Denouncing Weight Training, Now Advocate Of Bodyweight Training

[Legion Kreinak]

WEEK I
Exercise Set I Set II Set III
Squat 15 20 25
Heel Raises 40 50 60
Chin-ups 5 6 11
Push-ups 15 15 21
Crunches 40 60 70

Duration (m)
Cycling 40
Staff Prac 30
Running 30

That's a better organized look at my training as of now. The only thing I'm not sure of is how to increase everything weekly. I use set I just to get my muscles warmed up a lil', set II as my general amount, and then by set III I usually reach the best songs on my CDs (I put them in order of worst to best) and then I get incredibly pumped and just rip myself apart. I don't wanna increase it too much, nor too lil'. Maybe I shouldn't increase it at all at first... Hm, I don't really know.

This is probably gonna switch to M/W/F so I don't have to worry about workin' out on weekends when I wanna go out with friends and stuff.

 

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[mekannik]

Get a book on Plyometrics.


You can do explosive jump squats (and lunges) that will build some size utilizing only your bodyweight. As a bonus - you will build incredible explosive power which will come in handy in your Martial Arts training.

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

all depends on the type of physique you want. A good body can certainly be built doing calisthenics - but most on this forum want the SIZE that the weights stimulate. But wasn't herschel walker a pushup/situp guy? yeah right...

 

[Haz]

I started out with calisthenics. Its a great way for someone young to begin. Its not as rough on your joints and ligaments, and you will build some decent strength. However, you'll probably want to start using weights eventually, because your bodyweight will take you only so far.

 

[teen1216]

But wasn't herschel walker a pushup/situp guy?

Supposedly he didn't touch a weight until sometime in his high school career, and by then he was already extremely impressive just from pushups, situps, and sprints. I read an old biography on him a while ago, and I think thats basically the gist of it.