Always appreciate your support Reg, and your long-term experience is also a valuable asset that you bring to the table to teach us younger kids what's the real deal when it comes to getting strong
Great video. What you said about sleep/rest being more important than diet for building muscle: This is probably why prison inmates get so jacked right? Because all they basically do every day is lift weights and rest, while only having access to a limited, basic food supply every day, unlike us who can snack on protein bars and/or eat protein 6 times a day (like some guys I know do).
We looked at a lot of fitness studies done on prison inmates back in college (The studies were done in the 60s) and one thing I learned from it all was that many inmates were able to get fat, get super lean, and build muscle without access to any modern fitness "Essentials." Learned a lot back then.
RedDeltaProject I definitely will! I've been binge watching all of your videos! Thank you so much, I've learned so much and I'm sure many others are too!!
Hey brother...thanks for all you do. I gave you a plug on my G+ today...referred folks to you to work on the body aspect of the spirit/mind/body interface...Shine On!
Weightlifting uses lighter weight to do warmup sets. Should calisthenics trainees do the same with regressions? Like, if you can do 1-arm chinups, should you warm up with regular chinups?
Yup, the principles of training are mostly the same with calisthenics as they are with weight lifting. The primary difference is how you adjust the resistance but everything else is about the same.
What would be the difference from a strength building standpoint in doing 4 sets of a pushup variation where you could max about 10-15 with a minute or so rest in between each one, and spreading out the 4 sets throughout the day in order to be really fresh for each one?
That's a great question. In some ways it may not make any difference at all since you're doing the same work over the course of a day. But then again, there is something to be said for challenging yourself with compressing work in less time. on the other hand you can put more into each rep when you're more fresh. I say give both a try and see what happens!
Maybe you can answer me.. Im traing as a hoby in boxing 2 times a week for the last 2 years Before 4 month i got some program from my trainer. The first month was: 3 min squat( bodyweight) 5 sets of 10 lunges each leg 5sets of 5 pull ups 5 sets of 12 push ups 200 crunches Sec month was to add 20 % for all..( accept the 3 min squat..for that just trying to add more reps in that 3 min) 3 month was 10% for of evrything 4 month is to add 5 kg for the 3min squat and the 5 sets of lunges Forgot to say...90 sec rest between sets. And 3 times a week What do you think about the idea of 3 min squat? Is that can build muscel ( + the 5 sets of lunges)? If i feel very exusted..maybe 2 times a week thats enought?
Yea, many people seem to do well with hitting legs 2x a week and the rest of the body 3x since they can be very taxing. I would either do them 2x/week or cut down the volume in half. You can look to build back up after several months as your body becomes more conditioned to the exercise.
Hey so this whole week I've been off and I lost 3 pounds of my muscle, is it ok if my workout is 30 diamond pushups, 28 diamond, 26 diamond, 24 diamond, all the way to 0 and back up along with a quick chest workout? Will that build muscle or endurance because I would like muscle and strength, thanks! Also if that's only building endurance what do you think my workout should be? Also I love the vids man they're hilarous, salute
Yo Sam! Thanks for reaching out man. #1- there's no way you've lost 3 lbs of muscle in a week. 3 pounds of water retention for lack of inflammation from training, yes, but certainly not muscle. #2 Do any workout you like, muscle growth is fueled by fatiguing your muscles and letting them recover. Your best bet is workouts that progress time under tension over weeks, even months. You're not going to build muscle just because you do a certain workout. It's all about getting the muscles to work hard for longer periods of time and then increasing the tension they work under and repeating the process. Hope that helps.
You seem to be the only one,other than Austin D., who has any basic intelligence about bodyweight exercise. You should have about 10 million subscribers
Climbing the rock is your bread and butter move for sure. Nothing makes you a stronger climber like climbing. I would also include bridges, towel hangs and pull ups on one of those climbing grip style pull ups boards.
If I'm not sore after a workout, does that mean I didn't fatigue my muscles enough? also I'm still kinda confused on the difference between working till failure and working till fatigued. Maybe I'm over thinking it.
Don't worry too much about being sore afterward. It's nice when it happens but doesn't make or break your success. Video coming soon about training to failure vs high fatigue.
Rep range is relative to the individual, I get what your saying however volume does produce results . I have found reps between 50 to 100 and holding the static with 8 sec eccentric on last 5 reps thereafter incorporating an isometric for 3 to 5 secs does give very good results. British convict Charles Bronsons book Solitary fitness is a good system and worth a read. You will discover he advocates within his own routine "pumping out reps"
Sort of, but not really. There is certainly more workload on a muscle during the concentric motion, but there can be more muscle damage during the eccentric. Both are good.
RedDeltaProject Can you answer this please? If you want to gain muscle mass from calisthenics, should you still eat in a caloric surplus just like in a weight lifting routine?
RedDeltaProject Can you answer this please? If you want to gain muscle mass from calisthenics, should you still eat in a caloric surplus just like in a weight lifting routine?
