• Good Bodyweight Program For Me to Have Faith in For A Strong and Balanced Physique?
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Hello, I'm on the run a lot, so I can't really make great use weights, but that's fine because bodyweight exercises can be kind of fun. I'm about to have total control over my nutrition for the first time, which should be great, but I'm not sure how good I am at shopping for food for two people. I can commit and I'm very disciplined. I know it's harder to gain size through bodyweight training, but I'm hoping my weighted vest can speed up the process. I currently do a combination of free Al Kavadlo stuff and some other things that I've found around the internet, in addition to some stuff I've come up with. I'm trying to develop a "Greek hero" type of physique; I want to be lean, larger than average and practical for sports. A physique that feels good. Tools I currently have: Pull-up bar, exercise ball and 60 pound training vest. Description of my current status: I'm 23 years old. I'm currently 173 pounds and 6'2. I have a metabolic disorder and I have high testosterone. I can do one-handed pushups like almost as good as an average person can do regular pushups and am getting closer to mastering a one-handed chin up. I can also just barely do a pistol squat. I have a faint six-pack and arms that aren't hugely impressive, which I would like to change.
Add weight to your pullups if you are not already. Incorporate muscle-ups. Get yourself an ab wheel. Do a lot of sprinting. Find something heavy to dead lift, there's always [i]something[/i]
Buy huge tires and flip that shit like there's no tomorrow
So far this is my routine. I want to change a lot about it though: Day 1: "Wheels of Steel" article by Al Kavadlo Day 2: 15x3 Exercise ball crunches 15x3 Hanging leg raises 20x3 Bicycles Day 3: [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhkpbzU3sRY[/url] with 20 pounds added 6x3 Chin-ups with 20 pounds added 6x3 Handstand push-ups (I need to figure out more) Day 4: 15x3 Exercise ball crunches 15x3 Hanging leg raises 20x3 Bicycles Day 5: 6x3 One-handed push-ups 6x3 Chair assisted one-handed chin-ups 15x3 Chair dips with 20 pounds added (I need to figure out more) Day 6: 15x3 Exercise ball crunches 15x3 Hanging leg raises 20x3 Bicycles Day 7: Rest 2-3 [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPaam_LH4QY[/url] every day as well I'm still not sure that I know what I'm doing. I feel like a ninja sometimes and I have fun doing random Batman type stuff just to show off, but I feel like I'm not sore enough after days 5 and 3. [editline]24th November 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=Heigou;46556360]Buy huge tires and flip that shit like there's no tomorrow[/QUOTE] I used to do that with an old destroyed tire for a John Deere tractor, but I don't live out in the middle of nowhere anymore and I don't really have anywhere to put large tires.
You may not think it but your going to have to build A LOT of mass to get around what I think your looking for a build. I've been doing this for 2 years and when im cut (6'4, 210 and lean) im about the desirable build for most men who are 6'4 but undersized for the greek hero kind of build. The problem with being tall is it takes so much more to fill out, a simple bodyweight routine will only get you so far, but I guess you are just starting out so at least get used to working out. For 6'2 set a goal for a lean 205 before your remotely happy, and given your 173 with no viable abs your looking at 40+ pounds of muscle. The first 20 pounds will come fairly fast and easy, the absolute key is to eat enough and then more. By metabolic disorder do you mean that you have a high metabolism? Mine is pretty high too, always eating helps, and to not get fat its as simple as just restricting sugar and excess saturated fat. You cant be lean and cut and expect to gain a ton of fast mass unless your diet is spot on, and thats just stressful and expensive as all hell. Bodyweight exersizes will only get you so far, you'll get good and strong at the bodyweight exersizes but only so big.
[QUOTE=Valon Kyre;46563610]You may not think it but your going to have to build A LOT of mass to get around what I think your looking for a build. I've been doing this for 2 years and when im cut (6'4, 210 and lean) im about the desirable build for most men who are 6'4 but undersized for the greek hero kind of build. The problem with being tall is it takes so much more to fill out, a simple bodyweight routine will only get you so far, but I guess you are just starting out so at least get used to working out. For 6'2 set a goal for a lean 205 before your remotely happy, and given your 173 with no viable abs your looking at 40+ pounds of muscle. The first 20 pounds will come fairly fast and easy, the absolute key is to eat enough and then more. By metabolic disorder do you mean that you have a high metabolism? Mine is pretty high too, always eating helps, and to not get fat its as simple as just restricting sugar and excess saturated fat. You cant be lean and cut and expect to gain a ton of fast mass unless your diet is spot on, and thats just stressful and expensive as all hell. Bodyweight exersizes will only get you so far, you'll get good and strong at the bodyweight exersizes but only so big.[/QUOTE] Male gymnasts have about the build I'm headed toward (I won't be too upset if I don't get there; I don't have time to work out 6 hours a day like they do, and not enough money to support the diet to build myself so big.). And I certainly know I'm not going to look like Achilles unless if my income raises dramatically. I guess it's a direction that I'm trying to head toward, but I know I won't totally achieve.
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[QUOTE=Lord_Ragnarok;46564044]Male gymnasts have about the build I'm headed toward (I won't be too upset if I don't get there; I don't have time to work out 6 hours a day like they do, and not enough money to support the diet to build myself so big.). And I certainly know I'm not going to look like Achilles unless if my income raises dramatically. I guess it's a direction that I'm trying to head toward, but I know I won't totally achieve.[/QUOTE] 1-2 hours is all you really need and all I've ever done, 6 hours is counter-intuitive for building mass unless you eat like a plow horse through the workout. Provided you eat and rest enough, and make sure your wrecked every time you leave the gym you'll grow fine. Diet isnt anything extordinary, regular for me is a pot of oatmeal lasts till lunch, and then whatever lunch is lasts me till dinner (buncha potatoes or leftovers), come dinner its pasta or whatever I can whip up.
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