Recently lost 100 lb (got 20-30 more to go at least) and I told myself when I hit 250 I'd start in on CC. Today was my first day. Thanks for the video and the spreadsheet ideas etc. Lets see if I can build this to a habit!
Honestly, maybe your muscles need more rest to gain strength. You might give Good Behavior a shot. Sometimes the answer isn't more, but less often. If you're straining the muscles too frequently, they might not be able to gain mass. I'm a complete beginner myself, but I thought I'd throw that out there. Great video, man. I like how you go through everything and show your progress. I will recommend this video to anyone who I introduce the program to.
Been looking into this workout and this is one of my favorite videos on the subject. Love the description and then showing yourself doing the workout. Really hoping you post another progress video.
Great honest. Review I'm on step 1 myself and although some exercises are more difficult I've given myself a 2 month window before I move on Keep up the good work
Another thing real quick: Another name for the horizontal pulls is Australian pull-ups and they are an advanced exercise. If you read the CC Super FAQ you will see Paul Wade saying that you can progress with the bar on sternum height and then you should try the step 3 Pull-ups. If you can do at least 5 reps then just move on. After when you get a bit more advanced you can integrate the horizontal pulls with you workout. Hope this helps.
Good luck on the full planche dude! I´ve been doing calisthenics stuff for about a year now, never did anything before, so I´m nowhere near an expert, but I´ve recently seen CC and must say I love the approach for everyday people. I would advise to _really_ give it your all during the workouts, I started out with fullbodies every second day and saw great results, hope I got my first freestanding handstand pushup a couple of days ago (hard to replicate tho :p), and Pistol Squats came naturally to me because I have to climb a big set of stairs every day and skip steps - I don´t know what point I´m making anymore ^^' All the best to you :)
Love your gains man. Looking great. I am on step 1. Told myself I’d do 2 months as a prehab. I like how you track, and encourage you to keep it up. Good video.
Thanks! I've learned that taking my time is really essential. It's not so much about progressing through the steps fast as it is getting as much as you can out of each step before moving on.
For stuff like one arm pushups, what I've done recently for good success is doing that but assisted, like with my unused hand giving two fingers of support or doing it on my knees. I can do a contorted one arm pushup now because of that.
Your back definitely grew wings. He said in the book that the lats seem to grow quickly, you can also see a major difference in your traps. You are probably much more muscularly balanced now as a result of the workouts. I see this video is about a year old now though, hope you kept it up.
You´re on the right track. Squats Level 7 are indeed bullshit, leave that out (by the way: the exercises 7-9 can all better (safer for the lower back) be done without the ball, just first use a table, later a chair, then a pile of bricks and work your way down) . Same goes for pullups Level 2. That´s more about Body Tension than about pullups. You will be able to do them later, when that part has also been trained by the other exercises. Another tip: it´s nice to Progress quickly, but the real Beauty in CC is, that anyone can do it anywhere for his whole life (but better not the master steps except for the on in leg raises, they are simply too bad for the Joints on the Long run). Accept the concept for life, not just one year. It´s brilliant and will Keep you fit and healthy forever. Wades other books are also excellent. You will never Need anything else.
Hi mate, have you considered greasing the groove for the rows? This helped me. Also maybe try doing some pike push ups with your feet elevated multiple sets. Incorporate them into the handstand workout. When I did this system I found it helpful to add greasing the groove to get past my sticking points. Hope your diet is on point. You don't mention your diet? Good luck my friend, you have made progress which is the ultimate goal for anybody. Well done keep it up. It will come.
Hey man, I recognize you from your other channel. Found you randomly because I'm about to start my CC journey now. Great to see you starting a new fitness channel. Keep us posted on your progress! BTW, I'm subscriber #4!
Rather than just doing one exercise a day, do a set of each, including the rows, just to keep the muscles warm and strong, and then at the end do the specific exercise and its sets for that day.
Recently i started doing push, pull, legs but still using the big 6 with dips added. Ive also chosen to do a few barbell lifts. Bench press, dead lift, shoulder press, and plan on adding weight to all exercises via weight belt or vest. But before i would do a set of all 7 cc exercises every day, but then train 4 sets of the exercise assigned to that day, every set typically until failure or close to it. I feel it keeps the muscles warm and helps develop that farmers strength. Anyway, ive chosen a more intense ppl routine because ive decided to start the snake diet fast within the next week or two, and would like to see how much muscle and strength i can build before then
Nope, I pretty much never go to failure after reading more into the CC FAQ. I like to get within a couple reps of failure on the primary exercise for the day and not very near failure at all on the skill sets of the other exercises.
in the VID you asked about a tip how to progres on the step 2 pullup. This is what I use for every bodyweight exercise to fix Wade's program. in one set test your max reps then next week go to this site and use the right progression for your max: www.50pullups.com/50-pullups-programme/12-15-pullups, on the bottom there are buttons to move to higher reps. Anyway I used this for a long time also with normal weights because I find Wendler program to be to dangerous for a noob like me (you suddenly jump to higher weights/lower reps.) and also it takes to much tie to change the plates on the bar and keeping track of all of those numbers - focus on the exercise instead. Usually there are two numbers to remember in a set like this: 8-11-8-8-max. There are programs for pushups and squats, but I use their pullup routine for everything like OHP weighted dips etc.
