I wanna know can I get big by doing ONLY bodyweight exercises?
Say like push-ups for chest, pull ups for lats and triceps, chin ups for bicep and sit-ups for abs and so on...
Will I gain any mass?
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04-19-2003, 08:05 AM #1In law school
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Can I get big by doing ONLY bodyweight exercises?
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04-19-2003, 08:07 AM #2Registered User
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I can't see you getting much bigger..because big weight=big muscle, but you will make improvements. Arnold recomends that beginners start like this, but only for a few months. You should try to find some weights bro. Peace
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04-19-2003, 08:51 AM #3ACE Certified
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wow once again another one of these threads. to answer your question, you will not reach society's description of "big" with only bodyweight excercises. i dont know what you consider big, but chances are you will be disappointed unless you can use more weight for resistance.
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04-19-2003, 10:05 AM #4
Pullups don't work your triceps.
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04-19-2003, 10:18 AM #5Member
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i was just gonna comment on that homie, but to ealvintan, yeah you can get "nice" size with body weight exercisesOriginally posted by breathingmurder
Pullups don't work your triceps.WALK WHAT YOU TALK OR YOUR PUNK ASS WILL TRIP
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04-19-2003, 10:19 AM #6Man, I'm Big- RIP
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Of course you'll grow, buy you won't be massive. You will definately get big off of dips and pullups, as long as you eat like crazy. If you're taking in 5000 calories a day, you'll get somewhere.
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hershal walker claimed all through his teenage years all he did was run, push ups and sit ups. he said he couldnt afford anything more. im not sure how true this is but he sure did turn out alright.
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04-19-2003, 10:44 AM #8Registered User
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5000 will be over doing it... its bodyweight exersices, u dont need to eat a ****load, just get the food for enegy to do the bodyweight exersices and nice dinner after liftin like meat or wateva... hypertrophy wont be occuring that much so there is no need for a ****load of food.. just rest nice, eat nice, and push urself with the bodyweight exersices.Originally posted by hardknuckle
Of course you'll grow, buy you won't be massive. You will definately get big off of dips and pullups, as long as you eat like crazy. If you're taking in 5000 calories a day, you'll get somewhere.fukkkkk being small, i rather be bigger then them all!!!
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04-19-2003, 10:51 AM #9Is on Chicken steroids
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Unless you weigh 400 lbs and have 11 inch arms
That'd be enough for dips and pullups
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04-19-2003, 01:00 PM #10Registered User
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no there is no way to get huge by just doing body weight exercises, you might be able to get bigger but it would take so much longer than if you just lifted weights
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04-19-2003, 01:20 PM #11Registered User
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I remember watching this show on VH1 called Hardbodies. It showed singers working out. The singer Usher was working with some know it all personal trainer and he said people don't get big by lifting weights, they get big by lifting their bodyweight. One of the funniest things I've ever seen. We all know how big Usher is LOL.
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04-19-2003, 03:16 PM #12Registered User
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Don't you guys remember that one Amateur teen bb of the week? All he did was bodyweight exercises and he was really ripped. He looked sort of like Bruce Lee.
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04-19-2003, 04:41 PM #13There are exceptions to every rule. And if you don't think that Herschel Walker was a genetic freak, well... you're in for a bit of a suprise.Originally posted by el cid
hershal walker claimed all through his teenage years all he did was run, push ups and sit ups. he said he couldnt afford anything more. im not sure how true this is but he sure did turn out alright.
In general you cant get that big from just bodyweight excercises. However you can get a pretty decent build from pullups, hand stand pushups and sprinting.
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04-19-2003, 05:47 PM #14Registered User
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Originally posted by hardknuckle
If you're taking in 5000 calories a day, you'll get somewhere.
On Bodyweight excersizes, Oh youll go soemwhrre, its called Fat.
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04-19-2003, 06:15 PM #15Member
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add dips and a healthy diet and you will get dense muscle rather than muscle mass.
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04-22-2003, 10:14 AM #16How do you know you could get a good build from that? Do you know someone who does that routine, or are you just assuming? Because I might be interested in giving that workout a try.Originally posted by bigD
In general you cant get that big from just bodyweight excercises. However you can get a pretty decent build from pullups, hand stand pushups and sprinting.
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04-22-2003, 10:56 AM #17Registered User
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You can get decent abs from crunches, an average chest from pushups, an above-average back from pullups.
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04-22-2003, 05:05 PM #18
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05-07-2003, 03:11 AM #19In law school
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I'm looking for a defined body NOT a huge one.
Will bodyweight exercises do it for me? My dream physique would be like Bruce Lee's body...
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05-07-2003, 06:56 AM #20Member
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Didn't you ask the same question in your first post?Originally posted by ealvintan
I'm looking for a defined body NOT a huge one.
Will bodyweight exercises do it for me? My dream physique would be like Bruce Lee's body...The Citadel
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05-07-2003, 07:05 AM #21Registered User
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I'd say a Bruce Lee like body is very obtainable with body weight exercises.
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05-07-2003, 11:23 AM #22"JFT Boys"
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but for bruce lee, you need a nice diet and cardio. that guy is thin and defined. a little muscular looking but you need to work your diet and cardio first. and to get like him, id say body weight is okay but with bodyweight it may be harder to isolate certain exercises than if you had some free weights.
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05-17-2003, 01:57 AM #23In law school
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what are good bodyweight exercises which works the biceps?
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05-17-2003, 03:29 AM #24IntenseCityOwner
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Chins and neutral grip pullupsOriginally posted by ealvintan
what are good bodyweight exercises which works the biceps?[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by V5RED [/i]
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The crust is thick and firm, not too soft not too hard, just right to chew the cheese is thick and gooey but not sloppy and no oil pools the pepperonis and sausage bits are perfectly evenly spaced out and taste great the sauce is full of flavor and a perfect blend of tomato and spices
but, covering the middle of the pizza in a circle that takes up half the pizza
is a giant turd. Will you eat the pizza? or will you pick a pizza that has everything together even tho its not as amazing as the first pizza, because unlike the first pizza it has no turd on it
a distended gut on an otherwise amazing phisique is like a giant turd on an otherwise perfect pizza [/B][/QUOTE]
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03-08-2014, 11:13 AM #25Registered User
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Bodyweight Workouts
I know I'm digging up an extremely old thread, but I think it needs to happen. I'd be interested to see if there's been progress for anyone else in the area of bodyweight exercises as well. I lifted for 7 years with weights and gained some mass, but it never took off like it did for me with bodyweight exercises. I am no way affiliated or marketing any products, but I've done You are Your Own Gym by Mark Lauren for about 5 months now (I've finished the first and second level difficulties) and I've seen some really good results. Anyone else been getting good results recently with bodyweight exercises?
P.S.- I'm 23, eat about 4,000 calories of a decent diet daily, and use protein, creatine, and pre-workouts.
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11-26-2016, 07:51 AM #26Registered User
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Yep I'm similar to you in some ways. I used to be 60kgs and no muscle at all, then I started hitting the weights hard and eating like crazy... i put on a lot, and got up to 75kgs but a lot of that was fat (which i saw by what comes next). Then I started doing a fasting diet (renegade) and switched to bodyweight workouts only, I lost a lot of that, down to 67kgs but have a lot of definition now, my muscles have grown but I'm super low bodyfat. Although I'm not at my ideal weight (im 180 kgs so 72-75 would be nice) I'm much stronger than ever before and looking good.Originally Posted by troyboy1900
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