I have been doing weighted dips and chin ups what would be the best approach to get stronger and bigger. Currently do my Heavy day Monday and Tuesday 5-6 Reps then 1 back off set with 9-10 reps. On my other day I do 60 percent of 1 rep max for dips l basically do my first heavy sets shen im the most fresh and then as im more fatigued i go more moderate reps is this approach fine or should I Change something ?
Tom, I saw the Weighted Calisthenics program video you made..wanted to ask for those of us who want to do weighted dips and pullups for upper body strength does it make sense to add in a day of high rep bodyweight exercises in their routine for strength-endurance ? Maybe like a day of high rep pushups and inverted rows or instead of the hypertrophy training day use strength-endurance ranges eg : 50-100 reps or total reps around that using bodyweight.
In my experience the backpack will make you uncomfortable since you are not going to move your upper body naturally, your back can't move freely and your shoulders are carrying the load as well. It is better to load the belt
Nice. I’m a big fan of backpack pushups too - have you tried it on blocks for deep stretch in the bottom position? Great work, haven’t heard an accent like that since Ali G came out too.
Close grip overhand pullups superset with Gironda dips are a penitentiary favorite, 10 to 20 sets of reps to failure, throw in plyo pushups and and it'll certainly get you yoked.
Solid. Can recommend investing in a weight vest for Weighted pushup one that is easy to put on. Anything more than 55pounds gets unpractical for push ups but you can get a weight vest which you can attach 45 plates too but you typically need a buddy to put the weight on for you for high weights
Kensui Weighted Vest baby. I got one for Christmas and it’s been a game changer for my push-ups and inverted rows. It is a pain to load the plates by yourself but it’s doable.
Tom, how do you feel about doing sets to failure with 15-60 minutes of rest (grease the groove style)? Do you think a case can be made for every set being 100% quality since you rest so much, or do you think it can be detrimental for some reason? I am asking this because I want my volume day to have a pretty high amount of pull-ups done (10 times my max).
im not him but going to failure every set is gonna create alot of excess fatigue to recover from for little gain. & the whole point of gtg is to stay far away from failure lol. so that doesnt sound like a good idea imo
id say high carb is better than high fat if your doing heavy workouts, u need carbs for a good workout plus fats have higher calories so it doesnt make sense in calorie deficit
Totally agree on the video Gymnastics/Calisthemics/Pilates seem to make a person more well rounded and give more foundational , more complete strength I think callisthenics setups up a good for things like powerlifting /strongman to build on top of
Im 60 6 feet I now feel small as baby 😅😅 Man i work out ,my weight decreases . I try to eat more but my stomach gives up. Tried eating non veg , couldn't digest ... What should i do? Should i stop working out? And also subbed.😊
I have started rings training. Can hold top position with good form for about 10 seconds. I want to get to atleast 30 secs before trying anything else.
Couldn't agree with you more, but you get older and your idea of progressing changes, I'm 43 next month and I don't lift the heavy weight like I used to, back and knees don't like it, most I ever put up on a bench press was 360lbs when I was a much younger man, I never rep more than 225 these days, honestly I'd rather do 500 pushups, it's a better workout at this age.
