Nice, those are very hard, I’ve been training for 4 months also and can do about 2 of them but don’t train them often. I just re-unlocked my wall handstand push up also (I got it 4 weeks ago then lost it for some reason) but got it back now.
i just started two weeks ago and ive been taking my time getting a powerful and sustained support hold. when i first started i could do a few sloppy looking dips and hurt my shoulders, but i used to body building and dips were my favorite movement. they are completely different on this, so im going to keep training the support hold until i can hold it for a few minutes at atime. im 30.
Well done! Feels great, huh? I'm 39 and took me about 2.5 months, though I was already doing loads of more advanced ring pushups. What path did you take? I never could do bar dips, but I went straight to rings. It was weeks of a band supported dips with some negatives twice a week. No pain.
I’ve been training for 45 years. I’m 61 now and although I am definitely not as strong as I once was, I am still very athletic. Truth is I just enjoy my workouts.
Friends of the Bar so true. I’m approaching 41 and can do 12 pull ups and can run for 5km to warmup. My max at 20 was 3 and 300m correspondingly. Though its a bit sad not knowing how much i could achieve when my testosterone level was at max.
There's old ass mofos out there doing front levers and some even planche. Older age is a factor but dont let it be a factor, just keep getting better. Peak or not, calisthenic strength carries over to old age. If you can front lever, planche, handstand etc It stays with you forever. FOREVER
lol no it won´t stay with you forever. Your tendons and joints can´t keep up with it. Or do you know a guy whos 70 who does maltese push ups? Nothing is forever
Good video, currently I’m 37 and still training advanced calisthenics but definitely need a good warm up and also sometimes need longer rest periods between sessions. It’s never too late to train regardless of age but be realistic with what you see online vs reality, and be smart about training and listening to your body .
I’m 52, doing 20 dragon flag sets. Sets of 10 Bulgaria Ring Dips, I’m up to ten second 90 degree holds, 30 second levers, and I’m working towards my Planche... later a Planche push-up. I was in great shape up to 32, popped the fat grenade in my 40s, and was obese at 47. Dropped the fat the first year, hit the weights since the , started adding this kind of calisthenics about one year ago. Is this normal and easy? Hell no. I’m insane thanks to years in the army. But it can be done.
The reality is that most of people dedicate their entire life to their children, it's a common lifestyle (excuses). I started with 35yo and I got humanflag in 6 months, straddle planche in 1 year. I work 40hours per week as Softweare Engineer (office), after the work I take my boy and my girl to a cool place (playground, lake, mountain with my paralettes) and everybody have fun (they play, I train Cali). Training Calisthenics is compatible with having children. It's a question of mind, of course my potential probably was better when I was 25, but I think the difference is not so big for Calisthenics skills. Family life is a good excuse for most people, for me they are motivation ;)
All what I can say is that our bodies are amazing and with a lot of discipline we can reach our goals. I'm a 37 years woman . I enjoy doing my work out.
Almost 40 now, and I started training with calisthenics 6 months ago using Dr. Steven Low's Overcoming Gravity, TrainingPal and others as my guide. Couldn't do the l-sit, 0 dips, and 2 pull ups. Full body routine MWF, TTH handstand/stretching, and 6 months later. 15 second l-sit holds, 13 weighted dips and 10 pull up sets. I'm still a beginner and looking forward to learning. Everyone has the potential to reach their maximum. It all starts and continues with diet!
I’m 47 and just started this journey. I’m starting my second week of a program and I am highly motivated to succeed. With my goal in mind I will reach a better level of health and diet. Good luck to everyone on this journey and the best of health.
I started rings training in 33 years. After one month I've achieved rings muscle: first muscle up with rings- today on 29th june. This day I think is the best in this year. I am keep on trying, so hope for next progress. Thanks.
I'm 32 and and probably slightly past my physical peak. It has forced to re-evaluate some things. I've been fit and strong for so long that it's become a part of my identity, but knowing it's going to get harder and harder to still improve as years keep passing by means that I no longer can have performance define my self-esteem. Good thing is that if you stay healthy and work hard and smart, a human body can stay fit for a loooong time. My grandpa is 85 and still works out, walks a ton daily, can climb and is mentally sharp.
Regardless of age there is something for wanting to do something bad enough, to have that burning desire to achieve that certain goal.. A good example of the is Diana Nyad. (for those that don't know who or what she's done, give it a search).
I noticed that prison inmates and lots of street calisthenic athletes do half/pumping reps and the majority of them get huge, like a weightlifter except they only do calisthenics and high volume of it. Should you train only in full ROM or try everything?
I'm 41 and as strong as ever. In my twenties I was a firefighter. Probably fitter then, like I could run a mile faster and be ready for anything after 20 minutes. But I'm stronger now than I've ever been. Strength is discipline, consistency and having a long therm plan. Be patience. :-)
It would be good to hear your views on Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) a lot of older guys are taking it in their 40's, 50's and beyond and turning back the clock, achieving insane results. Its no secret that T-levels in men is dropping in the west even in younger guys.
Did you self train? Because that's kinda difficult for me. I find it easier working out in groups or programs but to do EVERYTHING by myself is the toughest aspect of the game.
i am 30 and its been 3 months since i have started calisthenics. i have lost 8 kgs from 96 to 88 kg. my dream is to do hand stand to planch and then L sit ... wish me luck!!
I think he means it will take you longer in time to max out your strength the later you start calisthenics. I know it will take me longer to achieve a bar muscle up at 39 though I will. I suppose the older you get the strength ceiling is a bit lower.
I would add.. As you get older you must keep your testosterone at its absolute peak. Plus, have you nutrition in absolute check. Plenty of water and plenty of sleep.
Concrete ninja this stuff is easy comparing to screeding concrete 16 hours a day. I retired from the crete about 15 years ago thinking about making a comeback at 55 🤣🤣🤣
Apparently studies are abit wrong about that because people give up being athletes after that age because of money or other reasons and then stop being studied. There are others that have continued and continued to beat their 'peak' fitness as they got older
If you don't stop, you will thank yourself later. Just stay consistent and build the discipline and passion. The peak will be in your twenties probably.
Guys, who knows where is Dave? What happened with him? He just disappeared. Who knows his last name? Write for me? I’ll try to find him! I know that a lot of people would like to see him again!
Is a bad example the gymnastics athletes age, because the routine they have to go through to compete at Olympics is incredibly hard and stressful. Many athletes compete just one time and they just run away. You know at 30-35 you're thinking more of making a family or pursuing a working career. Like they say in my country you just don't have the head anymore for that at a certain age.
Reason I only started now is because from 22 no matter what I eat I wouldnt get big, now 32 I've noticed without changing my diet I'm now a stone heavier than I was when I was 22, when I was younger I didnt see the point in gyms as I would go for months and see no change, I'd sit on my ass all day for years and eat way too much and wouldn't gain weight so I didnt see any chance I'd get bigger at the gym, I weighed 11 stone at 6"ft2 now im 32 I weigh 12 stone so my way of thinking is oh now I can put on weight lol
All he’s trying to say is that your calisthenics maximum potential deteriorates after 30 not your actual skill. E.g your maximum potential for calisthenics at 30 is being able to do a 10 sec iron cross. Doesn’t mean you can do it yet but as you get older the window of opportunity gets smaller maybe later in your life you do reach your potential but your only able to hold an iron cross for 3sec.
If you're going to go pedal to the metal, why don't you just sign up for serious gymnastics training? Seems like that would be the best way of finding out your true "prime" ?
... of course you can make generalisations about the average range for physical peak performance for a human. We can literally measure and prove these things, ffs.
