Thread: Bodyweight only question

My interpretation of that is that you will lose weight and fat, get cut and toned but will not build, to build you need heavy weights and protein.

What suspension trainer are you using? can you get serious resistance on it?

I would still suggest rest days, but folks in prison do pull ups and push ups everyday

Originally Posted by Acee

My interpretation of that is that you will lose weight and fat, get cut and toned but will not build, to build you need heavy weights and protein.

What suspension trainer are you using? can you get serious resistance on it?

I've built my own suspension trainer. I can put my full weight on it and adding a weight vest to some exercises will give me extra weight. I'm just starting out so my own weight is challenging me at the moment. Diet I've got nailed down pretty well I think. It's hard to get enough protein in but I'm getting closer. Carbs make me gain weight so I'm trying to limit those.... But it's hard to know what exactly is going on. My weight is slowly going down and my clothes are looser everywhere except the arms and shoulders! I could actually go a size smaller on shirts except my shoulders and arms then don't fit. So I'm stuck in billowing 2x stuff for now. How does one address this issue? I feel like I'm heading in the right direction and just need to give it time.

Rested for 2 days now. Going to set up and step up tomorrow and figure out what I need to allow me only 6-10 reps per set.

Originally Posted by VolcomX311

I would still suggest rest days, but folks in prison do pull ups and push ups everyday

I figured as much. Going to do a on/off/on/off/off repeat for a couple weeks and see how I respond.

Off days are crucial. I feel like it's basic science to allow your body sufficient time to recover.

Allowing your body to perform an absolute heal you must give each body part 2 days of rest in between hard lifting sessions. Sometimes three days is necessary depending on the person.

Originally Posted by VolcomX311

I would still suggest rest days, but folks in prison do pull ups and push ups everyday

He's right that many people in prison workout every day in prison. Hell even the rapper Nelly is said to do at least 1000 pushups a day; however, he stretches the number out over the day ( 30 here, 50 there, 100 someplace else). I would say that if you feel the need to, go ahead if you arent lifting weights; however, I would start with lighter reps for a week or 2 if you go every day.

Originally Posted by Fkarl

I figured as much. Going to do a on/off/on/off/off repeat for a couple weeks and see how I respond.

Wise choice

i don't think i would do this, but john broz has his athletes train twice a day with max out squats everyday...and that is 7 days a week!! and you cant deny he is getting results, would they be better on a split i don't know? interesting read though, not body weight excercise but 13 time a week work outs may give some incite?