Upper Body Calisthenics/Lower Body Weights

[JMags23]

I was wondering if anyone has any experience in training their upper body with just calisthenics and also using squats and deadlifts for their lower days. When I get my numbers up for bodyweight movements I’ll be adding weight to keep getting stronger/building muscle. I’d be doing the basic movements to start with. Pull-ups, chin ups, inverted row, dips, deficit pushups. I would also add in the shoulder press. It’s just a great strength movement, I couldn’t not do it in a program. My idea is this:

Monday
“PUSH”
Back squat
Shoulder Press
Dips
Push Ups- working up to pike push ups and then HSPU eventually to replace push ups

Tuesday
“PULL”
Deadlift
Pull-ups
Inverted Row
Chin ups

Wednesday - either a rest day or do some farmer carries and some shoulder prehab and do the PUSH day on Thursday, PULL day Friday. Rest on the weekend.

I’d treat it like a 5x5 program. Add weight to squat/deadlift/press every workout and add a rep or two for the calisthenics movements every time and then add weight later on.

Any thoughts/opinions/suggestions are appreciated.

[BeginnerGainz]

Try it and find out

[EliKoehn]

That's an interesting idea! Never thought of that before. Seems like a good way to keep intensity high on two of the most demanding movements by avoiding excessive fatigue, but without incurring atrophy on the upper body either.

[GrouchyUSMC]

I always felt a minimalist routine of weighted muscle ups, trap bar deadlifts, and heavy KB swings would be worth a run. Run with it, see how it goes.