 200kg bench press for example you will have to train bp. Thats how it is. Also for deadlift do dl and so on. Depend on a goal
It's like cheating in a sense. I bought dip bars and went carefully and controlled into positions I'm not used to and my strength went up FAST. Eventually I could almost keep myself on my hands and almost elevate my legs. From not being able to do a sit-up to that is insane. I felt way stronger overall too. Fallen off it now but need to get into it again.
He's posting more frequently YES
Exactly what I was thinking 💯
Yeah now we want Kris Karsson to show this frequency
Easy fix: Do both for complete development
I agree he's mistaken
Canal de um genius well the other thing to consider to how he looks, dude looks great, but is still quite small... if you want some decent hypertrophy do some bodybuilding, but absolutely mix both! There is no denying the strength gains from body weight.
@@lendariomarkin9243 he isn't mistaken u just don't know him.
Bruh I see you everywhere bodybuilding powerlifting calisthenics strongman and now I've yet to see you in olympic weightlifting
I likes to do calisthenics more.
I do mostly calisthenics now, it made me far stronger than the last years in the gym.
But I still go to the gym aswell.
Hey dude, Im very interested In calisthenics now. It seems closed chain movements are very good for muscle growth. Why is that?
@@joojotin Same for me. The movements use your whole body, and Dominik explains it well but your nervous system is much more involved when you use more muscles, stabiliser muscles etc. compared to when you do bench press, for example.
@@leonardocoiro4746 yeah, only problem with dips is it can be painfull to shoulders
My body is sometimes too beat up from weight lifting so I switch to gyminast rings. What's wrong with both.
Both have their merit. Personally I feel whatever you enjoy the most and gets you excited to get off the couch and get working is what’s best
Exactly!
Imo, bodyweight training gets boring when you get "too strong" for the exercises. Bodyweight pull-ups are great when you can "just" do 10 reps, but when you get to the point where you can do 30 it starts to just get annoying and boring, because the sets become way too long.
Edit:
And you reach that point very quickly when it comes to lower body exercises. The only challenging one is pistol squats, but that's not good for the knees.
@@iwantlee9510 you're forgetting about progressive overload, get a backpack, start adding water bottles every couple weeks and aim for 8 reps for 3 sets so that you get actually stronger.
I bet you can't do 30 reps with the one arm pullup👀👀👀👌 ain't nobody done that yet, even then you can add weight to the one arm pull up and eventually you could have a stronger back than most strongmen
There is no such thing as getting "too strong" for bodyweight exercises...
If you are getting 30 reps of pull-ups, then you aren't doing them right... it's as simple as that.
Try slowing the reps way down... go all the way up so the bar touches the chest (or at least very close to it), hold it for a few seconds by squeezing your back muscles as hard as possible in the top part before slowly descending down all the way to the bottom for another pause with absolutely *no* cheating, swinging or momentum whatsoever.
Done this way, I doubt anyone is even going to make it to 8 full reps... no matter how strong you think you are.
Still think that's too easy?
Try doing the reps like I said but on Olympic rings or a suspension trainer (dual anchor points).
@@iwantlee9510 Lmao, pullups and pushups ain't the only thing in calisthenics. They're way too overrated, and yes, they're boring AF. But there's literally thousands of other exercises that you can always strive for. Planches, levers, hefestos, muscle ups, etc just to name a few. Then there's rings, which take every element to another level of difficulty. There's literally always a new move to strive for, new level of strength in calisthenics.
I also need to buy a fat pikachu to motivate me during my training...
