Calisthenics when no access to weights?

[Cross]

If you have no access to weights at all? How would calisthenics do? Is it even possible to gain any mass/size from them at all? Or are they more just for toning?

And does anyone have a good program for them kicking around?

[CrazyKid]

Calasthenics arent gonna put any size on you. You can use them if you wanna tone or something. They also help maintain if you dont have access to weights for a while. How long are you gonna be without weights?

[Cross]

I am going to be away at 4 weeks at a time without weights.

[CrazyKid]

If you do calisthenics for 4 weeks you will maintain your size as long as you eat. You may also help tone a little. If you can try to do a lot of dips, pullups, and pushups.

[Cross]

Pull-Ups, Dips and Pushups will add size?

Particularly pushups, cause I know those are the ones I can do with no problem. Pullups will be a challenge to get a bar

[CrazyKid]

They arent necessarily gonna add size, but they wil help you maintain whatever size you have as long as you are eating right. And if you do a lot of them they will help you tone up a little. Definently do some dips, and pullups if you can. Dips are great for toning.

[Cross]

Originally posted by Cross
Pull-Ups, Dips and Pushups will add size?

Particularly pushups, cause I know those are the ones I can do with no problem. Pullups will be a challenge to get a bar

Aight coo Thanks man!

[NFLMASON]

I only do calisthenics

[ArauzDurandal]

I only do calisthenics

Serious?

[NFLMASON]

Serious?

yepp

[NFLMASON]

Calasthenics arent gonna put any size on you. You can use them if you wanna tone or something. They also help maintain if you dont have access to weights for a while. How long are you gonna be without weights?

if calisthenics isnt good why am i ripped?

You obviosly dont know all the moves or at least tryed calisthenics for a week or 2, dip bar pushups are better than bench press

[Technium]

I'm in the same boat.
I will do chin-ups by the dozen, pushups and dips.
What else? One legged squats are pretty brutal.. What's good for your back though?

How about abs? I've heard that crunches are bad for your hit flexors or something, whatever.

[JACCK3D]

I'm in the same boat.
I will do chin-ups by the dozen, pushups and dips.
What else? One legged squats are pretty brutal.. What's good for your back though?

How about abs? I've heard that crunches are bad for your hit flexors or something, whatever.

ok. so theres this black kid at my school 140 lbs, 8% bf, 5'4 (ish).
all he does is pull ups, push ups, dips, and crunches on his iron gym.

i hate genetics.
if you want to gain mass, go to beastskills.com and learn to master one handed pushups, chins, pull ups, handstand push ups, etc. those can actually get you jacked up as hell. for legs i would do pistol squats, sqaut jumps w/ knee tucks, and lunges.

[Technium]

ok. so theres this black kid at my school 140 lbs, 8% bf, 5'4 (ish).
all he does is pull ups, push ups, dips, and crunches on his iron gym.

i hate genetics.
if you want to gain mass, go to beastskills.com and learn to master one handed pushups, chins, pull ups, handstand push ups, etc. those can actually get you jacked up as hell. for legs i would do pistol squats, sqaut jumps w/ knee tucks, and lunges.

Thanks man.

Anyone know how to do more 'brutal' dips? I like doing them on that frame at the gym, so my legs are hanging freely. when I do the hands on a chair, feet on the floor method, It feels so useless...

[JACCK3D]

Thanks man.

Anyone know how to do more 'brutal' dips? I like doing them on that frame at the gym, so my legs are hanging freely. when I do the hands on a chair, feet on the floor method, It feels so useless...

no its supposed to be hands AND feet on chair, going nice and slow, maybe even if u have any put a weight plate on you to do them weighted.. remember, when doing dips, go pretty deep down.

[Technium]

I go as deep as my skeleton will allow me.
I won't have access to weights...

Anyone got any ideas for alternate heavy ****?
Where should I put the weight? Tie it around my chest or something, and let it hang?

[JACCK3D]

I go as deep as my skeleton will allow me.
I won't have access to weights...

Anyone got any ideas for alternate heavy ****?
Where should I put the weight? Tie it around my chest or something, and let it hang?

http://beastskills.com/tutorials.htm
everything listed on that page will be able to add mass to your body.

[sambayless916]

for weighted dips just put on a backpack or something and tighten it up

[NFLMASON]

no its supposed to be hands AND feet on chair, going nice and slow, maybe even if u have any put a weight plate on you to do them weighted.. remember, when doing dips, go pretty deep down.

do spring dips, launch youreself in the air, to work back i pu tmy hand behind my head done move anything and brign my head to the floor and back up with a flat back, get creative with dips one hand further out then the other and stay balanced in the middle legs infron of you like an L

[DieselFi5e]

I completely agree with Calisthenics, I do a lot of parkour and MMA and I always am getting more cut, better stamina, strength/power. I mean I try to lift weights once or twice a week mainly weekends but if you wanna be severely active this is the route. That beast skills sounds intense. I'm gonna check it.

[treFloryy]

Thanks man.

Anyone know how to do more 'brutal' dips? I like doing them on that frame at the gym, so my legs are hanging freely. when I do the hands on a chair, feet on the floor method, It feels so useless...

Instead of using 1 chair and doing dips while your feet are on the floor, use 2 chairs. Turn them back to back with a gap between them and have your legs hanging. The majority of chairs will hold up to about 230lbs

[JoeBlackk]

I love calistetics

[Dopey001]

try this man ..calisthenics is good ! i do calisthenics only

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26hHgaTE_uA

and u can find other routines here

http://www.youtube.com/user/novoic

good luck brother

[fsalas2006]

I totally agree with you all calisthenics are very good, you may get a lot of muscle mass, but you need to keep in mind the number of reps, the level of difficulty of the exercise and the form as well.

You may also find some information in the following site: psychofitness.net

[solomongrundy56]

I totally agree with you all calisthenics are very good, you may get a lot of muscle mass, but you need to keep in mind the number of reps, the level of difficulty of the exercise and the form as well.

You may also find some information in the following site: psychofitness.net

I would also add Bulgarian Split Squats to the list of calisthenics legs-specific excercises.

What is also useful is to try working out using supersets or circles. For example if I wanna train my chests-triceps I do a parallel bar dip - diamond push-up - tricep dip tri-set. For back, I used to do a pull-up, chin-up, inverted row tri-set. It is really exhausting by the way.

[thebastards]

Calisthenics if done right will put more muscle than weights, it uses much more of the nervous system and a good calisthenics athlete has a much more powerful strength to bodyweight ratio than a bigger guy that goes to the gym.


Don't listen to crazykid, he doesn't know ****

[DarioBoop]

honestly I would not go to the gym if i had a pull up bar, srs

[rick911]

If you have no access to weights at all? How would calisthenics do? Is it even possible to gain any mass/size from them at all? Or are they more just for toning?

And does anyone have a good program for them kicking around?

calisthenics is awesome to build muscle and strength!!

[WildWanderer]

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[HasturThoth]

I only do calisthenics

Whats you program?
Did you do roids?