Underrated youtuber, I normally only watch calisthenics videos when I struggle with something or trying to learn an aspect of a skill but I'm hooked with your videos, like I could watch them while I have breakfast etc. Keep it up brother
I have struggled with getting to grips with this concept for a while, but this is the best video I have seen about it and really breaks it down well. Much love, bro 🔥
Thank you for this content bro! It is always dificult to understand how to aply the periodisation principles in calesthenics and you do done incredibly 🙌
Thant means a lot. I always wonder whethere it's worth doing videos on the more complex topics as they take so much time to research and don't seem to get as much engagement/traction as some of the others so I always question the value. Glad you've found it valuable 😁
I'm a simple man. I read periodization, I click Edit: I want to say that I've read a lot on the subject. Scientific principles of strength training is an amazing book. Powerlifting type programming adapts quite well to calisthenics
Haha I love the simplicity! That's not a book I have heard of, but it is now on my reading list! And yeah I agree, taking the best from the various areas of fitness is just so beneficial - why re-invent the wheel. Want to get strong? train like a strong man / power lifte Want to build muscle? Train like a bodybuilder and so on. Even if calisthenics is your mode of operation!
@@CaliToTheCrowd My thoughts exactly. Doesn't matter if we do fancy skills that look out of reach for mere mortals 🤣. We are still ruled by the same principles everyone else is. So applying strength training techniques is quite beneficial. I think powerlifting methods apply really well to calisthenics mainly because our goals are always behind a strength barrier. They divide blocks on hypertrophy, strength and peaking. Which can be hypertrophy, strength, and skill training for calisthenics. I personally just use hypertrophy and strength . Bodybuilders' focus is on muscle on the other hand so their blocks are often divided in cutting fat, gaining muscle and maintaining muscle. So it doesn't apply very well to us because we need the strength component, unless we're trying to bodybuild and not pursuing skills. The book is a must read for athletes training for strength sports, one of its authors is Dr Mike Isaraetel he made a podcast on calisthenics with frink movement, thank god. His books are amazing, he also has one for hypertrophy training. It talks about the seven fundamentals. Specificity, overload, fatigue management, SRA, variation, phase potentiation, and individual aspects. The one on hypertrophy has amazing tools I'm currently using to measure stimulus to fatigue ratios, minimum effective volume, volume progression, raw stimulus magnitude and many other tools that are pretty nerdy but I love using
What types of periodization methods do you use for progressing with calisthenics strength skills? I am doing DUP for strength & hypertrophy with the prioritization of improving my weighted pull ups & front lever, and weighted push ups & ohp. Strength FL was 3x3 advanced tuck fl raises, but i thought that i could do 3x8 tuck fl raises for hypertrophy after 3x8-10 weighted pulls ups and barely managed 5 reps. Intensity management here is the difficult thing to do because of the angles, levers, and stuff, and thus i would opt for exercises with weights, wherever possible, in order to have a more measurable and convenient progressions(compare linear periodization on military press with bodyweight HSPU variations).
Yeah I certainly have a more linear approach to periodisation. I have tried DUP in the past, but because of my work schedule, it just didn't work for me
How this channel keeps coming out with quality content and doesn't have more subscribers is actually beyond me. Content like this is why I love smaller youtubers. He is quality at breaking down FACTS!
Yeah, it's not the most sexy topic in the world which is why it doesn't get loads of love. But hopefully if more people understand it, it could get the spotlight it deserves
I've got to start to periodize my planche training. I managed to achieve a decent Adv Tuck Planche but since then my progression has stagnated. I will try this concept in the next week. Wish me luck boys!
Well... I am a newbie in cali, but the periodization concept isn't new to me. But, as for everything, a bit of advice helps. This was the missing link in my training. I set the macro but the meso and micro are a mess😂. I focused more on weight loss than creating a balance with muscle mass and strength gain. I assumed that muscle mass and strength were a subsequent process. No drama!! Lesson learnt. Thank you. Your channel is GOLD.
