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OFFICIALTHENX Hey I have a question, I want to sign up for the app but I'm not 18 and I want 2 do ur workouts. Would I get in trouble or can u guys lower t age. Great content by the way💪👍
@@MrBeeMeR320D Okay, you have started weightlifting. That is good; but have you considered it puts an extra strain on your coronary arteries on the surface of your heart where they collapse and then refill every time your heart beats? This eventually causes your coronary arteries to develop tiny tears, which the body repairs with calcium and cholesterol patches on the inside of the arteries to keep them from leaking blood; but eventually your coronary arteries plug up with cholesterol, causing a heart attack. Most big weightlifters and other strenuous athletes, die of a heart attack in their 40's. You can avoid this and other coronary problems by taking an extra thousand mgs of vitamin C each day; available from walmart for 5 cents per day. Actually everyone should take an extra thousand mgs of C every day; because otherwise, everyone will eventually die from a heart attack or a stroke, if they don't die from cancer or something else first. This is because the human gene for making vitamin C in the human liver is mutated and no longer works. Most species of lower animals make their own vitamin C in their livers, and never die from heart attacks (they usually die from cancer). You can read all about vitamin C on the Internet by googling "Why animals don't get heart attacks, but people do." Cheers!
Thank you Chris, 7 months ago, I set foot in a gym for the first time in my entire life. I had no knowledge about weight training, calisthenics or anything but I was this skinny and weak kid (96 lbs) who decided to change. I remember my first few days in the gym, didn't know what to do, couldn't do 1 pull up even with a resistance band, struggled to do push ups and dips, struggling to bench the 45lb bar alone. I ain't gonna type out my whole story but I discovered a few things along the way, learnt about dieting, calisthenics, progressions, and here i am today, approximately 7 months later weighing 110 lb ( I'm a long distance runner, long distance swimmer and rescue swimmer with a high metabolism so gaining weight is difficult) ,able to do muscle ups ( a little struggle still), pull ups like I'm weightless, explosive chin ups to the lower portion of my chest, now learnt the front lever and back lever ( tucked back lever), dragonflag and weighted push ups, benching 115 ( 2 reps tho). My progress in such a short space of time really really surprised me and I'm not sure who is still reading this but I'd just like to say thanks to Chris Heria and his dedication to his in depth videos which basically guided me with the correct information and techniques to be able to do these movements. however, I am nowhere near where I intend to be. This is just a benchmark in my life in terms of progress. The only time I'd stop training is when I reach my goal and my goal is to be better than I was yesterday. To those who are now looking to start any kind of training, I wish you luck, don't be afraid of failure, be afraid of being in the exact same place as you were yesterday, work hard and don't give up :) Thank you Chris Edit ( almost 4 years after):For those asking about an update /whether or not I gave up and got fat, see the update msg in the replies to this comment.
alostsoul135 im 15 i weigh 68 kg and i can do 4 muscle ups or so but also 15 chin-ups max you should try to not hang but swing and grab a bit higher so your wrists are already on the bar and also try to have bent arms while swinging and when you swing up go explosive and it'll feel super easy!! try it I couldn't believe it would work but it worked
One common criticism against calesthenics is that progression can be more difficult than with free weights. Well these videos blow that idea away!!! I also love the idea of going down the progression to max out without giving up form. Excellent work, keep'em coming.
+OFFICIALTHENX heyy. when I do dips..I have a really rude pain in the middle (bone) of my chest. how can I fix that or what other exercises cani do for my chest?
I've struggled with motivation of maintaining my workouts, and I've been trying these tips on technique while watching the videos. It definitely makes you feel it a lot more. My regular pushup set when working out consistently pushes upwards of 60, but I think with proper technique like from watching these videos it would be more like 40. Good tips.
Joe Joseph I've had the same problem when i started with dips but after week doing them my body just adjust for that move and I didnt feel it anymore =) but this is only my cause i dont know how you are with that =) of course it wasnt like that lets do 10dips and dont look at pain at start i did 1 and just drop off then get back do another one etc and after that week pushing my self little and little bit further i was able to do 10 at once and that pain was just gone
When i started i could barely do 7 knee push-ups , after 11 days i can finily do 10 regular good push-ups. I am 14 and i needed it for PE classes. Thanke you so much i will update when i can get 20. update: i can finaly do 20 so happy , i recommend this to everyone
I'm working on pull ups. I want to be able to do a one-finger pull up. Then eventually pull up so fast and hard that the bar bends down to me, or I fly out of the the roof of the gym.