With 14 I started going to the Gym and did Bodybuilding till I was 18 years old. In that time I build some good muscle mass but I wasn't that strong. I could do like 12 Pull ups and like 20 Dips or so and my Bench max was exactly 100kg for 1 rep. Then with 18 I started doing pure Calisthenics and weighted Calisthenics and my strength exploded like crazy. My weight kept being the same like before (+- 80kg) but I became more shredded and stronger while keeping my old muscle mass. Now I am 20 years old and can do dips + 80kg for like 8 reps and pull ups +65kg for 8 reps. I never tested my max reps in both but I would guess my pull ups to max 30 reps and my dips at like 45 reps or so. Now I can bench 100kg for like 10 reps so my max would be around 130-140kg I guess. I can do a full front lever(18 seconds), victorian on p-bars(8 seconds), muscle ups(14 reps), one arm pull ups(3 per arm), backlever(18 seconds) and a v-sit(8 seconds). I am 184cm tall and weight 82kg, so I am not that big but I am strong as fuck. Calisthenics is definitely great for building strength while building a beautiful body.
bro are you self learn calistanics
You are a fuckin monster
Bodyweight, weighted calisthenics, weightlifting. They're all valuable. It all depends on your goal. But for most people, using all of them is the smartest way to train.
Heavy strength training has increased my chin and pull up count since I started training heavy cable pulls, over body weight. Now I can do weighted chins and pull ups for reps as well.
Do bar, do kbells, do calisthenics, do what you enjoy and helps you get consistent.
this is exactky what i learned when i used weights, didnt want to sit and just lift it was waste of time for me. then i found calistenics and said to myself this is what i want. its been half a year i started to train calistenics and results are amazing, calistenics became part of my life, cant wait for futur years to come💪
You mean we do L-sit pull ups right? xD lol
@@kinzcortes7484 i don't know what you like and i didn't say everyone must do calisthenics, it's depends on yourself and your preference. It's all about what makes you satisfied... (When i was younger around 10 yo i was training gymnastics and then i was fall in love with Ninjutsu and trained for 6 years, story short i got injured and left the community... It's been about ten years now I'm 26 yo, during this years i trained some bodybuilding stuff but it didn't make me satisfaction, I found calisthenics way more goddamn satisfaction even more than Ninjutsu, I'm not even looking for any competition i just wanna satisfy myself )
Did you get jacked bro. I just started for 2 Weeks and I am almost close to completing full ROM pullups.
@@abrahammunoz1703 where u at bro?
Hope you are doing well 😎
My routine from last 6 months push-ups, hspu , pull-ups ,one arm pull-ups , squats, core , running and swimming. And yeah it feels great no injury strength and stamina increased increased.
Did you have any pre existing injury?
If yes did calisthenics made it worse or better?
Calisthenics is and always will be the best!
Dom can you please talk about your calisthenics journey to this point?? You did some crazy stuff and had a lot of injuries,so it will be inspiring to hear about how you progressed,regressed and overcome the challenges!
Thank you champ!
If you truly want to be strong don't waste your time with bench press!
-Dominik Sky
I am 61 yrs old doing weighted Push-ups with 14lbs x 20 reps full range of motion and 14lbs x 50 reps 1/2 range of motion. 5ft7" 159lbs.
I am 14 currently and I am really loving calisthenics, doing it for 8 months, I was a bit sad in the beginning that I did not have weights or gym Access but now I know the value of calisthenics.
how long dod it take to see results?
I agree dude, calisthenics easily carry over to weights, for example, my bench press keeps increasing from doing purely calisthenics. There's far more to calis than pushups and pullups, when you start entering the advanced moves world -- your strength gains become ridiculous.
Thank you and tons of respect Dominik! You are doing great work in explaining and morivating people to get the ass of the couch, keep going! Greets from germany.
He is posting almost everyday and I'm loving it
Plz make video on how to make balance between skill training an muscle building workouts.
I never trained skills because I have 0 interests in it.
@@iliveinsideyourhouse3943 no one asked you
@@iliveinsideyourhouse3943 I use skills as help with muscle building for example I learned iron cross to train my chest and did v-sit training to get more defined lower abs so skills can be useful
@@marekkulma9482
I also use some skill oriented exercises likes handstand to improve my shoulder but those kind of training where bunch of skinny legs guys swinging around the bar likes a monke is not for me.
You can't do both effectively at the same time. Focus on one for one training cycle and on the other during the next cycle
Thx Sir! You are awesome! Greetings from Brazil.
Body weight is also superior for people who can't afford a gym membership, or their own weights. And people that travel a lot. You can't carry a gym with you, but the weight of your body is always there where ever you go.
