Calisthenics

Omega28

Anyone into this form of training?

I was watching Frank Medrano and he shares some tips for beginners. I am going to start with this routine and see how I get on:

5 x 10 Dips
10 x 20 pushups
10 x 10 pull-ups

Not starting with muscle-ups just yet, going to set on the foundations and build from there

EmcD123

Dylanmc111 wrote: »

Anyone into this form of training?

I was watching Frank Medrano and he shares some tips for beginners. I am going to start with this routine and see how I get on:

5 x 10 Dips
10 x 20 pushups
10 x 10 pull-ups

Not starting with muscle-ups just yet, going to set on the foundations and build from there

I've never been massively convinced by those calisthenics guys all the swinging around the place and flips and twirls and stuff but some of them like frank medrano are pretty good,theres a few other really good ones aswell. Thats going to be one tough session though,how often are you going to do that a week?

Omega28

I was going to incorporate it with my current plan and do it maybe twice a week, with 2 leg days (Heavy/Light) and 2 upper-body workouts, with one rest day

EmcD123

Dylanmc111 wrote: »

I was going to incorporate it with my current plan and do it maybe twice a week, with 2 leg days (Heavy/Light) and 2 upper-body workouts, with one rest day

Fair play,i'd be dead after 200 pushups

Omega28

Chest blaster

meijin

Dylanmc111 wrote: »

Anyone into this form of training?

I was watching Frank Medrano and he shares some tips for beginners. I am going to start with this routine and see how I get on:

5 x 10 Dips
10 x 20 pushups
10 x 10 pull-ups

Not starting with muscle-ups just yet, going to set on the foundations and build from there

this one might give you a bit more structure and progression steps: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=70755853

Blacktie.

If you're new to getting in shape there's no way in hell you could do that workout. I don't think I could get through that and I'm in fairly decent shape.

I'm seriously surprised anyone considers that a beginner routine.

brownej

Blacktie. wrote: »

If you're new to getting in shape there's no way in hell you could do that workout. I don't think I could get through that and I'm in fairly decent shape.

I'm seriously surprised anyone considers that a beginner routine.

10x10 pull ups is no joke...

tastyt

Dylanmc111 wrote: »

Anyone into this form of training?

I was watching Frank Medrano and he shares some tips for beginners. I am going to start with this routine and see how I get on:

5 x 10 Dips
10 x 20 pushups
10 x 10 pull-ups

Not starting with muscle-ups just yet, going to set on the foundations and build from there

Fair play to you lad if that's your starting point you must be in pretty decent shape already.

I like your not starting with the musclu ups " just yet ". No ****, the majority will never do a proper muscle up.

I actually think those calisthenics guys are amazing, very strong core and functional movements. Great training for athletic performance. And if a lot of guys are honest with themselves they will tell you the reason they don't do bodyweight is because it's Damn hard, especially if your a big guy. Best of luck

Omega28

I am in decent enough shape and have been training for a few years now. I took insirpration from Frank Medrano and being able to move your body in such a form, it's almost an art.

I was chatting with two guys in my gym the other day about it, one guy was doing a session of 200 muscle-ups, it took him about 2 hours, but still, 200 muscle-ups is some going!

I was messing about and can manage a sloppy 2 muscle-ups, hoping to build with my foundations first with the pullups, dips and push-ups, using resistance if needed