I think consistenty is the most important thing for seeing muscle growth. If variety allows people to enjoy their workouts, they’re more likely to be consistent and keep going back to the gym. I think rotating the exercise selection week to week is ideal for those who crave novelty.
On the contrary, for me. I crave novelty, but I'm never going to find novelty in the gym. I'd rather not have to think about it, do a familiar routine for a nice burn, and get back to the sports I actually actively enjoy doing.
i train very randomly but that's because i sometimes love too swing kettlebells around, sometimes i do weighted calisthenics, sometimes i'm just doing some exercises for mobility, and i have a lot of equipment like rings or indian clubbells, i know my body very well, i rarely train hard because i don;t have the best sleep, and this type of variety makes me strong in many ways and it;'s fun for me :D
@@LoseControlForDeathYeah I love to do weight training, calisthentics, running, swimming, etc. I love doing it all! It’s probably not the most optimal, but I really enjoy my routine.
physically yes consistency is key but to keep the consistancy going and not quit you have to find a way to make the training part enjoyable. and when you figure that out you'll never stop.
I have seen many absolutely shredded men and women building muscle with Calisthenics. They do weighted Calisthenics with progressive overload. Are you going to get the physique of a pro body builder? No, and most people don't want that and don't want to take steroids. You can still get absolutely jacked though and your strength will be way more functional than your average weight lifter. I have always been an advocate for doing a combination of weighted calisthenics and weight lifting for optimal results.
yeah i mean hypertrophy is hypertrophy right? strength can = size but size can =/= strength. this is why i powerlift instead of bodybuild! and i integrate calisthenics into both powerlifting sets as strength accessories (via hypertrophy) and into conditioning sets as endurance training (also via hypertrophy) so i think i'm enjoying the gym to the fullest! not sure what "functional strength" means considering in day-to-day life i'm required to neither lift barbells nor my own bodyweight, but i suppose anyone who commits to both powerlifting and conditioning will be...as strong as they need to be? as well as have the physique maybe not of their dreams but more than likely of their peers' LMFAO
@@mmitcch damn that's crazy. anyway I'm still gonna say "strength vs. hypertrophy" instead of "hypertrophy 1 vs. hypertrophy 2" like a normal person i appreciate it tho
@@YeahTheDuckweed Strength and size are directly related. Gained 5 pounds of muscle? You probably got stronger. Got 5 pounds stronger on bench press? You probably got bigger. Even if in each scenario the results are minimal, like minimal strength gains when training for size, or minimal size when training for strength, the results are still there and they’re still directly related. Size is strength and strength is size. In no world can you get bigger and weaker or stronger and smaller. Except maybe calisthenics because if you get smaller and stronger, well you don’t actually get stronger, you just got lighter so it’s easier for you to move, and it’s the exact same except the other way around if you get bigger and weaker in calisthenics. The only time it happens is if you mainly got bigger and only got a little bit stronger, so now there’s more weight to carry but you haven’t developed the strength to carry it. But if you’re doing solely weight lifting you can never get only strength or only size, you will always get both. You will only have minimal gains on one end depending on your training, but either way it’s still gains, so strength and size are still directly related.
You didnt get the title. It’s reasons why you as an individual aren’t building muscle with calisthenics. So basicly things you are doing wrong which is the reason you arent building muscle. Neither the title nor David is saying you cant build muscle with calisthenics, because that’s obviously wrong.
@@OrangeStaringCat Why would I watch a fundamentally wrong titled video? If you can't even write a video title correctly why would I trust your information given in that video? I'm looking for information not for "Let's check if what this guy has to say". "Mistakes you may do in calisthenics" - that's a proper name not a false title as such.
Daniel Vadnal is the best example of a top notch physique built through calisthenics. I've been following this man on TH-cam for a number of years now and his consistency is amazing.
Daniel ive spent over 4000 hours consuming fitness content in the past 5 years and you are bar none the best! Your content is insane insightful informative easy to follow and precise. Please dont ever stop because the industry needs you immensely!
@@wowrada knowledge is power my friend and after youve read all the scientific literature you know-how to get your hands on the only other viable source is likeminded people
@@wowrada currently i train roughly 2.5 hours 3 days per week full body calisthenics split between 2 workouts both in antagonistic supsets one heavy in 5-8 rep range (weighted) the other light 25 reps basics just to induce metabolic stress ....i also hike 2 out of 4 rest days 10-25 km trips + 30 pounds
I did calisthenics and got in the best shape of my life. Idk about this one. I’d rather trust my own real life experience over a video that says “nope, you didn’t build muscle. “ like, it happened.