May not be much but a week ago I wasn't even able to do 2 full knee push-ups, now I'm around 6 7 perfect knee push-ups. Thanks for the video! helped a lot. Even downloaded the app. Good music. Slowly but steady I'll be able to do a bunch of normal push-ups haha. Edit (2 weeks later): I'm doing 5 push-ups perfect form no problem!
a few months ago i couldn't do more than like 7 pushups without wanting to stop now I can do 12-15 explosive clapping pushups in a row no problem cause of this guy, and now i usually do my pushups with a resistance band or a backpack
YES!! Finaly after 3 months of hard training I did not just do one push-up in perfect form .. but two! Here is how i did it with 242,5 lb starting weight. First I tried the knee push ups but could not hold my upper body. It was to heavy for me and my joints hurt as well. So no offence Chris but i recommend as i did.. start with very high assisted push UPS. Like your grandmother dose it ^^ I trained twice a week 1. assisted Push ups on a wall, wardrobe, door (10 reps / 3 Sets) 2. assisted Push ups half your high on a wall, wardrobe, door (10 reps) after that back to 1 (10 reps) all for 3 Sets 3. assisted Push ups hip high on a tabel, kitchen counter, washing machine (10 reps) after that back to 2 (10 reps) after that back to 1 (10 reps) all for 3 Sets 4. assisted Push ups knee high on a bathtub, bed, coutch, chair (10 reps) after that back to 3 (10 reps) after that back to 2 (10 reps) all for 3 Sets 5. Today tried a normal push up and done 2 of them in perfect form! So everyone can do it no mater how week or overweight you are! Just start as i did and do it constant no matter how long it takes! Another benefit... i lost 17,6 lb Next goal 10 perfect push ups!
Luca Corvus wall pushups!❤️ exactly what I tried a few days back. My current weight is 330, started at 350. My arms literally couldn’t handle the strain with the knee push-ups. I did wall push-ups for a few days and I noticed I already can do 12 knee-pushups, but more importantly my wrists, elbows, and shoulders are ready for the weight!
What's up man! A friend showed me your videos recently and I just wanted to say this is one of the best thing I've seen on RU-vid. I was going through low self esteem and lack of confidence in myself at a point and I don't know somehow watching you guys work out made me feel a lot better and that I can start taking good care of myself by working out. I am excited to try these workouts. You and the whole team are inspiring and so humble and chill! I can tell you guys really care about helping others getting in shape! Keep it up!
bro, keep your head up. Remember that there are always people that love you and want you to succeed. It is toughest before you find a break through. I recommend listening to Tony Robbins to strengthen your mind.
If I don't go to a gym, where can I buy a parallel bar like that? I'd love to have one in my garage so I can progress and keep pursuing my goals. I really hate the small short dip stations. I'm pretty tall so it's uncomfortable, also I can't add a dip belt as the weights hang too low. I can get a dip stand but I wouldn't be able to do the backwards dips or go backwards or forward. I don't know. Maybe I can build one?
Yes! Thank you for the dip progression tutorial! As a female I can do pull-ups but not even any dips! I'll try these- the only problem is I only have gymnastic rings, no parallel bars so it makes it even harder. But thanks! I'm in FL too and even though it's a rest day for me y'all make me wanna go workout at night lol 💪💪💪🙌
I decided to write a full résumé of this video, so that you can have a kind-of offline version, BUT FOR PEOPLE WHO ALREADY VIEWED IT !!! Please view it so you can see how to do things correctly, because technique is EVERYTHING !! 1- AUSTRALIAN PULL-UPS -> Pull-ups done on a low bar (1-1.25m/3-4 feet high) - Keep your body straight from heels to chin - 4 steps of a rep: • 0 (initial position): Body straight heels to chin, arms fully stretched • 1: Activate/reposition scapula • 2: Come up • 3: Finish by pulling your chest to the bar: 1 full rep is completed (yeah :D) ! Now go back to 0 and do another one, you lazy !! - 3 grips: wide, shoulder-height & close. Finished with one grip? Change! Make sure you do them all: chances are that you discover new muscles, thx to post-workout pain 😁 (but remember: no pain no gain!) - Angle sets difficulty: the higher the easier, the lower the harder. - Finished your set for 1 grip ? Hold on the bar to your chest ALAP (As Long As Possible) then come back SLOWLY. This is where you might want to die because of pain, but also where the biggest muscle growth and strength improving happens. You actually wanna die? ALWAYS remember that this moment is by VERY FAR the most important one: it is at this moment your nerves will tell your brain that your muscles are seriously not big enough: MUCH MORE muscles will be constructed than if you just stopped your reps right away. And don't forget to eat lots of proteins soon after to maximize your muscle growth. - Able to do 6 consecutive reps for each grip? --->>> Time for next progression! 2. REAL PULL-UPS -> Pull-ups done on a high bar (2-2.5m/6.6-9 feet high) - Always keep core & legs straight & tight !! - Steps of a rep: • 0.1: Reposition scapula like australian pull-ups • 0.2: Lean back • 0.3: Jump • 1: Pull-up ! A. Jump pull-ups: - Incomplete pull-ups (chin height minimum) all separated by a jump - Can't hold on? --->>> Australian pull-ups ! B. Negative jump pull-ups: - Difference with jump pull-up? Go down to the floor slowly instead of normal speed. - Can't hold on ? --->>> jump pull-ups! C. Resistance band pull-up - Says it all - Can't hold on --->>> Negative jump pull-ups ! D. REAL PULL-UPS!! UUUUUGGHH !!! - Concentrate on starting with ONE pull-up, but make it PERFECT. - Can't hold on? --->>> Resistance band pull-ups ! E. Weighted pull-ups - Can't hold on? --->>> Real pull-ups !