Men congrats :! And i have the same pb with pull up, i do it on dips bar and i can't do 11 proper pull up australian with 2/1/2/1 its so hard ! Do you have progressed N
If you can do 30 of the inclined ring pull ups, maybe you should do a harder exercise. You build strenght more efficiently if you can do max 3 to 5 reps. 15 + reps is more for endurance. Maybe you should start lifting your full body weight.
thats not the weight lifting world dude. Paul wade explicitly says you are supposed to do the full 3 sets of 30/40/50 before going to the next level. Its supposed to train also the supporting nuscles to the level where you can maintain the next level without injury
+spangle spangler hello how you train you do 2-3 sets for reps as much as you can without plan of reps example 3x8 or you do as much as you could in exercise and note this ???
Judging by the first 30 seconds of the video... your Form is pretty bad + you're doing it too fast. Take your time with a rep, should be around 5 to 6 seconds according to Paul wade
Honestly, maybe your muscles need more rest to gain strength. You might give Good Behavior a shot. Sometimes the answer isn't more, but less often. If you're straining the muscles too frequently, they might not be able to gain mass. I'm a complete beginner myself, but I thought I'd throw that out there. Great video, man. I like how you go through everything and show your progress. I will recommend this video to anyone who I introduce the program to.
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the mistake everyone makes is progressing before you are ready
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yeah this one is very similar to mine
Recently lost 100 lb (got 20-30 more to go at least) and I told myself when I hit 250 I'd start in on CC.
Today was my first day.
Thanks for the video and the spreadsheet ideas etc. Lets see if I can build this to a habit!
Wow. Great job overall. I can tell especially in your shoulders.
Honestly, maybe your muscles need more rest to gain strength. You might give Good Behavior a shot. Sometimes the answer isn't more, but less often. If you're straining the muscles too frequently, they might not be able to gain mass. I'm a complete beginner myself, but I thought I'd throw that out there. Great video, man. I like how you go through everything and show your progress. I will recommend this video to anyone who I introduce the program to.
Been looking into this workout and this is one of my favorite videos on the subject. Love the description and then showing yourself doing the workout. Really hoping you post another progress video.
What a fantastic video dude 5/5
Great honest. Review I'm on step 1 myself and although some exercises are more difficult I've given myself a 2 month window before I move on Keep up the good work
Another thing real quick: Another name for the horizontal pulls is Australian pull-ups and they are an advanced exercise. If you read the CC Super FAQ you will see Paul Wade saying that you can progress with the bar on sternum height and then you should try the step 3 Pull-ups. If you can do at least 5 reps then just move on. After when you get a bit more advanced you can integrate the horizontal pulls with you workout. Hope this helps.
Definitely. I think I'll move on even without getting 3x30 on the horizontals.
Great video. Keep up the great work.
Good luck on the full planche dude!
I´ve been doing calisthenics stuff for about a year now, never did anything before, so I´m nowhere near an expert, but I´ve recently seen CC and must say I love the approach for everyday people. I would advise to _really_ give it your all during the workouts, I started out with fullbodies every second day and saw great results, hope I got my first freestanding handstand pushup a couple of days ago (hard to replicate tho :p), and Pistol Squats came naturally to me because I have to climb a big set of stairs every day and skip steps - I don´t know what point I´m making anymore ^^'
All the best to you :)
Keep training hard! Well done.
Love your gains man. Looking great. I am on step 1. Told myself I’d do 2 months as a prehab. I like how you track, and encourage you to keep it up. Good video.
Thanks! I've learned that taking my time is really essential. It's not so much about progressing through the steps fast as it is getting as much as you can out of each step before moving on.
Spangle Spangler
You are so right. Thanks for the response and keep up the good work. I hope I can look as good as you soon.
For stuff like one arm pushups, what I've done recently for good success is doing that but assisted, like with my unused hand giving two fingers of support or doing it on my knees.
I can do a contorted one arm pushup now because of that.
Good tip!
Your back definitely grew wings. He said in the book that the lats seem to grow quickly, you can also see a major difference in your traps. You are probably much more muscularly balanced now as a result of the workouts. I see this video is about a year old now though, hope you kept it up.
I did. I'll make an update soon.