Thank you for the emphasis on the workout log, I never written my exercices and felt demotivated as I was not keeping an eye on my progress. Also I was always sore because I tried to many new exercices or bored because I kept doing my routine without checking my real progression.
I was literally just thinking I need to create a hybrid programme today, then received your email with this link! Perfect! Answered some of my questions
I mean... I'm pretty sure that people who preach compound exercises are not bodybuilders... But why would you want to be? Compounds is all you need to build a great body, why would you want more?
Bodyweight calisthenics will get you lean and cut, which is realistic and functional for the average person.. Getting bigger means a lot more dedication and a lot more maintenance to keep it. Not to mention the money for supplements gets very expensive...
@@izaya65 There is only one supplement that matters and its cheap, creatine. The only other supplements that matter are steroids. Not accusing anyone here but the calisthenics world is one of the worst for people using steroids but pretending to be natural. Calisthenics has feels more natural because of not using weights(as much) but it just provides cover for people using.
@@peterisawesomeplease appreciate the creatine advise. But to your point about the Calisthenics world being full of fake natties, I honestly never considered that but could easily see that being the case.
Intuitively, I figured this out. I’m not huge or anything, but I’m getting leaner and bigger. I don’t use weights, I use resistance bands of varying resistance loads. Highly recommended. Great video brother.
It's crazy that your suggestions for mixing weights and calisthenics are exactly what I have been doing for years now lol. I think you naturally find what exercises complement each other over time. I tend to just do upper body and lower body days when I keep my training simple. Other times I focus more on specifics like plyometrics, cardio, etc.
One thing I need to learn to accept is that 1 more rep is already progress even if you don’t feel gassed. Don’t push it to failure every workout, chase reps and small weight progression over weeks/months, not extreme single workouts. In 6 months it adds up and the injury’s stay away.
This is an amazing video! Congratulations and thank you for sharing your knowledge! You are greatly describing important aspects that take many years to figure out and lot of time spent in trying different workout routines!
Daniel: "I've spent hours doing tons of pull ups...." Great. That is why I like your advice. If I could do tons of pullups, I would be happy. That is all the muscle growth I need.
I'd consider myself much more in the weightlifting side of things as far as my personal routine goes. But I have always, as part of a balanced workout, included a bodyweight movement for each main muscle group. Chest/tris day I do dips, dips are a personal fav, when you get to the point it almost feels like you could do BW dips forever, that's a good feeling. Back/Bis day I do chin-ups. my least favourite BW movement included in my routine. Legs/Shoulders day I do Pull ups. Similar to dips, when you can do 20+ strict reps and have full control over speed of movement with barely noticeable fatigue during, that's a good feeling. Thank you for the great video, I think I will definitely try and do some more calisthenics!
Fantastic content that clarifies many disputable topics... It also requires a lot courage to confess items that one is an expert about... Hope future will lead you to whereever you deserve to be... Huge Congratulations...
Whenever i try to stay consistent with my training i fall sick,i came to this conclusion that my immunity is very weak and since it has to recover my muscles,i get prone to sickness (This has been happening for literal years,im 18 now i have been training inconsistently due to this factor for years) I finally decided to bring my intensity super low and build up very slowly,lets see if this works for me and i dont fall sick due to training hard in the near future :)
I loved this, the music and your voice together are very soothing. And also your points are very valid. Personally it’s not the vocal part for me that’s a problem it’s the texting part
One of your best videos! So much useful info, well edited & filmed..you’re a beast. Thanks for ripping out valuable video after video for us mere mortals. People watching out there support Daniel by pressing like, our way of saying “thanks mate”
I will say a few things. First … Daniel you are definitely top notch TH-camr and have top notch knowledge about fitness and building a fantastic physique. But I think there is a lot more to it for most people that have been doing it as long as you or i have. Been at it for 17 years now. Age 36 this year and feel better then ever. For the streeet lifting guys you mentioned. You are right that they do hours of workouts etc for similar results. But I do follow a lot of them and for them for what they state it’s more then just building a physique. It’s about strength endurance and mental toughness. Just look at the iron wolf. His physique is average but he will out do anyone out there “fitness” wise. It’s just about goals at the end of the day. Another example would be Central Park Joe. Great physique especially in his 60s(even for 99%) out there and he does various workouts to the day. Another point I wanna make(I could be totally wrong ). You state your body doesn’t know or care about the weight you’re doing. It’s about progressive overload even with lighter weights. Well if that were true would it not be the same as your body doesn’t know or care the name of the “exercise your doing daily “. Because at the end of the day resistance is resistance ? It doesn’t know oh I’m doing a barbell press instead of a pike press today therefore I’m not gonna grow as much because it’s not exactly what I did this past workout or training phase ? And everyone is different as well I would say. I live a very busy life. Wife kids owning businesses(same with you and loads others ) but my workout times and days are never the same. I try and get 5-6 workouts a week but some days I have 2 hours but in the morning but others I may have an hour at night time or 30 minutes in the afternoon depending on schedules. So for the most part I’ve switched my workouts accordingly for years and have built a great lean muscular physique. I think the main part for me has been consistency and effort. Hope you see this. Again I think you’re the best of the best out there. I just think there is more to talk about when it comes to fitness.
