The limits of bodyweight training?

[Vikaster]

Originally Posted by viru§™

How you've come to this conclusion from my post I don't know.

Forget it.did you ever pull up with weight on? extra 5 pounds for example.
what you think about adding weights after 3 months of pull ups.


Push ups are an goid exercise to develop a limited amount of upper body muscle, but as far as endurance goes, the sky is the limit. Push ups build muscle, there is no doubt about it. the amount of muscle will be severely limited unless you will add some weiht Adding weight is the only way to build muscle. More push ups will not , that will only build endurance hm?

[El Puma]

Originally Posted by Vikaster

Forget it.did you ever pull up with weight on? extra 5 pounds for example.
what you think about adding weights after 3 months of pull ups.


Push ups are an goid exercise to develop a limited amount of upper body muscle, but as far as endurance goes, the sky is the limit. Push ups build muscle, there is no doubt about it. the amount of muscle will be severely limited unless you will add some weiht Adding weight is the only way to build muscle. More push ups will not , that will only build endurance hm?

I noticed you made no mention of plyo push ups.

[brown bomber]

Originally Posted by El Puma

I noticed you made no mention of plyo push ups.

I don't think plyometrics are good for hypertrophy. The muscle doesn't spend long enough under stress. Thus it's a great exercise for sports people but there is little value other then function. Think that's right and I'm hoping I've made sense with my answer as I've literally only read your post puma.

[Vikaster]

Originally Posted by brown bomber

I don't think plyometrics are good for hypertrophy. The muscle doesn't spend long enough under stress. Thus it's a great exercise for sports people but there is little value other then function. Think that's right and I'm hoping I've made sense with my answer as I've literally only read your post puma.

Yes, so after push ups (if you train them long you can buy push up bar and train it will be better. Then you can add some weight but or do wall stand push ups. do people add weght for dips ? yes but what will happen?

[viru§™]

Why do people think hand stand pushups are progression for pushups?

[Vikaster]

Originally Posted by viru§™

Why do people think hand stand pushups are progression for pushups?

ok then, i one guy here wrote that.. nvm, if you do push ups with push up bar you go deeper and you you feel that forearm is pumping, during push ups.more diffuclty to do push ups with the bars.
what you thinka bout wall stand push ups? my head is exploding,

[El Puma]

Originally Posted by brown bomber

I don't think plyometrics are good for hypertrophy. The muscle doesn't spend long enough under stress. Thus it's a great exercise for sports people but there is little value other then function. Think that's right and I'm hoping I've made sense with my answer as I've literally only read your post puma.

That's an excellent point. I would argue that Mountain climber Plyo pushups would be better for hypertrophy as the chest is under constant stress.

Oh great....it's time to get ready for work. Blah. Good luck on your upcoming bout!

[brown bomber]

Originally Posted by El Puma

That's an excellent point. I would argue that Mountain climber Plyo pushups would be better for hypertrophy as the chest is under constant stress.

Oh great....it's time to get ready for work. Blah. Good luck on your upcoming bout!

Thanks Carlos hope ur well mate

[Vikaster]

Originally Posted by brown bomber

Thanks Carlos hope ur well mate

What you think about pull ups, and then wait 3 minutes and do push ups (bar push ups) ? and then add plymoetrics push ups?

[brown bomber]

Originally Posted by Vikaster

What you think about pull ups, and then wait 3 minutes and do push ups (bar push ups) ? and then add plymoetrics push ups?

What do you mean by think about them? Whats the objective?

[Primadonna Kool]

I use ever-last perfect push up handles.

[Jdsm]

Originally Posted by brown bomber

I don't think plyometrics are good for hypertrophy. The muscle doesn't spend long enough under stress. Thus it's a great exercise for sports people but there is little value other then function. Think that's right and I'm hoping I've made sense with my answer as I've literally only read your post puma.

Plyos and speed work can be very useful tools for hypertrophy. If you can improve your explosiveness, it's going to benefit your strength gains, which is obviously good for muscular hypertrophy. I like to include strength, power and 'hypertrophy' work into my routine, as they all go great together.

[ame]www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlSDeWrNZY0[/ame]

I'd advise subscribing to that channel too, there should be some unrivalled content coming out over the coming months.

[brown bomber]

Originally Posted by Jdsm

Plyos and speed work can be very useful tools for hypertrophy. If you can improve your explosiveness, it's going to benefit your strength gains, which is obviously good for muscular hypertrophy. I like to include strength, power and 'hypertrophy' work into my routine, as they all go great together.

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I'd advise subscribing to that channel too, there should be some unrivalled content coming out over the coming months.

Thanks mate - can you explain the science of how Plyometric exercise leads to hypertrophy. As I understand Plyometrics utilise the bodies stretch reflex to enable more explosive contraction then can be generated from a 'standard' starting position.

Muscular explosiveness is more to do with the nervous system then any increase in muscle size so whilst doing plyometrics might make you more agile and fast- it certainly won't increase your muscle size significantly according to any studies I have seen.

[Jdsm]

Lets say for example somebody has a 2:1:1 ratio of hypertrophy, power and strength work with the goal of skeletal hypertrophy, the speed work will have a direct benefit on their strength, which in turn is going to allow you to further overload the muscles on your hypertrophy training days, since you are able to move more weight. Some people may just do hypertrophy and strength days, which is good, but adding in some explosive movements with sub-maximal weight is going to benefit your strength training.

Similarly, Dr Zourdos in that video talks about how hypertrophy work is going to benefit a powerlifter, as your going to increase cross sectional muscle area, however the ratios of training will differ, for example 2:1:1 in favour of strength training.

Those are just brief examples though, my knowledge on the subject is way, way inferior to somebody like Dr Zourdos on the subject, but I've always aimed to undulate my weight training either daily or weekly.

[Brand NOOBian]

I've been doing alternating single arm medicine ball push ups as well as regular push ups using push up bars, elevated feet push ups, and diamond push ups for a total of 100-120 reps for all exercises about once a week after I'm done with my boxing training (should I do this more frequently?). I'm happy with this routine so far, but all this talk of plyometric push ups has got me interested. If I understand this right, plyometric push ups are better for explosiveness/speed than regular push ups? Other than the medicine ball push ups I'm doing, are any of the other push up variations I'm doing particularly beneficial for boxing?

Alternating Single Arm Medicine Ball Push Ups (1 min mark):

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfu8lwPHisU&t=1m0s[/ame]


I'm thinking about adding this into my regular routine:

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=651Kqtf-rqE[/ame]


And any thoughts on this work out?

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LktGfODugjg[/ame]


I'm not sure if I'd be able to do this one the whole way though. Won't know until I try it. You think replacing my regular routine with multiple sets of this one would be better for boxing? Or if possible, maybe one set after my regular routine?