Man do I hear this!!! I was similar back in my early training . My methodology was, cram as many exercises into a session for as many reps as possible (and of course I wasn't measuring them!). The idea of waiting 3-5 mins between sets was an alien concept to me! Glad you're finding the channel valuable!
good question, Diego! I personally break my mesocycles into 6 week increments. that way progress is easy to structure. E.g. I have a 6 week hypertrophy mesocycle, then I have a 6 week strength mesocycle etc...
This is the first time I heard of this, however, I knew to separate my small goals into smaller ones in calisthenics to achieve the big one which is very important. When you break down a massive goal into fractions, you have a much better chance of staying consistent than rather bailing out and quitting because you'll be able to achieve those goals faster and more easily. I'm still in the beginning phase of my journey but this was helpful! You're underrated :)
Happy you found the video helpful! And yeah making goals digestible Definitely makes it more likely to be achievable. Good job on getting started and keep me posted on how it goes for you 👊🏿
The fact that you are a small channel boggles my mind. Your content is on point, there is no "fluff", meaning that you tell the viewers what they need to hear, with examples and a decent simplification of concept. Keep up the good work!
haha! I find it weird that even this many people have given me their vot of confidence. For real though, comments like this make it VERY easy to stay motivated so thank YOU Ricardo!
Incredible analysis! I've frequently seen progressions being covered for calisthenics but rarely a discussion about periodization. This was video perfectly covered the topics that I had in mind. Something which I'd like to be better at is measuring progress in calisthenics. In weightlifting this is easier because the movements are less complex and so we can measure volume as the number of repetitions times the load. I feel like the challenge in calisthenics is in comparing different movements. Take for example the frogstand or handstand. Clearly the handstand is more advanced. But if someone can hodl the frogstand for say 1 minute is that rougly the same volume as holding the handstand for 10 seconds? I feel like calisthenics is also much more personal. In weightlifting there are generally some standards such as we expect someone's front squat to be 80 to 90% of one's back squat. One's snatch 1RM is generally between 75 to 85% of ones clean and jerk 1RM. But with the complexity in calisthenics, I feel like there's much more variability in athletes in terms of their respective skill sets. I would be delighted to hear your thoughts on this. Thanks again and keep posting more videos!
This is a great question, and one that I plan on making a video on in the near future. You're right, of course. Bodyweight training adds a different level of personalisation that you simply do not find in weight training. I'll try and answer your question as succinct as possible (it will be hard, hence why I'll make a video breaking it down). 1. I personally would not put too much weight on 'qualifying exercises' for skills. For example some people say you need 15 pull ups to do muscle ups or 10 push ups to do handstands. As you alluded to, calisthenics is too personal to place weight on cookie -cutter metrics like this. 2. I would say the number one way to measure progress is to film yourself. Once you are sure you're not moving the goalposts every training session, you'll find you naturally become good at identifying 'true progress'. e.g. record yourself doing a back to wall handstand in week 1, and then again in week 3 and watch them side by side and you will truly see if you have levelled up. Hope this helps, Gaurav! 👊🏿
@@CaliToTheCrowd Hi Andrew, Sorry for this very late reply but your answer is quite helpful. And I'm at a place in my fitness journey that I can really appreciate your advice on filming yourself and tracking form! I have been focusing more on weights recently to increase strength but I do wish to get back to calisthenics. I want to finally learn the handstand. I am hoping to take a more progressive and critical approach this time (with filiming). Before I was trying to start with a frogstand, but my form was terrible and I realized I woulld never keep my elbow in line with my wrists. I'm thinking to step back and build my strength with pike pushups and film to make sure I have good form with my elbows in line with my wrists and slowly decrease the distance between my palms and feet. Then relearn the frogstand. What do you think about this approach? Thanks for your videos and sharing with the calisthenics community!
This is the first time I’ve heard about periodization In calisthenics training. Interesting. The concept makes long term goals seem more possible to achieve. I’ll keep that in mind as I get more accustomed to calisthenics (newbie) and develop my overall strength.
You're right, THLP. The concept is really quite straight forward, even though it is often over complicated. I think most people can get most of the benefits, just by understanding the basic principles of periodisation 👊🏾
Yeah Romseo, Frinksmovement channel is quality. THLP, if you haven't seen it - definitely go check it out. The documentary style format really makes you think hard about why you're doing what you're doing in your training and he's really good at creating quality infographics to illustrate the points he makes