Also side note I was just thinking of is when it comes to certain movements Iike bodybuilding weight stuff it literally bores me to death. It’s just the way my mind works I guess. I did it for years. Probably the first ten years of my fitness journey. Did it all for the optimal gains. And definitely works. But I came to a realization that I wanna stay and be fit well into my 70s and be happy doing it so these days I do what I love. Eat healthy Whole Foods maintain a lean muscular physique and keep at it. I don’t get too concerned anymore if my bicep grew another 1/4inch or if I have an extra shred in my chest.
I'm quite satisfied with my physique because I do streetlifting/weighted calisthenics that's why I'm muscular because the compounds that do all this are not isolation I've done isolation training But I train compounds more often so that's why I have enough.💪🏼🔥🔥
I use bodyweight for upper body and weights for legs. There's not a whole lot you can progressively overload for hamstrings with just your bodyweight. Even the Nordic Curl requires a specialised setup or a partner to hold your legs down
Thanks man, this was very insightful I've heard that it's easier to gain strength after training for some hypertrophy first. Do you think this is true based on your experience?
I genuinely dislike the video. All you care about is "build muscle size". Who cares ? Callisthenics is about getting stronger, and mastering your weight to such an extent that you can move your body however you want. Go make a bodybuilding video if that's what you care about. At no point in the video you talk about skills (except the front lever hold), yet callisthenics is all about skills, not hypertrophy. Such a waste of time, I am not even sure why I am writing this.
You don't know what you're talking about, it's impossible to train for strength without growing bigger, and impossible to train for hypertrophy without growing stronger. And in this video, he talks about weighted calisthenics, which is the most efficient way of growing stronger with calisthenics, so what you on about? Skill work is amazing, but it doesn't compare with weighted dips/pull ups for strength
Are you illiterate? The whole point of this video is to build muscle with Calisthenics which is possible. At no point did he ever said that this is video is purely about Skill training. Just go to a Skill showoff channel if that's all you care about.
I like rest pause when doing high reps. With a few seconds between sets the workouts are fast and failure achieved quickly. Enjoyable too. I am not going to get any bigger. Build shape and I get what I want. The girls notice.
I agree with almost everything but i like to add that making the exercise harder by increasing the difficulty of the movement, should always come first before adding weights to the exercise.
Hey Daniel, love your videos, they really are a source of inspiration! I've started training for calisthenics 3 months ago, doing compounds only as I was heavy for my height and it was clear I was to heavy and lacking muscles to do any other exercises. Although I was rigourous with the ROM and isometrics and I tried to avoid kipping as much as possible, I kept injuring my joints and getting ridiculously sore. I finally resorted to try to go to a gym and use weighted exercises to target specific muscle groups. Of course I am still beginning but the difference of not fatiguing the whole body just to train the upper body and such with the feeling of training specific body parts much more efficiently for my body type is night and day. I truly believe going to the gym and building muscles to prevent injuries and your wonderful videos will keep me motivated and on track to better results and performance. Next purchase is a log book and I'll be sure to write your name to the credits to thank you once I reach my goal! Cherrs
Nice thumnail video Daniel. After following your channel, I started pull ups and other hanging exercises. I do not care about the aesthetics part. It just feels good pull my chin up the bar for 15 times with sort of good form.
Does this guy not know you can isolate with compund exercises ? Try a chin up but rather than pulling your head up and in-between your hands. Pull into a far left chin up or far right. Favoring the left or right arm as if you're curling yourself. Maintain the bicep isolation and slowly decend yourself.