I learnt about open and closed chain exercises. Thank you very much sir 🤝
keep up the work, love the videos
Everything he’s saying is true calisthenics will make you strong Af it transformed me been doing calisthenics for a few years now and I pretty much look like a superhero feel like one too my entire body transformed
Much love and support from india👏👏🙏🙏
Dominik talk about how to surpass a injury!
Thank you for your knowledge
I do both, but I have to say I've been getting better results working out with my body than weights. In the same way, I add extra weight to my body for harder effort.
I press like before watched video, because topic is intresting!
"They have the bisep thing" 😅 that's really funny ...you're the best 💪💯
Bicep.
I agree with this. When I was at 102 lbs (46.2 kg), in 9th grade, I was able to bench press 135 for 7 reps just by doing push-ups with different variations. Same with the squat. Calisthenics can transfer more to weights than weights to calisthenics.
Wait wait wait
You mean 135 ibs right?
@@Ben_sul no
I just love you dude👍👍👍
Good explaining!
really appreciate the free content
Can’t wait for the webinar!
Glad that somebody understands
Amazing! Calisthenics is a lifestyle
Salute from Mexico
Definitely agree with your argument of closed chain vs open chain and building true transferable strength. I think one oversight is progressive overload. Weights are much easier to progressive overload in a controlled fashion. I acquired the strength to do my first pullups on a lat pull down machine back in middle school. Was it the best route vs banded bodyweight? The verdict is still out. Weights are a tool and are not the end all be all but I do think there is a lot of value to them in conjunction with calisthenics.
This is all great knowledge! How does this video not have 1M views??
Im 42 and i juste know now that it IS true. Bodyweight exercices IS top for health. You feel better. Weight train IS better to complète but calisthenics, gymnastique IS Top 🤙
mate respect to this guy cos he has all the 2pac shit in the background n all the motivational quotes in the back. definitely opened my eyes with everything in this video 💪💯
Calisthenics the beat
I think doing both bodyweight and weight lifting is definitely the best way to go. But it's important to focus on one for a period of time before doing the other I believe because otherwise, based on my experience, you'll wear yourself out trying to do too much and make slower progress. Not only physically but mentally it's overwhelming and exhausting to worry about doing so many exercises. There's overhead press, deadlift, bench press, squat, front squat, barbell row, pull ups, chin ups, barbell curls, push ups, dips, planche, handstand pushups... There's simply too much. I'm focusing on just 4 exercises for now which is the front squat, deadlift, bench press, and barbell row. Picking one and getting good at it seems best to me.
Very interesting!
Thank you dominik for the video. I think that calisthenics is the best way to be in a good shape and also for those who try to attract women via their body shape. Coz when i see people who do the gym a lot or people who aren't using the gym wisely i freak out, they turn themselves into creepy guys and they look abnormal. Big muscles don't matter but strength does and mobility does. I love the content you make. Am and old viewer. Keep up the good work.
Don't do Calisthenics or Weightlifting to attract girls. That's the worst goal one can have
Actually i know a lot of guys who stay in shape just for attracting women. But me i just want the strength and explosiveness for my kickboxing. I don't wanna look huge in size. And i don't need any women at this age. But yet still a bunch of people who are motivated by women.
Yeah you should post daily (or very frequently)
I very much agree with your views on the bench press being unimportant for non-powerlifters.
I do calisthenics and the entire time i work out i am out of breath. I also think movements where your body moves like Pullups, Dips, Squats, deadlifts, lunges, and pushups are the best
Good info bro !
Reverse ring flyes for external rotation in calisthenics
I absolutely love with a passion calisthenics and bodyweight training not to be biased but it is what it is and it's just me.
Great vid but pls do one on what protocol should be used to build size ie 5x5 , 3x10
I was watching this video while I train V-sit
I like your chanel bro
From Indonesia
Both are great.
My approach is different when it comes to calisthenics, as the movement comes first and the strength/gains comes second.
LIfting weights it's all strict discipline. The gains or strength comes first, and there's no other marker of success other than strict numbers.
