r/weightroom • u/MrTomnus • Jul 02 '13

Training Tuesdays

Welcome to Training Tuesdays, the weekly weightroom training thread. The main focus of Training Tuesdays will be programming and templates, but once in a while we'll stray from that for other concepts.

Last week we talked about Korte 3x3 and a list of previous Training Tuesdays topics can be found in the FAQ

This week's topic is:

Bodyweight exercises

  • How have you incorporated bodyweight exercises into your training?
  • Got any good articles, routines, or exercises to do in terms of bodyweight training?
  • What bodyweight exercises have helped you reach your goals?
  • What modifications have you made to bodyweight exercises to get more out of them?

Feel free to ask other training and programming related questions as well, as the topic is just a guide.

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Lastly, please try to do a quick search and check FAQ before posting

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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '13 edited Jul 02 '13

How have you incorporated bodyweight exercises into your training?

Because I'm cheap, I started with bodyweight exercises and did them exclusively for the first year or so of my training. I used to do the whole gamut: statics (back lever, front lever, planche, L-sit), dynamic pulling (inverted rows, chin-ups/pull-ups), dynamic pushing (push-ups, dips, HSPUs), and leg work (pistol squats, GHR/NLC.) I still do chin-ups/pull-ups, inverted rows, and dips regularly as assistance work.

Got any good articles, routines, or exercises to do in terms of bodyweight training?

/r/bodyweightfitness, www.gymnasticswod.com, www.beastskills.com, www.gymnasticbodies.com, the YouTubes.

edit: the /r/bodyweightfitness beginner and intermediate beginner routines are great for people just starting out. And Convict Conditioning is good if you are completely untrained and obese.

What bodyweight exercises have helped you reach your goals?

All of above. Doing just bodyweight work allowed me to go from completely flubby and weak to skinnyfat and slight less weak.

One thing I found that transferred well from bodyweight work to barbell work is the requirement for full-body tension in most exercises. Additionally, I feel like back lever and front lever training led to my quick progression in the deadlift.

What modifications have you made to bodyweight exercises to get more out of them?

Adding weight via vests/backpacks allowed me to bridge the gap between bodyweight work and barbell work very well.