0:03 i see the same body pretty much but one in good lighting and the other in trash lighting? Not trying to discredit much what u talking about here but honestly the before bodybuilding and after pictures are rather weak to display that "difference"you are trying to convey in the video
i do calisthenics at home and i look better than most people that go to the gym except for the ones that take steroids which ill never do and dont care to look like a body builder people ask me all the time what my workout is and what gym i go to i tell them my gym is at home and i do calisthenics
You build muscle with food. Doesn’t matter what you do in the gym. You could spend 10 years working out and make no progress if you don’t give the body the right nutrition to actually build the muscle
The contributor's emphasis seems to revolve around an assumption that big muscles are the goal of exercising. Young boys and men want bigger muscles to cure low self esteem. Who wants BIGGER muscles to look intimidating, while being very SLOW and inflexible???
You can go for heavier versions of the moves and you will build muscles, too. Just try to get up to 30 reps in one hand pull ups, for instance. :D After 30 reps, it becomes too light to build muscles... but how many can grow that strong? So basically you have an unlimited reserve for improving and building muscle mass.
Daniel, I've been following you since the early days, and this video is evidence of how you continue to grow, experiment, and learn from mistakes. It's what sets you apart.
I feel like pushing people to focus on eccentric/negative reps isn't really done enough. To push myself into higher pull up rep ranges i started doing as many negatives as I could after I had already exhausted the full reps I could do. Even just one slow negative pull up can squeeze some extra tension into your routine and I feel that helped me put some bulk on. Might help. This is all anecdotal, I'm nothing near an expert.
My thing is, if you want to be as big as a bodybuilder, you're never going to get a big as a bodybuilder doing just calisthenics. Now, if you idealize gymnast physiques, calisthenics WILL get you pretty much there. I really want to eventually sign up for a gymnastics gym or something as I'm older now but I do feel that gymnastic training shouldn't be ignored.
Ok...calisthenics, I'f I'm not mistaken, are for building (bulk) muscles in the first place. Endurance, muscle lengthing. If you want any real bulk - grest or small (got lack of a better term) you have to add weight.
I don't care about growth, health and good movement is what I want.
I want growth,health and good movement
Focusing on growing muscle in a healthy way will give you those things
this video is literally about building muscle btw
I think consistenty is the most important thing for seeing muscle growth. If variety allows people to enjoy their workouts, they’re more likely to be consistent and keep going back to the gym. I think rotating the exercise selection week to week is ideal for those who crave novelty.
On the contrary, for me. I crave novelty, but I'm never going to find novelty in the gym. I'd rather not have to think about it, do a familiar routine for a nice burn, and get back to the sports I actually actively enjoy doing.
i train very randomly but that's because i sometimes love too swing kettlebells around, sometimes i do weighted calisthenics, sometimes i'm just doing some exercises for mobility, and i have a lot of equipment like rings or indian clubbells, i know my body very well, i rarely train hard because i don;t have the best sleep, and this type of variety makes me strong in many ways and it;'s fun for me :D
@@LoseControlForDeathYeah I love to do weight training, calisthentics, running, swimming, etc. I love doing it all! It’s probably not the most optimal, but I really enjoy my routine.
@@jonreyrao5207 underrated aspect, enjoying your routine :D that;s my goal so i think it's that's most optimal thing for me
physically yes consistency is key but to keep the consistancy going and not quit you have to find a way to make the training part enjoyable. and when you figure that out you'll never stop.
4:20 you didn't even attempt to go for the door handle lmao
My man don't need no door handles, he is walking through glass doors for extra exercise
full body glass door push
@@LarryVasquez82 Yujiro Hanma styled
😂😂😂
It's an easter egg for 420.
I have seen many absolutely shredded men and women building muscle with Calisthenics. They do weighted Calisthenics with progressive overload. Are you going to get the physique of a pro body builder? No, and most people don't want that and don't want to take steroids. You can still get absolutely jacked though and your strength will be way more functional than your average weight lifter. I have always been an advocate for doing a combination of weighted calisthenics and weight lifting for optimal results.
yeah i mean hypertrophy is hypertrophy right? strength can = size but size can =/= strength. this is why i powerlift instead of bodybuild! and i integrate calisthenics into both powerlifting sets as strength accessories (via hypertrophy) and into conditioning sets as endurance training (also via hypertrophy) so i think i'm enjoying the gym to the fullest! not sure what "functional strength" means considering in day-to-day life i'm required to neither lift barbells nor my own bodyweight, but i suppose anyone who commits to both powerlifting and conditioning will be...as strong as they need to be? as well as have the physique maybe not of their dreams but more than likely of their peers' LMFAO
Man just answered all ur points in the video 🗿
Maybe watch the video next time?
