Thread: Can awesome physique be built using bodyweight

whas he do for legs? cmon!

Sure, if you have the genetics for it. But then again, if you have the genetics for it, you might build a lean muscular physique dealing drugs and playing basketball everyday, but that doesn't make it a good fucking idea. Nice spam by the way.

You can see improvements, but you won't maximize your results this way.

The question is... What is an "Awesome Physique"? It depends on your definition. If large amounts of lean mass. The answer would be no.

I say yes you can..... BUT it will take a long time and you will never be huge without weights.... Unless you get the wife/gf to jump on the front of you and do front squats with her added weight.

It works for Chuck Norris!




lol @ :56

For females yes, males...no. This lady has a lot of routines using nothing but herself or common things found in the house. I think her body is killer. The things that this guy does in the video are knock offs of prison work outs. Prison works outs are good to finish off a day in the gym, not something to soley rely on for a building block. A buddy and I would finish our work outs with prison routines and wouldn't be able to finish, they are extremely hard to do. Plus like mentioned above, there is nothing you can do for your legs except body squats, bad deal IMO.

Originally Posted by Mig139

It works for Chuck Norris!

lol @ :56

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Originally Posted by davinci191

Can amazing, jaw dropping physique built using only bodyweight exercise ? and is the people claiming such thing true...The guy in below video seems to ripped and with descent muscle..

C'MON SON!
Look and them legs and ankles and tell me there is something amazing! C'MON SON!

Originally Posted by KelJu

Sure, if you have the genetics for it. But then again, if you have the genetics for it, you might build a lean muscular physique dealing drugs and playing basketball everyday, but that doesn't make it a good fucking idea. Nice spam by the way.

No way the average joe is going to purchase "training ladders," imo. Who the **** is going to carry those things around?

And I don't see that any worthwhile variations were provided or created by using that product either.

Fail.

Impressive strength by Hannibal for King, of course.

Originally Posted by Buzzard

The question is... What is an "Awesome Physique"? It depends on your definition. If large amounts of lean mass. The answer would be no.

This.

Do you mean Mr Olympia Awesome or King of Crossfit Awesome or what?

every high school, college or world class male gymnast has a nice build. not like a big pure bodybuilder or powerlifter, but gymnasts are built good..

Thanks for the reply....I am just stressed for time..and sometimes going to gym is not an option so looking for alternative ~~

Not looking for size but ripped with descent size !!!

Originally Posted by davinci191

Thanks for the reply....I am just stressed for time..and sometimes going to gym is not an option so looking for alternative ~~

Going to the gym is not an option due to lack of time, but you have time and are considering going to the park and working out on monkey bars?...

You are either to cheap to join a gym or a pedophile looking for a good cover...

Originally Posted by davinci191

Can amazing, jaw dropping physique built using only bodyweight exercise ? and is the people claiming such thing true...The guy in below video seems to ripped and with descent muscle..

this stuff amazed me aswell these dudes on youtube that do calisthenics i guarantee are in better shape then 80% of the ppl who post on here it really is amazing what these guys can do with there own bodyweight stong as f*ck! i guess to answer your question the only way you can TRULEY know is by doing it for years its easy to sit behind a keyboard and critisize and say you cant build that without weights but yeah these guys are ripped and massive!!

^^ 100% agree

An awesome physique is a healthy strong one, size does not matter.

So yes it can be done with quality genetics and lifestyle commitment.

The key will always be keeping the muscles guessing while staying injury free.

Originally Posted by jimm

this stuff amazed me aswell these dudes on youtube that do calisthenics i guarantee are in better shape then 80% of the ppl who post on here it really is amazing what these guys can do with there own bodyweight stong as f*ck! i guess to answer your question the only way you can TRULEY know is by doing it for years its easy to sit behind a keyboard and critisize and say you cant build that without weights but yeah these guys are ripped and massive!!

I'd bet money on the following:

-Yes he looks big, but he would be bigger if he followed a resistance training routine geared towards hypertrophy.

-He's not as big as you think. He is probably really short, and it's easy to look big at fairly low body weights when you're short. I'd be willing to be it's virtually impossible for someone 6 feet tall to do the things that guy is doing.

-He has genetics that most of the people on this website would kill to have.

Originally Posted by CowPimp

I'd bet money on the following:

-Yes he looks big, but he would be bigger if he followed a resistance training routine geared towards hypertrophy.

-He's not as big as you think. He is probably really short, and it's easy to look big at fairly low body weights when you're short. I'd be willing to be it's virtually impossible for someone 6 feet tall to do the things that guy is doing.