Olympic lifts are open kinetic chain exercises and they are extremely good
Love the Shirt!! Master Roshi school!!!!!!!
Keep posting videos👍
You can easily do different external rotation with bodyweigth although it might be way to heavy for most
HI Domonik !! Very inyeresting video. I've been doing calesthenics for years now. Dips and push-ups variations mainly. I'm 57 year old and I weigh 194 lbs and I noticed that I'm loosing weigth. I was doing especially high reps even on the weighted dips for 45 consecutive reps with 55 lbs. With bodyweight only I can do 75-80 reps. I would like to widen my shoulders like when I was a few years back.. I used to do alot of dive-bomber and pike push-ups. Maybe that's the problem I'm getting slimer. My tris aren't as big also. i'm wondering if I should go back to do variations of push-ups for shoulders and tris?Thanks.John.
💯💯💯 Yes!!
I was doing both calisthenics and weights. I was really heavy. I wanted to lose more weight before converting 100%. Well except leg day. I like doing deadlifts, weighted squats And pushing the sled. But it’s more like 75/25. I’m trying to box and it was hard to relax because certain muscles were tight like my upper back and shoulders because I would do seated rows, bent over rows, and military presses. It’s been a week and my muscles are already way more flexible. If you’re wrestling yeah weight training is beneficial and functional because you’re trying to move weight. But striking you need relaxation and flexibility.
Body weight in combination with compound lifting . No need for machines or isolation exercises unless for a specific purpose like rehab from disability or injury!
dominik is the best informative man in this
Brother in the next videos you could put subtitles in Italian, because I'm Italian and English I don't ko I know😪
So what about heavy exercises; which good replacement is there for them, that u can load yourself a lot, like deadlift etc?
Thank you ! Very interesting indeed ! What do you think happens when both the body and thé thing you're gripping aren't fixed ? (like with gymnastic rings ?)
He means fixed as in the bar or object stays the same height
great video but I just use both I do for strength closed kinetic chain and hypertrophy I use open-chain best of both worlds EZ
Omg you are so strong x)
But it is the same with me but not that much weight
Also, there often seem to be arguments from either purists (calisthenics is better, weights are better), or from people countering them by saying do both! Both are tools in the box for achieving your goals, but it also makes sense to ask which tools are more effective
I would say the deadlift is pretty effective as a lifting excercise, recommendations for low back without being crazy about headstand/handstand?
Hyperextensions or reverse hyperextensions...
Best of both worlds; my gymlifts greatly benefit from my calisthenics work on the rings and vice versa
Do leg part 3 beginner To advanced
Big like, but I like lift weights. DEADLIFT IS BEST....
I do think that weights are needed for legs after you master one leg movements.
Monk you're right
@@KoffeeKev bruh theres only so much you can do with 1 leg, you must start adding weight to the exorcise
The top guys are using weights for there training.
Olympic Gymnasts 🤸♂️ use weights so he is talking rubbish.
And I know I am 3 Decades in Competitive Bodybuilding.
All other sports including golf champions do weightlifting or RESISTANCE TRAINING
@@dominicward1812 U are actually rubbish. He himself do weightlifting. But he is talking about the importance of bodyweight skills and movements for arrogant dudes like you
For whatever reason, I’ve always had way more difficulty doing lat pulls at the gym than I had doing pull ups. I could do 25lb weighted pull ups easier than lat pull downs with 30lb less than my bodyweight!! I always figured maybe I have worse form on the pull downs since I’m not as used to them.
Firstly, you just get used to do pullups, so when you back to pull-down machine it must take time for your brain to adapt again.
Then, master your form in pullups first, i can assure that it can be translated to machine much easier later.