@@mmitcch damn that's crazy. anyway I'm still gonna say "strength vs. hypertrophy" instead of "hypertrophy 1 vs. hypertrophy 2" like a normal person
i appreciate it tho
@@YeahTheDuckweed Strength and size are directly related. Gained 5 pounds of muscle? You probably got stronger. Got 5 pounds stronger on bench press? You probably got bigger. Even if in each scenario the results are minimal, like minimal strength gains when training for size, or minimal size when training for strength, the results are still there and they’re still directly related. Size is strength and strength is size. In no world can you get bigger and weaker or stronger and smaller. Except maybe calisthenics because if you get smaller and stronger, well you don’t actually get stronger, you just got lighter so it’s easier for you to move, and it’s the exact same except the other way around if you get bigger and weaker in calisthenics. The only time it happens is if you mainly got bigger and only got a little bit stronger, so now there’s more weight to carry but you haven’t developed the strength to carry it. But if you’re doing solely weight lifting you can never get only strength or only size, you will always get both. You will only have minimal gains on one end depending on your training, but either way it’s still gains, so strength and size are still directly related.
You can. Here, I just saved you all some time.
You didnt get the title. It’s reasons why you as an individual aren’t building muscle with calisthenics. So basicly things you are doing wrong which is the reason you arent building muscle. Neither the title nor David is saying you cant build muscle with calisthenics, because that’s obviously wrong.
@@OrangeStaringCat But I am though
@@Darkyzo that’s good, 👍
So why are you watching the vid? Just to see what you could be doing wrong in the first place or for a different reason?
@@OrangeStaringCat Why would I watch a fundamentally wrong titled video?
If you can't even write a video title correctly why would I trust your information given in that video?
I'm looking for information not for "Let's check if what this guy has to say".
"Mistakes you may do in calisthenics" - that's a proper name not a false title as such.
@@Darkyzo so humans can’t make little mistakes? You immediately dont trust anyone who mistitled 1 in a thousand videos?
Daniel Vadnal is the best example of a top notch physique built through calisthenics. I've been following this man on TH-cam for a number of years now and his consistency is amazing.
It all depends on the bone of the individual really.
What about Chris Heria?
Indeed
The thumbnail does not give this awesome video justice.
The results on your back after all this improved practice speaks volumes. Congrats.
Daniel ive spent over 4000 hours consuming fitness content in the past 5 years and you are bar none the best! Your content is insane insightful informative easy to follow and precise. Please dont ever stop because the industry needs you immensely!
Yep this man deserves every single subscriber he has + many more. 100% value with 0 BS
Makes it 800 hours a year. Over 2 hours per day. Imagine spending this time working out :D
@@wowrada i do haha
@@wowrada knowledge is power my friend and after youve read all the scientific literature you know-how to get your hands on the only other viable source is likeminded people
@@wowrada currently i train roughly 2.5 hours 3 days per week full body calisthenics split between 2 workouts both in antagonistic supsets one heavy in 5-8 rep range (weighted) the other light 25 reps basics just to induce metabolic stress ....i also hike 2 out of 4 rest days 10-25 km trips + 30 pounds
I did calisthenics and got in the best shape of my life. Idk about this one. I’d rather trust my own real life experience over a video that says “nope, you didn’t build muscle. “ like, it happened.
Thank you for the emphasis on the workout log, I never written my exercices and felt demotivated as I was not keeping an eye on my progress.
Also I was always sore because I tried to many new exercices or bored because I kept doing my routine without checking my real progression.
I was literally just thinking I need to create a hybrid programme today, then received your email with this link! Perfect! Answered some of my questions
This is one of the most comprehensive Video about Training i have ever seen.
I wish i had this seen 30 years ago.
One of the best videos ever. I had a lot of imbalances and suffered from torso dominance. People get easily deceived by the compound preachers.
I mean... I'm pretty sure that people who preach compound exercises are not bodybuilders... But why would you want to be? Compounds is all you need to build a great body, why would you want more?
Bodyweight calisthenics will get you lean and cut, which is realistic and functional for the average person.. Getting bigger means a lot more dedication and a lot more maintenance to keep it. Not to mention the money for supplements gets very expensive...
What supplements do you mean ? I'm kinda new to this stuff.
@@izaya65 There is only one supplement that matters and its cheap, creatine. The only other supplements that matter are steroids. Not accusing anyone here but the calisthenics world is one of the worst for people using steroids but pretending to be natural. Calisthenics has feels more natural because of not using weights(as much) but it just provides cover for people using.
@@peterisawesomeplease appreciate the creatine advise. But to your point about the Calisthenics world being full of fake natties, I honestly never considered that but could easily see that being the case.
