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0:00 Calisthenics
1:36 The Skill Approach
3:05 Using Intensity Techniques
3:52 Slow Negatives
4:50 Adding a Pause
5:23 "One and a Half" Reps
5:50 Plyometrics
6:03 Increase ROM
6:15 "Rocking" Reps
7:02 Is Heavy Weight Special?
9:51 Final Thoughts

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[GamerPro]

glad i subbed to this channel. got some interesting takes

[sandyjames]

Keep going man. You’ll have 100k subscribers eventually!

[stevecalamars]

all of "this" comes down to one's bodyweight, if everything is taken away, and all a person has is space and some understanding of the concepts explained here.... one can always build strength, muscle, mobility, flexability, and endurance ... insightful video!💯

[YokedAndGRIDDLED]

First of all, absolutely top quality video man! I hope this blows up with views, it’s high quality and full of awesome info, you deserve it for making stuff this good.

I agree with everything you said. Particularly altering the leverage ie stuff like planche etc. progressions I have found builds just as much strength as anything in the gym, and it definitely transfers over to your gym work ie planche progressions can increase your bench if that’s your jam.

The mental freedom side of it is such an extra good point. It’s nice having that simplicity of just moving your own weight, no setting up equipment, no “oh goddam that’s heavy on my back today” moments… just natural and simple.

I can say you’ve given me, and most likely many others a lot to consider training wise going into the rest of the year.

[peamutbubber]

Gymnastics rings for pushing movements is the best way to make them more difficult, no need for added weight when your doing super deep ring pushups or dips

[Geo-Pikmin]

My gym had some sandbags so I looked them up on here and the algo brought me to you. Now i'm watching all your vids 👍

[SpikeTFA]

Hey man, really good stuff. Happy to find you early on your rise. Keep it up, you've got a great perspective

[strengthandhonor-uifg]

Your pull ups are flawless! Actually I think a perfect technique should come before weighted pull ups.

[McFangsworth]

Great nuanced take. Looking forward to more videos 💪💪

[unknownstrongman]

5:53 i used to do these in between stone carries. You can really gain a lot of muscle and power doing explosive bodyweight movements like that.
Good stuff Cody!

[brucehelppie]

i like your breakdown. i bought a weight belt, but i'm not strong enough to benefit from weighted calisthenics. i'm also approaching 70 years old and it feels safer on my joints just to use bodyweight. i was a powerlifter 45 years ago with a 350# bp, 400 squat, and 500 dl; so i know a little about training with weights.

[creativetraininghacks]

This is the best and most thorough discussion of this topic I've heard so far 👍
There is one more aspect I would like to add: The bigger you get yourself the smaller the dichotomy between those two ways of progressing becomes. If someone does one-arm rows with a 200lbs dumbbell, it would usually count as "training heavy". Consequently, so should doing one-arm pull ups at a bodyweight of 200lbs, for example. (And no, I'm definitely not talking about myself here 😄) I know it's not the same as lifting a multiple of your bodyweight with deadlifts and squats, but imo it is closer to that than doing mostly isolation movements like side lateral raises and spider curls.
Anyway, keep up the great work! 💪🙏

[penumbramine]

great vid bro. I think weighted calisthenics are cool from an aesthetic and conceptual standpoint but I developed elbow issues from frequent weighted ring chins and weighted bar dips.

Ive been doing harder calisthenics variations like archer pullups because warming up and hitting my sets is way quicker (ans I can do it anywhere there is a good tree). i dont have to clip weight on and off myself so i can superset with other stuff so much easier.

[googelite]

I love tour approach to fitness and calisthenics.
I find calisthenics to be more of an immersive and creative approach to fitness, as well as translating to real life.
Well done! 💪🏻

[DarthArthur]

In my own experience using calisthenics simply adding weight and getting stronger is a lot lower hanging fruit than learning new methods and calisthenics skills if we are talking about raw muscle.

[jluissupertramp]

Like you said, I think people should have a very decent background before even trying to add any weight while doing bodyweight calisthenics, you've got to have pretty solid form in each exercise and in my opinion be able to do 20+ pull ups, dips, whatever it may be, i see to many people adding weight to their pull ups or dips when they don't even have a proper ROM while executing the movement without added weight, so i get your point, but imo once you reach a certain level, weighted calisthenics (especially dips and pull ups) will help you build more muscle and strength that can be translated into some lifting movements and bodybuilding

[unknownstrongman]

But, it looks cooler Cody!! 😆

This is awesome dude. Very creative, and informative. Adding variations is key!

You're looking incredible too brother!

[jasonashley]

You can get plenty big and strong with just bodyweight calisthenics especially if you half rep, and peanut butter and tuna packets for protein.

[MrPoselsky]

9:00 I agree. Everyone has different experience and I've got exact opposite experience. Specially I exploded when I changed from calisthenics purist to weighted calisthenics + weights. For me it's much more time efficient to load up some weight and do double progression instead of trying to change leverages based on bulking/nonbulking phase. Plus there's fun factor where with pure calisthenics you're limited.

[nappasavestheworld]

I like both! But I've also found I feel less beat up when sticking with bodyweight only.

I genuinely surprised myself with how big my arms were getting from a mix of bodyweight calisthenics and heavy farmers walks.