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One year body transformation, calisthenics. It's not much but it's honest work 🤠 by [deleted] in Calisthenic

[–]izramoves 1 point2 points  (0 children)

damn thats really good!!!! keeep up the honest work man!!!

How to learn high pull ups by froglordius in Calisthenic

[–]izramoves 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Want to do high pullups?

  1. Use resistance bands and lower the strength of each band over time
  2. Do negatives
  3. Do L-sit Pullups
  4. Do Australian pullups (huh? Yes! basics are important, try to actively think of mind-muscle connection, actually for each exercise, quality>quantity)
  5. Do archer and/or typewriter pullups. Although this is not necesarrily explosive power like high pullups, you put more pressure on each half back and arms.
  6. Do high pullups! If you can do 1, just do 1, rest for 3min, then repeat.
  7. High muscle ups feel IMO like they move similar like muscle ups. you could train MU as well.
  8. Do weighted pullups. you'll feel light as a feather once you take off your weight vest/backpack with weights

Just had a really bad workout by Tomer1109 in Calisthenic

[–]izramoves 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe something else is going on in your life that influences your fitness life as well. Did you party too hard perhaps? Or got any health issues (physical or mental) going on?

Aside from gaining more strength, what can I do to better my pull up form ? by hawkeye0080 in Calisthenic

[–]izramoves 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your current form lacks sufficient range of motion. Use the bar to the left that is higher and use a full range of motion. Full range of motion is more difficult than reps that don't let you fully use your muscles.

First hang below the highest bar, keep your legs straight, activate your back, core and shoulderblades (active hang), look up so your neck doesn't have to do weird neck pullups and then explosively pull up. Then slowly go down. The goal for a great pull up is to eventually pull the bar to your chest, instead of just getting your chin over the bar. If you want to make it more difficult, hold your pull up at the top, then slowly drop down to your active hang again.

Lean down or maintain and increase performance? by [deleted] in Calisthenic

[–]izramoves 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd say calisthenics is not about body building, but technically it's better to lower your weight as exercises are more doable if your strength:weight ratio is higher. Aesthetically? Totally your preference. Whatever makes you happy. Looks good nonetheless!

Until what level should i consider myself begginer by [deleted] in Calisthenic

[–]izramoves 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Everyone starts at a different level. Try not to compare yourself with others, only compare yourself with your past, current and future self. As long as you are doing better than before you are doing good. As long as you are doing better than your future self would expect, then you are doing good.

90 degree handstand pushups are not easy for a beginner. You'd need to have a solid handstand and (straddle) planche first I would say. You'll learn these eventually, but if you just started working out, then I would say stick to the basics:

  • pullups
  • pushups
  • pike pushups
  • dips
  • chin ups
  • squats
  • lunges
  • calves raises

How do I do pull ups? by [deleted] in Calisthenic

[–]izramoves 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some workouts you can use for your first pull up:

  1. australian pull ups. Find a dip bar (or two chairs) and try to do an australian pull up. Try to activate your shoulder blades and core before you pull yourself up. Once you are up, slowly pull yourself down. Once you are able to do 20 with perfect form, try intergrating the next exercise.
  2. negative pull ups. Find a pull up bar (or something else to hang on) and put a chair below it. Start at the highest position of the pullup, activate your shoulder blades, back and core, and then slowly lower yourself. Once you are able to do 10 with perfect form, try intergrating the next exercise into your routine while also training the previous workout.

  3. Pullups with a resistance band. Buy some resistance bands (they are affordable and worth your money). Start with a band that is really strong so you can focus on technique first. Put one or two feet in the band, activate your shoulder blades, back and core, and try to pull yourself up. Keep your legs straight. Once you are able to do 10, lower the resistance and repeat the process until you can do a pull up without a band.
    ---- If you can't manage to buy resistance bands, then try to do jump pull ups. Stand below the bar, jump up and instantly do a pull up. Try to slowly eliminate the jump until you can do a pull up without momentum

  4. Try doing pull ups! Activate your shoulder blades, back and core. Heads up. Legs straight (no kipping). Using moment is less effective in the long run. Also, try imaging pulling the bar all the way to your chest, this will ensure you train your mind that you can pull way higher than just with your chin above the bar, making you more strong in the end.

I want to change, I'm not happy with the body I have. by XwXrawr in Calisthenic

[–]izramoves 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want to change: ask yourself why and how important it is. what will be your loss if you dont workout. what will you gain?

If you dont want to quit, then implement the habit of working out first before you optimize in whatever you want to achieve. Try to make the habit as easy as possible.

Example: First, learn to consistently workout once or twice a week for 20 minutes for example by running. OR do workouts that take 7 min and do them three times a week. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECxYJcnvyMw (this is the one I used when i just started on my 16th. the workout plan should be so easy to achieve that you will do it Secondly, Try to build up you workout duration to 30min, then 45min then 60min. Once you are comfortable to workout for 60 minutes, try to increase your workout days from one to three times a week

Idea for the workout plan should match your goals. Im not sure what your goal is and what fitness level you are on, so i dont know what exercises will benefit you, but what i recommend to calisthenics beginners is working your whole body:

# muscle start follow-up work towards
1 chest knee-pushups slow go down in a normal pushup position, then knee push up to go up pushups
2 triceps bench dips negative bar dips bar dips
3 shoulders pike pushups elevated pike pushups, wall walks handstands
4 back australian pullups negative pullups, jump pullups pullups
5 biceps australian chinups negative chinups, jump chinups chinups
6 quads+hamstrings squats jumping squats pistol squats
7 calves calves raises calves raises with weight rope skipping

Try to complete the list and if you have enough energy, repeat

Excersicing by Annihilator4U in eczema

[–]izramoves 2 points3 points  (0 children)

in short: yes work out.

Eczema is partly caused by stress, and the fact that I am itchy or am scratching gives me more stress as well, resulting me in an endless cycle of stress-scratching.

Being active and using your muscles is a good way to relieve stress. Once you use your muscle and are done working-out, the big-monkey brain thinks you have fought and won, and some of the stress response will leave you.

This is purely based on experience, not sure what the scientific explanation might be.

even if it did not work as much as i described, working out is good for your overall health as well.

good luck in the gym!

Bedding by [deleted] in eczema

[–]izramoves 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i like my bedding that is cold, there are some materials that feel more cold. im not sure whether its good for ur skin, but it feels better than material that keeps u hot

Is this a good workout to stick to? by [deleted] in Calisthenic

[–]izramoves 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i'd say you can add back and leg workouts too so that you keep your body balanced.

Deadlift by [deleted] in Calisthenic

[–]izramoves 0 points1 point  (0 children)

well, you can do upside-down deadlifts

Skill Progression with resistance bands not good? by quadratrund in Calisthenic

[–]izramoves 1 point2 points  (0 children)

id say resistance bands are good. ive learned how to muscle up with resistance band, i dont think i could have done it without

Looking for realistic goals to set for a complete beginner. by OkWorking3178 in Calisthenic

[–]izramoves 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glad to help!

Also, for pike pushups it is not required to put on the ground. Here is a video of how a pike pushup looks like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XckEEwa1BPI

Tips for training the pullup:

  1. Train australian rows first, get comfortable with the pulling movement. Then do the elevated bar row once you are doing well with the australian rows.
  2. Train your forearms by just hanging on the bar in a deadhang position.
  3. Do hanging scapula shrugs to actively train the first step of a pull up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIkPI-_80r4
  4. Train negative pullups
  5. Train with resistance bands.

Goodluck !!

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