Heck yeah, keeping a log is so important! Knowing you are surpassing your last workout, will keep you motivated to continue. Great advice!
Great video, love the explanations - keep it up
Intuitively, I figured this out. I’m not huge or anything, but I’m getting leaner and bigger. I don’t use weights, I use resistance bands of varying resistance loads. Highly recommended. Great video brother.
It's crazy that your suggestions for mixing weights and calisthenics are exactly what I have been doing for years now lol. I think you naturally find what exercises complement each other over time. I tend to just do upper body and lower body days when I keep my training simple. Other times I focus more on specifics like plyometrics, cardio, etc.
The new style of giving summary at the end is impressive. Keep inspiring Daniel
One thing I need to learn to accept is that 1 more rep is already progress even if you don’t feel gassed. Don’t push it to failure every workout, chase reps and small weight progression over weeks/months, not extreme single workouts. In 6 months it adds up and the injury’s stay away.
Dude literally says it's important to go to failure.
we need a FITNESSFAQS gym tour!
Will be reviewing and taking notes on this one in my log. 📓
This channel should be bigger in terms of subscribers. Maybe this could be a metric for the improvement on the fitness industry over all.
Man bro you never disappoint. I love diving deep into the science of bodybuilding
thank you so much!! its always good to see your new videos!!
This is an amazing video! Congratulations and thank you for sharing your knowledge! You are greatly describing important aspects that take many years to figure out and lot of time spent in trying different workout routines!
True and that's why its essential to add weights to calisthenics
Great video! Straight to the point with information 💪🏼💪🏼👊🏼
Yep , I've noticed this and added some machine isolating exercises at the end of my routine.
I see so much improvements in this video. Felt more engaging, improved videography and very informative as usual.
Daniel: "I've spent hours doing tons of pull ups...." Great. That is why I like your advice. If I could do tons of pullups, I would be happy. That is all the muscle growth I need.
I'd consider myself much more in the weightlifting side of things as far as my personal routine goes. But I have always, as part of a balanced workout, included a bodyweight movement for each main muscle group.
Chest/tris day I do dips, dips are a personal fav, when you get to the point it almost feels like you could do BW dips forever, that's a good feeling.
Back/Bis day I do chin-ups. my least favourite BW movement included in my routine.
Legs/Shoulders day I do Pull ups. Similar to dips, when you can do 20+ strict reps and have full control over speed of movement with barely noticeable fatigue during, that's a good feeling.
Thank you for the great video, I think I will definitely try and do some more calisthenics!
Fantastic content that clarifies many disputable topics...
It also requires a lot courage to confess items that one is an expert about... Hope future will lead you to whereever you deserve to be... Huge Congratulations...
Great recap that applies to anyone who lifts -- calisthenics, weights, or both! Love it 😀
Exact video I needed
I follow FitnesFAQs since 2018 and I consider this video as the most comprehensive guide I needed. Thank you.
Whenever i try to stay consistent with my training i fall sick,i came to this conclusion that my immunity is very weak and since it has to recover my muscles,i get prone to sickness
(This has been happening for literal years,im 18 now i have been training inconsistently due to this factor for years)
I finally decided to bring my intensity super low and build up very slowly,lets see if this works for me and i dont fall sick due to training hard in the near future :)
game changing video Daniel, thank you and keep up the quality content
I loved this, the music and your voice together are very soothing. And also your points are very valid. Personally it’s not the vocal part for me that’s a problem it’s the texting part
One of your best videos! So much useful info, well edited & filmed..you’re a beast. Thanks for ripping out valuable video after video for us mere mortals. People watching out there support Daniel by pressing like, our way of saying “thanks mate”
There is some contrast. Gymnasts build muscle with only compound exercises and static holds. They have extremely good physiques.
7:49 is the best advice for any beginner who wants to start exercising efficiently
Incredable video! So much information! I had to pause and get back for 10-20sec a lot too keep up with you tho!
One of my favourite channels
Hybrid training has always been the way to go: body weight, weighted body weight, free weights, gymnastics, etc - athletes do it all. Great video bro
I’m a beginner so understand about 40% of this, but what an excellent resource. Thanks!
I will say a few things. First … Daniel you are definitely top notch TH-camr and have top notch knowledge about fitness and building a fantastic physique. But I think there is a lot more to it for most people that have been doing it as long as you or i have. Been at it for 17 years now. Age 36 this year and feel better then ever. For the streeet lifting guys you mentioned. You are right that they do hours of workouts etc for similar results. But I do follow a lot of them and for them for what they state it’s more then just building a physique. It’s about strength endurance and mental toughness. Just look at the iron wolf. His physique is average but he will out do anyone out there “fitness” wise. It’s just about goals at the end of the day. Another example would be Central Park Joe. Great physique especially in his 60s(even for 99%) out there and he does various workouts to the day.