-He has genetics that most of the people on this website would kill to have.

i would bet money hes probly about 5'8 5'9ish and looks even bigger in real life far as the its easyer to look bigger when ur short is jus a cop out for tall people who are lazy...

the genetics thing tho i will agree on without sounding racist black dudes just have better genetics its like them dudes could mow the lawn 5 times a week and come out shredded and massive!!

i'm never impressed by a black guy who's cut......it's genetic....plus he's got hardly any size.....he probably was muscular to some degree without doing his ghetto workout....it's our ancestors fault for breeding them.....

dumbass can afford a camera to make a youtube video, but not a gym membership? typical....i bet he lives in a one bedroom apartment with a white chic and he drives an escalade to the supermarket to buy steak and crab legs with his food card.....

Originally Posted by irish_2003

i'm never impressed by a black guy who's cut......it's genetic....plus he's got hardly any size.....he probably was muscular to some degree without doing his ghetto workout....it's our ancestors fault for breeding them.....

dumbass can afford a camera to make a youtube video, but not a gym membership? typical....i bet he lives in a one bedroom apartment with a white chic and he drives an escalade to the supermarket to buy steak and crab legs with his food card.....

HAHAH STERIOTYPES FYLING ABOUT ALL OVER THE PLACE... YEAH THAT VID IS NOT THAT BEST EXAMPLE OF THE calisthenics GUYS ON YOUTUBE JUST SEARCH IT LOOK FOR HANNIBAL AND OTHER MAN SOME OF THESE DUDES IS LIKE SWOLL UP TWICE THE SIZE OF THE GEAR HEADS ON HERE WITHOUT EVEN USING WEIGHTS LOL FUCK GENETICS!




BLASTIN UP MUSCLE UPS AND SHIT FOR BREAKFAST PROPER ATLETES MAN...

Originally Posted by irish_2003

i'm never impressed by a black guy who's cut......it's genetic....plus he's got hardly any size.....he probably was muscular to some degree without doing his ghetto workout....it's our ancestors fault for breeding them.....

dumbass can afford a camera to make a youtube video, but not a gym membership? typical....i bet he lives in a one bedroom apartment with a white chic and he drives an escalade to the supermarket to buy steak and crab legs with his food card.....

Its amazing you really don't understand most humans at all.

Body weight exercises are ok for people that weigh 175 and under, if your tall and heavier than that, no chance that your going to be able to perform all the exercises required to build a great body with just body weight

Also beginners of any size will find it difficult to get a good full body work out from body weight only workouts

So for 90% of us an all body weight work out is a cool idea but will never materialize into a great work out

Originally Posted by irish_2003

i'm never impressed by a black guy who's cut......it's genetic....plus he's got hardly any size.....he probably was muscular to some degree without doing his ghetto workout....it's our ancestors fault for breeding them.....

dumbass can afford a camera to make a youtube video, but not a gym membership? typical....i bet he lives in a one bedroom apartment with a white chic and he drives an escalade to the supermarket to buy steak and crab legs with his food card.....

Wow.
What's wrong, some black guy banging your sister? Or maybe it's because your Irish and are so white that you can't get a good tan. Who cares what your problem is. You're just a racist asshole.

everyone is racist....most just won't admit it.....i'm just open about my stereotyping and prejudices.....my black friends know how i am and they appreciate that i'm not hiding it....they dish it out right back to me.....you know what though, if we're out and someone starts crap with them I ALWAYS HAVE THEIR BACK!!!

Originally Posted by irish_2003

everyone is racist....most just won't admit it.....i'm just open about my stereotyping and prejudices.....my black friends know how i am and they appreciate that i'm not hiding it....they dish it out right back to me.....you know what though, if we're out and someone starts crap with them I ALWAYS HAVE THEIR BACK!!!

Sounds good. I doubt you have any black friends. If you do then their punks for putting up with your shit. In your previous rant, you sounded more like a Nazi rep than a board rep.

Originally Posted by jimm

i would bet money hes probly about 5'8 5'9ish and looks even bigger in real life far as the its easyer to look bigger when ur short is jus a cop out for tall people who are lazy...

the genetics thing tho i will agree on without sounding racist black dudes just have better genetics its like them dudes could mow the lawn 5 times a week and come out shredded and massive!!

It's not a cop out, it's simple biomechanics. Look at gymnasts who regularly perform feats of strength that involve manipulating their body weight. They are ALL short at the elite level. You will never see a 6 foot tall Olympic gymnast. Never. They are at too big of a biomechanical disadvantage.

As far as asthetics go, it's not a cop out either. You cannot argue it. Because they have shorter muscle length, the cross sectional area WILL be greater at an equivalent bodyweight to a taller person. This is also basic math.