You´re on the right track. Squats Level 7 are indeed bullshit, leave that out (by the way: the exercises 7-9 can all better (safer for the lower back) be done without the ball, just first use a table, later a chair, then a pile of bricks and work your way down) . Same goes for pullups Level 2. That´s more about Body Tension than about pullups. You will be able to do them later, when that part has also been trained by the other exercises. Another tip: it´s nice to Progress quickly, but the real Beauty in CC is, that anyone can do it anywhere for his whole life (but better not the master steps except for the on in leg raises, they are simply too bad for the Joints on the Long run). Accept the concept for life, not just one year. It´s brilliant and will Keep you fit and healthy forever. Wades other books are also excellent. You will never Need anything else.
Hi mate, have you considered greasing the groove for the rows? This helped me.
Also maybe try doing some pike push ups with your feet elevated multiple sets. Incorporate them into the handstand workout.
When I did this system I found it helpful to add greasing the groove to get past my sticking points. Hope your diet is on point. You don't mention your diet?
Good luck my friend, you have made progress which is the ultimate goal for anybody. Well done keep it up. It will come.
For pull ups Level 2 set the rings on chest height. Thats what wade says in the faq.
Hey man, I recognize you from your other channel. Found you randomly because I'm about to start my CC journey now. Great to see you starting a new fitness channel. Keep us posted on your progress!
BTW, I'm subscriber #4!
M M You mean Noah Church
Geez haha I got recognized way quicker than I thought I would be. Guess the Internet's not that big of a place after all ;)
First subscriber
Ha thx, I won't forget ;)
Appreciate your hard work.. and looking forward to you.. when yo complete all the levels..
Q: how much time did it take to complete one level.. ?
Rather than just doing one exercise a day, do a set of each, including the rows, just to keep the muscles warm and strong, and then at the end do the specific exercise and its sets for that day.
Actually I started doing that a few weeks ago! Definite improvement.
Do you go to failure on each exercise, every day?
What is your approach?
Recently i started doing push, pull, legs but still using the big 6 with dips added. Ive also chosen to do a few barbell lifts. Bench press, dead lift, shoulder press, and plan on adding weight to all exercises via weight belt or vest. But before i would do a set of all 7 cc exercises every day, but then train 4 sets of the exercise assigned to that day, every set typically until failure or close to it. I feel it keeps the muscles warm and helps develop that farmers strength. Anyway, ive chosen a more intense ppl routine because ive decided to start the snake diet fast within the next week or two, and would like to see how much muscle and strength i can build before then
Nope, I pretty much never go to failure after reading more into the CC FAQ. I like to get within a couple reps of failure on the primary exercise for the day and not very near failure at all on the skill sets of the other exercises.
Glaze Meister a set of each per day plus the "official" exercise?
Do you use any special nutrition? Protein? Gainers?
Thanks for the video.
in the VID you asked about a tip how to progres on the step 2 pullup. This is what I use for every bodyweight exercise to fix Wade's program. in one set test your max reps then next week go to this site and use the right progression for your max: www.50pullups.com/50-pullups-programme/12-15-pullups, on the bottom there are buttons to move to higher reps. Anyway I used this for a long time also with normal weights because I find Wendler program to be to dangerous for a noob like me (you suddenly jump to higher weights/lower reps.) and also it takes to much tie to change the plates on the bar and keeping track of all of those numbers - focus on the exercise instead. Usually there are two numbers to remember in a set like this: 8-11-8-8-max. There are programs for pushups and squats, but I use their pullup routine for everything like OHP weighted dips etc.
You look much better
refreshingly honest thanks pal. May I ask what your diet was like during the program?
Thanks! Vegan, whole food plant based.
Men congrats :! And i have the same pb with pull up, i do it on dips bar and i can't do 11 proper pull up australian with 2/1/2/1 its so hard ! Do you have progressed N
If you can do 30 of the inclined ring pull ups, maybe you should do a harder exercise. You build strenght more efficiently if you can do max 3 to 5 reps. 15 + reps is more for endurance.
Maybe you should start lifting your full body weight.
thats not the weight lifting world dude. Paul wade explicitly says you are supposed to do the full 3 sets of 30/40/50 before going to the next level. Its supposed to train also the supporting nuscles to the level where you can maintain the next level without injury
+spangle spangler hello how you train you do 2-3 sets for reps as much as you can without plan of reps example 3x8 or you do as much as you could in exercise and note this ???
What's the name of beat at 6:59 ?
so u do one exercise per day?
Step 2 in pullups - it hurts....
Hamstrings flexibilitty do some asians squats.
Judging by the first 30 seconds of the video... your Form is pretty bad + you're doing it too fast. Take your time with a rep, should be around 5 to 6 seconds according to Paul wade
Should of ate a little bit more. Would of help you pack a lil more size on
Honestly, maybe your muscles need more rest to gain strength. You might give Good Behavior a shot. Sometimes the answer isn't more, but less often. If you're straining the muscles too frequently, they might not be able to gain mass. I'm a complete beginner myself, but I thought I'd throw that out there. Great video, man. I like how you go through everything and show your progress. I will recommend this video to anyone who I introduce the program to.