Another point I wanna make(I could be totally wrong ). You state your body doesn’t know or care about the weight you’re doing. It’s about progressive overload even with lighter weights. Well if that were true would it not be the same as your body doesn’t know or care the name of the “exercise your doing daily “. Because at the end of the day resistance is resistance ? It doesn’t know oh I’m doing a barbell press instead of a pike press today therefore I’m not gonna grow as much because it’s not exactly what I did this past workout or training phase ?
And everyone is different as well I would say. I live a very busy life. Wife kids owning businesses(same with you and loads others ) but my workout times and days are never the same. I try and get 5-6 workouts a week but some days I have 2 hours but in the morning but others I may have an hour at night time or 30 minutes in the afternoon depending on schedules. So for the most part I’ve switched my workouts accordingly for years and have built a great lean muscular physique. I think the main part for me has been consistency and effort.
Hope you see this. Again I think you’re the best of the best out there. I just think there is more to talk about when it comes to fitness.
Also side note I was just thinking of is when it comes to certain movements Iike bodybuilding weight stuff it literally bores me to death. It’s just the way my mind works I guess. I did it for years. Probably the first ten years of my fitness journey. Did it all for the optimal gains. And definitely works. But I came to a realization that I wanna stay and be fit well into my 70s and be happy doing it so these days I do what I love. Eat healthy Whole Foods maintain a lean muscular physique and keep at it. I don’t get too concerned anymore if my bicep grew another 1/4inch or if I have an extra shred in my chest.
Training to failure and slowing down your reps does wonders for gains
Dude, you’re the man!
this is a fantastic video
Calisthenics is good to build your back, chest and core. For arm and shoulder just use dumb bell. That's all.
I'm quite satisfied with my physique because I do streetlifting/weighted calisthenics that's why I'm muscular because the compounds that do all this are not isolation I've done isolation training But I train compounds more often so that's why I have enough.💪🏼🔥🔥
Bro what is streetlifting?
@@adithya444 You can just google it...
@@adithya444
Calisthenics with weights.
@@adithya444Weighted dips and pullups only really
@@adithya444 It's like powerlifting but with calisthenics so 1 rep max pull up/dips
I do calisthenics and isolate as well. Always have.
those fast dips were wild 😂
I use bodyweight for upper body and weights for legs. There's not a whole lot you can progressively overload for hamstrings with just your bodyweight. Even the Nordic Curl requires a specialised setup or a partner to hold your legs down
Thanks man, this was very insightful I've heard that it's easier to gain strength after training for some hypertrophy first. Do you think this is true based on your experience?
Daniel, what app do
You recommend for documenting workouts?
That's good money and settle it on the bars...let's see that link up!
I genuinely dislike the video. All you care about is "build muscle size". Who cares ? Callisthenics is about getting stronger, and mastering your weight to such an extent that you can move your body however you want. Go make a bodybuilding video if that's what you care about. At no point in the video you talk about skills (except the front lever hold), yet callisthenics is all about skills, not hypertrophy. Such a waste of time, I am not even sure why I am writing this.
You don't know what you're talking about, it's impossible to train for strength without growing bigger, and impossible to train for hypertrophy without growing stronger.
And in this video, he talks about weighted calisthenics, which is the most efficient way of growing stronger with calisthenics, so what you on about? Skill work is amazing, but it doesn't compare with weighted dips/pull ups for strength
Are you illiterate? The whole point of this video is to build muscle with Calisthenics which is possible. At no point did he ever said that this is video is purely about Skill training.
Just go to a Skill showoff channel if that's all you care about.
I see a king of weighted merch 😁
Thank you so much, i did not know this
I like rest pause when doing high reps. With a few seconds between sets the workouts are fast and failure achieved quickly. Enjoyable too. I am not going to get any bigger. Build shape and I get what I want. The girls notice.
This is Gold ❤
I agree with almost everything but i like to add that making the exercise harder by increasing the difficulty of the movement, should always come first before adding weights to the exercise.
Thank you.
Daniel never disapoints on bringing us the best content.