Hey Chris, first of all I'd like to thank you for doing all these videos, really helpful. However I find myself in a position where I can do about 15 perfect push ups but I find it very hard to be able to do pull ups. Any particular advice?(Provided I have seen the previous video)
João Silva I don't know why you assumed that being better at pushups will make you better at pull ups. It might help your arm strength a bit but they are 2 completelt different exercises (in my opinion) There's an exercise called jackknife pull ups that chris didn't talk about. Search for it on youtub. that might help. Or just be patient and work on your australian pullups and band pullups from the the last video, Cheers
João Silva a good tip is to start by increasing your hanging on a bar doing reps of this ie 20 secs hanging for reps of 5/10 then rest 10 secs in between etc always do this at the end of your workout I always do this as it increases you grip strength witch is the last thing that goes on a pull-up, also do shoulder shrugs on the bar reps of 10 etc, then do negative pull-ups jumping to the top of the bar and lowering yourself slowly again as many as you can do, trust me this will improve your pull-ups etc no end, I now do weighted dips, then normal dips then negative dips all as one set then break and do the same again, I look back and I used to do 3 sets of 10 dips, and thought I was strong but when you max out on every exercise as Chris says you improve here’s one for 1.10 knee push- ups 2.raised push-ups 3. Lower your angle push-ups 4. Push ups 5. Elevate your feet push-ups Then back down to beginning you will surprise yourself how you do if you can’t do 10 every time aim to do as many as you can and believe it our not you will become strong enough to do handstand push-ups I still can’t do free standing myself 😂 but there’s always a wall and even I can improve hope this helps and good luck mate
I really like your videos, you're always inspiring me to improve myself. Do you have some exercises or tipps to strenghten your grip? Greetings from Germany.
Fucking finally! This is a true beginner video. Love all the regressions and progressions. Most beginner videos are like "ok lets start with some basic diamond push ups using your student loans as extra weight" this guy knows what's up! Thanks, my dude
Thanks for the technique now i have to start again from zero. I was proud after 2 month finaly to do 10 assisted push ups hip hight but with the elbow outside. Today to start again with the right technique and arms and sholders burning like hell. Unfortunately now i can only do 70° assistend instead of 45° before. :(
Wish there was someone like you around when I was younger! I'm glad I found this even tho I'm here a little late in the game! I love your encouragement for perfect form!!
Dude this guy is amazing, the more and more of his vids I watch the more I learn I could do 50 push ups but just realized I did them rong .. ur amazing man 🙏🏻❤
Great video(s). You're an inspiration Chris! TheNX app is also amazing, helps me during my workouts. My body has never been more sore after completing some workout programs using the app. I have never been able to perform a pull up, and I'm 23, I felt quite down on myself because of this and never really understood the proper technique and workout to train my back to get be used to performing pull-ups, but this video has by far helped me more than i can imagine. Thank you for making amazing helpful videos like this & I hope you take the time to appreciate what i wrote and how your programs have affected me.
I used my wall as a starter staning then to my steps. I used this to start my one hand push ups. If his are to hard do the wall dont worry you will build up fast.
Hey thank you for everything. Im starting today, i cant do not even 1 knee push up. Am i doing something wrong? I can go down but when its time to come up i cant do it. Should i do another exercise? I have really weak arms. I appreciate any kind of help. Thank you again and excuse my english please, im peruvian.
Hey chris i love your videos and love your good work ,actually i have an elbow pain from doing dips and push ups and it keeps me away from workingout so if you can do a video that speaks about the (golfer's / tennis elbow) ,wrist ,shoulders pain the tendons and all these cummon injuries (for the comming videos please workout with no shirts in order to track your proper form ) peace
ziri moula for golf I wouldn't say strictly chest is that important. I would focus on strengthening your core, and also scapular/ back including rear delts. There are also these exercises called Tyler and Reverse Tyler twists that really helped me with golfers elbow. Also I would look into exercises to help glute activation. If you only do pushing exercises without pulling ones, it will cause shoulder/posture problems. Especially if you work in an office or sit allot of the day.
download thenx app from playstore..there you can listen to their music find programmes introduction-beginner-intermediate-advanced and daily workouts..if you dont know how to do something theres a short video to show you how to do every move
@OFFICIALTHENX Hey Chris, I have a problem with the dip bars. I bought some online but I think they are too short for me to even do it properly. What should be the minimum height at least? (like armpit height, waist height etc) really appreciate it if you could help. thanks
Hey dude! I just found your channel and it is amazing! You really deserve my subscription! Thanks so much for your videos! I will add some of your workouts into my weekly training! Keep it going! Much love from Germany!
Well goddamnit...my whole life is lie. I was actually quite excited that I can finally do 10 pushups (without being on my knees or doing them inclined) and even being able to follow along with my local gym's app and do divebombs and spiderman pushups....only to find out now that I've been doing them wrong the whole time lol. Fuck me.
