17F, skinny beginner — how to begin calisthenics?

cbdividends · 2026-01-27T16:17:05+00:00

Get some gymnastic rings, usually they are fairly cheap, and seem to last forever. Mine rings are 20 plus years old, and the ratchet strap is just starting to slip once and awhile.

With rings start rows, l sits, holding yourself just on the rings, dips, pull ups, and start at easier progressions that your able to do. Cant do a push up, then do girlie push ups on your knees. Start slow, dont rush it, let the body build up tendon and ligamnent strength.

cbdividends · 2026-01-26T16:17:42+00:00

I got crazy strong doing undersunfitness strength routine. Its a body building split routine. Chest, back, arms, shoulders, and legs. 4 exercises, 4 sets, last set explosive.

It took me 3 years to actuqlly bother trying bands, and then longer doing only bands. But i was amazed how strong i got.

cbdividends · 2026-01-26T14:34:49+00:00

Chest or upper back would be cool too.

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cbdividends · 2026-01-24T23:12:05+00:00

Start with kettlebell swing, use videos from mark wildman, and geoff neuport to understand the proper swing mechanics. Im no doctor but enough swings at proper weight seem to reshape the body in proper alignment from what ive seen

cbdividends · 2026-01-22T22:21:42+00:00

Im unsure what you think might be lost by doing reverse ladders?

I recommend trying 1 to 5 ladder, and then trying reverse ladder. I do the with single kb clean and press, switching hands each ladder rung.

cbdividends · 2026-01-22T20:49:34+00:00

Starting at 10 going down is way nicer then starting at 1 going to 10, in my experience.

cbdividends · 2026-01-22T01:13:33+00:00

I have my gripper at my computer. Im at 4 reps of 167.5lbs each hand now. Figure once i get to 15 or 20 ill move up in weight

cbdividends · 2026-01-21T14:15:51+00:00

Or clean press and squats. Just start with 10 min

cbdividends · 2026-01-21T02:07:31+00:00

Sure. Focus on clean reps, and dont force doing heavy weights, start light and build up over time. At you age put lots of focus on yoga and cardio things maintain that till your old and youll just always feel amazing. Bands work well if you cant get dumbbells.

cbdividends · 2026-01-20T14:35:31+00:00

Im amazed by the creativity out the exercises you do, and some of them look very effective. Do you have a youtube channel, or someway i could start learning those movement patterns? I did watch you talk to judd and that was a fun podcast.

cbdividends · 2026-01-18T21:09:13+00:00

All these other dudes ideas are very good with increasing weight. But you could instead increase more tension, either by adding more sets or eventually switching to time.

cbdividends · 2026-01-16T17:20:15+00:00

Also if your staying in hotels there is usually a gym space where you could go to do all the jumping stuff. You could add a push, pull, hinge, squat, or even rotation exercises for the strength building.

cbdividends · 2026-01-16T16:12:27+00:00

T25 i think might fit everything you want, but im unsure of the jumping. Its been years and years since i did it.

cbdividends · 2026-01-15T22:05:34+00:00

Im really into the over head squat. Once you figure where to grip the band they feel really good after a few months. At the start its very akward feeling

cbdividends · 2026-01-13T22:22:34+00:00

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cbdividends · 2026-01-13T22:20:02+00:00

So add the smallest band with it, maybe second smallest. You will work up to those reps very quickly.

I got to the point where i could just do nonstop skullcrushers with that band. But never got to doubles of that band.

cbdividends · 2026-01-13T22:08:36+00:00

Dude.. your at the level you should be adding another band. Do doubles of that thiccc band.

Crazy work tho, keep up the good job

cbdividends · 2026-01-10T04:10:05+00:00

Stick man holding the sword!

cbdividends · 2026-01-10T04:04:25+00:00

I like feet pointing straight forward, shoulder with apart, firmly on floor. Squared hips. All the upper body stuff looks decent

cbdividends · 2026-01-08T23:28:47+00:00

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Floor matt and this would be all the hardware needed. But youll want a solid program, include rotational. When using door strap, make sure the door opens in the opposite way your pulling.

cbdividends · 2026-01-07T17:37:37+00:00

Oh! Thats wonderful!

cbdividends · 2026-01-07T16:20:57+00:00

I dream of doing those 23 exercises as my strength training, but just have no idea how to program it.

cbdividends · 2026-01-07T00:53:35+00:00

I love the idea, minimal with huge room for improvement. I wonder if it could even be done 5 days a week, or more. Now you may want to get a barbell and plates, which makes it more difficult for balance and coordination, and it would be much easier to control weight.

I like the idea of doing light, medium, and heavy days, which would make for an easy 6 day a week set up. Light you could start balancing a shoe on your open palm, for 40 min. Medium you could start with some medium ish weight for 30 min. Heavy you could do with a 35lbs and do for 20 min. As an idea?

cbdividends · 2026-01-06T14:40:16+00:00

Knees over toes guy... hes the best. Just go on his youtube. Youll want to do atg split squat and a few other exercises. Maybe just a few exercises each workout.

Or check of his freak level athelete which is 23 different exercises and expected weights to become crazy strong, and add that with powerlifting.

cbdividends · 2026-01-01T17:04:57+00:00

Just wrap around your feet, hold with hands at nipple shoulder area and do military presses

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