What brand is that tank? Also love the content
Excellent video! Again! 👌
Hey Daniel, love your videos, they really are a source of inspiration! I've started training for calisthenics 3 months ago, doing compounds only as I was heavy for my height and it was clear I was to heavy and lacking muscles to do any other exercises. Although I was rigourous with the ROM and isometrics and I tried to avoid kipping as much as possible, I kept injuring my joints and getting ridiculously sore. I finally resorted to try to go to a gym and use weighted exercises to target specific muscle groups. Of course I am still beginning but the difference of not fatiguing the whole body just to train the upper body and such with the feeling of training specific body parts much more efficiently for my body type is night and day. I truly believe going to the gym and building muscles to prevent injuries and your wonderful videos will keep me motivated and on track to better results and performance. Next purchase is a log book and I'll be sure to write your name to the credits to thank you once I reach my goal!
Cherrs
i love your channel daniel!! youre great at breaking down complex subjects into understandable information
Nice thumnail video Daniel. After following your channel, I started pull ups and other hanging exercises. I do not care about the aesthetics part. It just feels good pull my chin up the bar for 15 times with sort of good form.
Does this guy not know you can isolate with compund exercises ? Try a chin up but rather than pulling your head up and in-between your hands. Pull into a far left chin up or far right. Favoring the left or right arm as if you're curling yourself. Maintain the bicep isolation and slowly decend yourself.
0:03 i see the same body pretty much but one in good lighting and the other in trash lighting? Not trying to discredit much what u talking about here but honestly the before bodybuilding and after pictures are rather weak to display that "difference"you are trying to convey in the video
Similar to powerlifting dogma (just do the big 3) it seems like I need to not only do multi joint compound bodyweight exercises.
Great video Daniel! I needed this
Yet another excellent video!!!
I think Jack LaLanne would disagree with your video title's claim. His life proved otherwise for decades..
i do calisthenics at home and i look better than most people that go to the gym except for the ones that take steroids which ill never do and dont care to look like a body builder
people ask me all the time what my workout is and what gym i go to i tell them my gym is at home and i do calisthenics
Body weight or weighted ?
@@freespirit8267 mainly bodyweight i also do have a 12lb vest i use im 6'1 210lbs
You build muscle with food. Doesn’t matter what you do in the gym. You could spend 10 years working out and make no progress if you don’t give the body the right nutrition to actually build the muscle
The contributor's emphasis seems to revolve around an assumption that big muscles are
the goal of exercising. Young boys and men want bigger muscles to cure low self esteem.
Who wants BIGGER muscles to look intimidating, while being very SLOW and inflexible???
Adonis incarnate. ❤️💪
Awesome video and good explanations. Makes sense. Thanks for the tips!
Thankyou watch our clips too
Excellent video!!! 👌🏻
This is a particularly good episode! A workout log is my failure.
Whats the name of the app you were using to input your exercises, reps, and sets.
This is one of your best videos!
You can go for heavier versions of the moves and you will build muscles, too. Just try to get up to 30 reps in one hand pull ups, for instance. :D After 30 reps, it becomes too light to build muscles... but how many can grow that strong? So basically you have an unlimited reserve for improving and building muscle mass.
Thank you for the Great Video!
Is this a good workout schedule to stick to then for calisthenics?
You sound like Daniel Ricciardo
Daniel, I've been following you since the early days, and this video is evidence of how you continue to grow, experiment, and learn from mistakes. It's what sets you apart.
What are high reps? 4x10 high? Or are you taking about much more volume?
I feel like pushing people to focus on eccentric/negative reps isn't really done enough. To push myself into higher pull up rep ranges i started doing as many negatives as I could after I had already exhausted the full reps I could do. Even just one slow negative pull up can squeeze some extra tension into your routine and I feel that helped me put some bulk on. Might help. This is all anecdotal, I'm nothing near an expert.
9:31 I thought you were calling out BSL for a moment
My thing is, if you want to be as big as a bodybuilder, you're never going to get a big as a bodybuilder doing just calisthenics. Now, if you idealize gymnast physiques, calisthenics WILL get you pretty much there. I really want to eventually sign up for a gymnastics gym or something as I'm older now but I do feel that gymnastic training shouldn't be ignored.
What do think about the kensui weight vest?
Ok...calisthenics, I'f I'm not mistaken, are for building (bulk) muscles in the first place. Endurance, muscle lengthing. If you want any real bulk - grest or small (got lack of a better term) you have to add weight.
started calisthenics in 2020 from 53 kg weight, now 67 kg weight. i cant reach 70 kg bw. 99% calisthenics only workout
bro-tip: combine gym with calisthenics. combine the best of both worlds.
Good advice overall. Does he mention legs anywhere ?
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