Morgan Feemon A calorie surplus builds fat not muscle. As long as you're eating enough to support your training and recovery you're set. Food doesn't build muscle, exercise does. It's just as true with weights as calisthenics.
RedDeltaProject Ty for responding quick and my bad for the double post was accident. I recently got into bodybuilding and was just curious if you could build mass and be strong/athletic with calisthenics. Sorry kinda new to all thiss
Paul Wade says 'high reps' while You, Elliot Hulse, Barstarz say 'time under tension'. Are these things one and the same ? Is doing 30 pullups the same as doing 3 very slow 10 second pullups ? I got a little confused there....you say "if the intensity is the same you're only varying the time" ...so why are these 30 second dips and what not become so popular......and how do we increase intensity when you and Paul Wade say do high reps of basic exercises like regular pushups (moderate intensity) .......I'm totaly confused.
Yea they are very similar. Chances are you won't notice much difference between the two strategies. Although I'm move in favor of more movement rather than less movement during the same time. So I would go more for the 30 pull ups
Hey Matt, a question for you. I've been doing Calisthenics for quite a while now...im really lean with abs and very strong for my bodyweight.. but after progressing so far i notice i look more like a ripped swimmer than a swole bodybuilder.. is this genetics?Im happy with my progress but im just curious.
It is a lot to do with genetics as we can only modify our body, but we can't completely change it. That and large modifications take a very long time for many people. plus there are always a million variables that come into play as well. I say continue to pursue what you want and keep learning.
FINALLY, someone in 5 minutes just explained what everyone needs to get results: SLEEP and BASICS!
sleep and basics dont gain muscle
Ok I just have to say it again. Over all of my 77 years you are still the best and I would include Vince Gironde
Always appreciate your support Reg, and your long-term experience is also a valuable asset that you bring to the table to teach us younger kids what's the real deal when it comes to getting strong
Great video. What you said about sleep/rest being more important than diet for building muscle: This is probably why prison inmates get so jacked right? Because all they basically do every day is lift weights and rest, while only having access to a limited, basic food supply every day, unlike us who can snack on protein bars and/or eat protein 6 times a day (like some guys I know do).
We looked at a lot of fitness studies done on prison inmates back in college (The studies were done in the 60s) and one thing I learned from it all was that many inmates were able to get fat, get super lean, and build muscle without access to any modern fitness "Essentials."
Learned a lot back then.
I learned more in this short video than I had in the last 4 hours scavenging for the same information. RDP you are the man!!
Thanks David and you're welcome. Be sure to check out the basic progression videos I have coming out this week for more specific action take-aways.
RedDeltaProject I definitely will! I've been binge watching all of your videos! Thank you so much, I've learned so much and I'm sure many others are too!!
Hey brother...thanks for all you do. I gave you a plug on my G+ today...referred folks to you to work on the body aspect of the spirit/mind/body interface...Shine On!
how this channel have only 27k subs, dud your awesome
wow. in a month he has gained another 8k subs. This guy gonna be famous in no time. And make more videos!!
so its only the speed of the movements of time under tension every ones obsest with the reps sets numbers but not the actual feeling of the resistence
This video is perfect, keep those videos up :)
Your videos are really informative. Appreciate the great work.
You know what I like about you Matt? You are what you teach, and I like you as a person.
- Duane.
Your excellent master.
Thanks you really know what your talking about.
Best channel on youtube
Thanks for watching Ryan Pingo, please like and share to help spread the word :)
Yes push n pull basic agree
Do you think eating more and gaining weight can make the calisthenics more challenging so?
Weightlifting uses lighter weight to do warmup sets. Should calisthenics trainees do the same with regressions? Like, if you can do 1-arm chinups, should you warm up with regular chinups?
Yup, the principles of training are mostly the same with calisthenics as they are with weight lifting. The primary difference is how you adjust the resistance but everything else is about the same.
What would be the difference from a strength building standpoint in doing 4 sets of a pushup variation where you could max about 10-15 with a minute or so rest in between each one, and spreading out the 4 sets throughout the day in order to be really fresh for each one?
That's a great question. In some ways it may not make any difference at all since you're doing the same work over the course of a day. But then again, there is something to be said for challenging yourself with compressing work in less time. on the other hand you can put more into each rep when you're more fresh. I say give both a try and see what happens!
Maybe you can answer me..
Im traing as a hoby in boxing 2 times a week for the last 2 years
Before 4 month i got some program from my trainer.
The first month was:
3 min squat( bodyweight)
5 sets of 10 lunges each leg
5sets of 5 pull ups
5 sets of 12 push ups
200 crunches
Sec month was to add 20 % for all..( accept the 3 min squat..for that just trying to add more reps in that 3 min)
3 month was 10% for of evrything
4 month is to add 5 kg for the 3min squat and the 5 sets of lunges
Forgot to say...90 sec rest between sets.
