How To Mix Calisthenics And Weight Lifting (Hybrid Training)

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[lawdzane]

I am extremely greatful to you bro, I was having so much trouble and getting frustrated because i wanted to know this but i didn't want to watch one of those 25minute videos that take forever to get to the point. Watching you and listening to your advice helped me develop a really good routine, Thanks so much bro.

[benerus]

It's just the perfect video for cali beginners who are trying to go hybrid

[alphaellarma]

I finally found hybrid training. I want to build an aesthetic physiques and at the same time I want to be more athletic as calisthenics. ✨💪

[Herrfuchs]

Amazing video man. I started weightlifting a couple months ago and have wanted to incorporate calisthenics from the star, but my lack of knowledge made that pretty hard. You explained this really well and its helped to clear up a ton. Keep up the amazing work!!!

[roufas]

The only video that actually addressed this issue
Thanks

[yenhoang]

I keep coming back to this. Very explained.

[Yogi-iwbe]

i am lifting in the gym but i love calisthenics exercises like the dips or pull ups so i just use 10-30Kg extra weight on them

[ajdeks]

HAHAHA YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW IMPORTANT THIS VIDEO WAS TO ME. I really didn't know what to do and was so bored. Now i finally know there is a way to combine both. Bro you're an absolute legend.

[alecelison]

Excellent, I’ve found exactly the video I was hoping to find

[Ali-ovum]

I always wanted to mix bodybuilding and calisthenics thank you for the information

[wissenistmacht]

I always change between method 2 and 3 in 5 week intervals (makro cycles).
Regarding method three in strength phase you can increase your time between the sets to 3 minutes to train neuron and CNS, since they are required for strength too and usually not trained effectively when doing short breaks like 1 min. Generally strength training is not equal to hypertrophy training.
This video is actually a very useful Ressource. Made me thinking a lot.

[AbsoluteDmg]

This was explained far better than I expected. Definitely will be experimenting on the three methods, to see which one suits me best. Thanks for saying this with us! ❤

[samybouzi]

You are truly an amazing source of fitness knowledge 😍

[mezomohsen]

Finally a good video on this subject, thanks man
I have incorporated the first method instinctively, which did work well
But when i wanted to prioritize breaking PRs on bench press, ohp& squats,
I went for strength phases where i maxed out those lifts for my current body,
weight, and followed them by hypertrophy phases
Never felt better actually
, but one mistake i fell for is going almost always low- reps on strength phases
And moderate rep range on hypertrophy phases
Found out recently that the recommendations are 3/4 of the volume is to be on the main focus (be it strength/hypertrophy)
And a quarter of it on the other aspect, gonna give this a try, and it actually makes sense
But one needs to know his limits too, and avoid overlapping, as some calisthenics compounds can affect the antagonist muscle groups, hence lowering the quality of the very next workout
That's what i learned over the past year or so
One last thing,
I tend to put handstand training 15 min or so on the beginning of each workout, not really fatiguing at all and works as a warmup (":
And strerches after the workout

[bitesizetrouble]

yooo i was doing method 3 for a few months now and i didnt even know! i also do a bit of method 2 at the start of my hypertrophy (dumbell) days cause it is always fun to start the day off with some new static prs :)
it's been working really well for me, and i managed to progress from one leg extended planche to straddle in 2 months.

[guy_]

Great video dude, it was very informative. I will definitely be including isometric calisthenics skills (levers, handstand, and possibly planche training if I get that far hahaha) in to my current weight lifting routine, possibly in the evenings few nights a week as I typically train in the am.

I will also implementing weighted dips and chin-ups on my push and pull days where I would typically lift in a traditional weightlifting gym setting.

[ARUMBATV]

Would this be a good hybrid push day?

Incline Barbel Bench Press 3-4 sets 6-8 reps Rest 2-3 minutes

Handstand push-up progression (Pike Push-up) 4-5 sets 5 reps Rest 2-3 minutes

Push ups ( Harder variation ) 3-4 sets 8-12 reps Rest 2 Minutes

Dumbbell lateral Raises 2-3 sets per arm 10-15 reps rest 1 minute between arms

Chest Dips 2-3 sets 10-12 reps rest 2-2.5 minutes

Incline dumbbell overhead tricep extensions 2-3 sets 10-15 reps rest 1.5-2 minutes

[s_dreams]

This is what im trying to workout my first part of my training all i did was calisthenics, i chose this due to lack of funds to go to gym. i was super lean and shredded but i did always want to be big, with the lack of knowledge i moved to a gym and ete like a pig, i grew i was happy but i was gutted i lost my leaness, then covid hit and ended up losing some size after that, since then ive moved to home training and mainly lifting weights, ive manage to lean back down so i not far off what i used to be but this time bigger arms from my strict calisthincs days, but i do feel i want to add more calisthenics back into my training but also nervus about skipping out on lifting weights, i do now have better knowlege of eating, but finding the right balance of both is something im trying to figure out plus having the right equipment, i train at home i have loads of weights bench sqaut rack and i do have a pull up bar and rings set up outside but here in UK if fucking awful weather sometimes puts me off venturing out, but if i can workout a balanced routine i will commit to it even if its fucking raining outside, one idea i had and i like peoples opinion on what if i had 2 seperate routines week one do my 3 day split lifting week 2 do strict calisthenics hitting all muscle groups as you would then just keep alternating this is just one way i figure i wouldnt feel like im skipping out on both styles of training

[MikicaSensei]

ty bro i was doing cali but wanted to get bigger and do not lose all my cali stuff i want to keep doing cali excersises too, this will help thank you

[DarkVeghetta]

I'm 36 and started working out in the gym again 9 months ago after not seriously training since I was in high school. After about 5 months of purely gym workouts, I installed some gymnastics rings and a boxing bag in my apartment and incorporated some calisthenics into my workouts, but mainly focused on the gym 2-4/week, ~1-3h/workout. In the past two months, my gym membership expired and I wanted to experiment with purely doing calisthenics/boxing at home and I've seen a significant improvement in how often I can train - once I did 8 days of fairly hard workouts daily and another time spent ~6h in one day training (with significant time spent resting in between); it felt pretty great.

Most recently, started doing gym ring push-ups and they've been absolutely amazing for my entire body, I went from an absolute max of 40 normal push-ups (35 with proper form) to only being able to do 8 (6 of which had proper form). After doing ring push-ups, with just a little extra work, my abs also hit failure; something I had to do significant work for previously, so it saves me time as well.

I'm going to further refine what I can do at home for another... maybe 1-4 months, before going back to the gym again to check my PRs, as well as training legs with more weight. That said, I also bought a weighted vest and am looking forward to trying weighted calisthenics.


All the best to everyone trying to improve themselves!