I think the hardest part of the body weight workout is following progressive over load scheme at the beginning.
i do body left for almst 8 months and now i start do body weight 2 weeks ago never felt this strng before its sooo different
I understand your point and kinda agree but I feel it has it's limitations, I mean I've never seen any WorldsStrongestMan athlete doing calestenics 🤔
Well the occasional push up or chin up but yeah
thanks
Nice contents but 1 issue..can u turn off the auto lighting cuz my head is pumping
I'm an amateur at this but anything is better than zero... This man is a true inspiration to me and he really knows his stuff!!! ☺️💖🕊️
simply true
Both weighted pull-ups and barbell rows are standard in a general strength training weight lifting regime. The video should be named "why close-kinetic-chain exercises *tend to be* better than open-kinetic-chain ones". Calisthenics are better for relative strength and weights are better for absolute strength and hypertrophy. There is tons of anecdotal experience to prove it.
Great content!
Question: so squat and deadlift would qualify as closed kinetic chain, right?
And: I do mostly bodyweight stuff because I enjoy it more. But it's not clear to me why closed kinetic chain is necessarily better for strength. If you want to be strong in bench press, it makes sense to bench press, doesn't it?
Yes, squats and deadlifts are closed kinetic chain exercises...
Closed-chain kinetic exercises are better for *overall* body strength in general than open-chain exercises because more muscles are activated and because it forces the body to work as a single unit (which is key for strength displays).
However, maximum performance in exercises like the bench press will require specialization... and the carry-over effect is greatly reduced because it's not a full-body movement like closed-chain exercises are.
@@davepazz580 makes sense - thanks!
Would exercises done in a rings dream machine be closed or open kinetic chain?
So. Let’s say I want to quit barbells and start pure calisthenics. What will I do instead of the deadlift?
There is no *direct* calisthenics replacement for the deadlift... but as long as you are training your hamstrings with Nordic curls (or suspension strap leg curls) and doing direct lower-back work like hyperextensions (back raises) or reverse hyperextensions, you should have no need to deadlift in terms of muscle function.
I think it depends on your goals, if you want to maximise strength and gains, you need both, bodyweight training train a lot of small supportive muscles, with gymnastics rings you train the muscle more deeply, and you can train functionally to move your body against gravity, but without weights your strength is limited to your own bodyweight, you will never be able to litf 200kg with bodyweight training only for example and you can get big yes but not like Mister Olympia, its all about goals, if you want the best possible you should combine both methods cause both gives you different benefits.
So as a 120kg overweight 41 year old would you say it would be better to get my fat content down a little bit with weights the. Start with a callisthenic workout, aim is to reduce fat (belly) and increase flexibility / mobility.
Went to the gym for the first time after doing body weight only and lat pull down for 100kg and I'm 65kg
Great information
You said that laying down is bad while performing an exercise?Because in Cali there are many exercises which include laying down.Sorry if I didn’t get it huge respect Dominik!
Can you do like a workout for intermediate athletes
Y not just do both? make the best of both worlds
It's the same reason why squats, deadlifts, kettlebell training and the olympic lifts are so effective. You have to use your entire body
Dominik , what do you think about olympic lifting ? It transfers to everyday life like calisthenics ?
Olympic lifting is a real joint-wrecker...
Nothing against Olympic Lifting but I think that it's not healthy for your body. Doing a Clean and Snatch puts alot of pressure on your joints and there is the danger that you can hurt yourself.
While I like explanation very much and I agree sure bodyweight movement includes more muscles. Even tho that 120kg bench is impressive if you were not training for it its still a small number. If you wanna get to 200kg bench press for example you will have to train bp. Thats how it is. Also for deadlift do dl and so on. Depend on a goal
Came here for the mentions of the hanma baki thumbnail
fucking incredible
It's like cheating in a sense. I bought dip bars and went carefully and controlled into positions I'm not used to and my strength went up FAST. Eventually I could almost keep myself on my hands and almost elevate my legs. From not being able to do a sit-up to that is insane. I felt way stronger overall too. Fallen off it now but need to get into it again.
Not all, but most body builders and strength athletes. have done plenty of chins and weighted chins. Same for doing dips.
Pulled the entire weight on pec deck and curl machines? With one arm?
No offence, but I find that hard to believe.
He did weighted chin / pull ups before, not hard to believe, when you have strength, you have also good endurance... so easy.
@@RegiJatekokMagazin that's not true. Strength and muscular endurance come from two different types of muscle fibers. There's a big difference.