And 3 times a week
What do you think about the idea of 3 min squat?
Is that can build muscel ( + the 5 sets of lunges)?
If i feel very exusted..maybe 2 times a week thats enought?
Yea, many people seem to do well with hitting legs 2x a week and the rest of the body 3x since they can be very taxing. I would either do them 2x/week or cut down the volume in half. You can look to build back up after several months as your body becomes more conditioned to the exercise.
Hey so this whole week I've been off and I lost 3 pounds of my muscle, is it ok if my workout is 30 diamond pushups, 28 diamond, 26 diamond, 24 diamond, all the way to 0 and back up along with a quick chest workout? Will that build muscle or endurance because I would like muscle and strength, thanks! Also if that's only building endurance what do you think my workout should be? Also I love the vids man they're hilarous, salute
Yo Sam! Thanks for reaching out man.
#1- there's no way you've lost 3 lbs of muscle in a week. 3 pounds of water retention for lack of inflammation from training, yes, but certainly not muscle.
#2 Do any workout you like, muscle growth is fueled by fatiguing your muscles and letting them recover. Your best bet is workouts that progress time under tension over weeks, even months. You're not going to build muscle just because you do a certain workout. It's all about getting the muscles to work hard for longer periods of time and then increasing the tension they work under and repeating the process.
Hope that helps.
RedDeltaProject Thanks! Ive decided to keep doing what ive been doing, thanks again
You seem to be the only one,other than Austin D., who has any basic intelligence about bodyweight exercise. You should have about 10 million subscribers
Thanks Reg, please share and help spread the word!
how about adding a weighted vest to increase intensity on bodyweight excercises
Check out the next video I did on a hidden risk to weighted calisthenics
Hey matt, which bodyweight exercises woudl you recommend for budding rock climbers?
Climbing the rock is your bread and butter move for sure. Nothing makes you a stronger climber like climbing. I would also include bridges, towel hangs and pull ups on one of those climbing grip style pull ups boards.
If I'm not sore after a workout, does that mean I didn't fatigue my muscles enough? also I'm still kinda confused on the difference between working till failure and working till fatigued. Maybe I'm over thinking it.
Don't worry too much about being sore afterward. It's nice when it happens but doesn't make or break your success. Video coming soon about training to failure vs high fatigue.
Rep range is relative to the individual, I get what your saying however volume does produce results . I have found reps between 50 to 100 and holding the static with 8 sec eccentric on last 5 reps thereafter incorporating an isometric for 3 to 5 secs does give very good results. British convict Charles Bronsons book Solitary fitness is a good system and worth a read. You will discover he advocates within his own routine "pumping out reps"
Great book, certainly worth a reread too
RedDeltaProject .. :-)
is it true that if you put more time/tension in eccentric (negative) portion of exercises it will give you maximum building muscle results?
Sort of, but not really. There is certainly more workload on a muscle during the concentric motion, but there can be more muscle damage during the eccentric. Both are good.
RedDeltaProject Can you answer this please? If you want to gain muscle mass from calisthenics, should you still eat in a caloric surplus just like in a weight lifting routine?
RedDeltaProject Can you answer this please? If you want to gain muscle mass from calisthenics, should you still eat in a caloric surplus just like in a weight lifting routine?
Morgan Feemon A calorie surplus builds fat not muscle. As long as you're eating enough to support your training and recovery you're set. Food doesn't build muscle, exercise does. It's just as true with weights as calisthenics.
RedDeltaProject Ty for responding quick and my bad for the double post was accident. I recently got into bodybuilding and was just curious if you could build mass and be strong/athletic with calisthenics. Sorry kinda new to all thiss
Paul Wade says 'high reps' while You, Elliot Hulse, Barstarz say 'time under tension'. Are these things one and the same ? Is doing 30 pullups the same as doing 3 very slow 10 second pullups ? I got a little confused there....you say "if the intensity is the same you're only varying the time" ...so why are these 30 second dips and what not become so popular......and how do we increase intensity when you and Paul Wade say do high reps of basic exercises like regular pushups (moderate intensity) .......I'm totaly confused.
Yea they are very similar. Chances are you won't notice much difference between the two strategies. Although I'm move in favor of more movement rather than less movement during the same time. So I would go more for the 30 pull ups
I say so both for more variety and fun. Maybe one day focus a bit on slow reps and the next to more reps.
Hey Matt, a question for you. I've been doing Calisthenics for quite a while now...im really lean with abs and very strong for my bodyweight.. but after progressing so far i notice i look more like a ripped swimmer than a swole bodybuilder.. is this genetics?Im happy with my progress but im just curious.
It is a lot to do with genetics as we can only modify our body, but we can't completely change it. That and large modifications take a very long time for many people. plus there are always a million variables that come into play as well.
I say continue to pursue what you want and keep learning.
RedDeltaProject Thks man appreciate the vids keep them coming
Note to self: get rid of pesky mosquitoes in order to get bigger.
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