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Accounting for Volume in body weight exercises

  • 17-06-2018 10:46am
    #1
    holdfast
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    Anyone got a rule of thumb for accounting for volume in body weight exercises ??

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  • #2
    Mellor
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    I can't think of any exercises where you'd need to account for volume.


  • #3
    bladespin
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    Not sure what you're asking, generally I'd go until I don't think I can do another rep (probably could just), repeat for 4 sets, take note of the sets x reps and then aim to beat that next time round.

    Volume training is different again lol.
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  • #4
    freemenfitness
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    What do you mean?

    Accounting for intensity, frequency, sets, reps, volume or something else?

    frequency, sets, reps, volume = notepad write it down

    Intensity find what your max effort in a movement is eg weighted pull ups and adjust to find your level.


  • #5
    holdfast
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    Sorry I was trying to see if I could compare weight lifted v traditional weights. Or is it that its like comparing apples and oranges ???

    I have just switched from a more strength based work out to a body weight/KB (more intensity). I was seeing if i could compare total lifted at the end of each week. I hope that makes some sense


  • #6
    Mellor
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    holdfast wrote: »
    Sorry I was trying to see if I could compare weight lifted v traditional weights. Or is it that its like comparing apples and oranges ???

    I have just switched from a more strength based work out to a body weight/KB (more intensity). I was seeing if i could compare total lifted at the end of each week. I hope that makes some sense

    It's pretty easy to convert the likes of pull-ups to HSPUs into tonnage. 1 rep = 75-80% of BW (or so).
    Similar with pistols, muscle-up, dips etc. Any exercise where you are moving your BW through a range.


    But isometrics like planche, horse stance, crow stand etc. There's no real conversion that I know of. You could track total hold time to compare week to week, but that doesn't allow for easier/harder variation.


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  • #7
    freemenfitness
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    Yeah what Mellor said is spot on and you can even convert it into 1RM for example one full HSPU is your 1RM and then work backward.

    For isometrics and eccentrics the most useful thing that is used is the prilepin chart. The link below goes into a lot of detail and explains it all very well and might be a lot of use to you.

    http://stevenlow.org/prilepin-tables-for-bodyweight-strength-isometric-and-eccentric-exercises/


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