Calesthenics time! What are your numbers.....

[BigCyp]

What's up bros.

Been adding a lot of calisthenics to my routine (actually i've completely changed my usual routine/rep range to compliment the fact i'm dropping the pounds nicely) Now I train 5 days, and start each session with ONE heavy compound movement - i.e. Squat, Dead, Bench, St. Mil Press, Olympic Barbell curl, and then the next 30 minutes bodyweight training with a lot of bar work.

How many of the following can you do with STRICT form in ONE set NO pauses?

1. Overhand grip wide pull ups (on a straight bar no sloped wide-grip bar)
2. Bodyweight dips (Parallel)
3. Press/push ups

Try not to lie.

[Hulkotron]

I do 20 bodyweight squats (not gay) to start off my "leg day" (oh brother), I suspect it takes me about 30 seconds.

[BigCyp]

Hahaha obviously here are mine (no homo)

1. 16 wide grip pull ups
2. 37 dips
3. 53 push ups

[BigCyp]

I do 20 bodyweight squats (not gay) to start off my "leg day" (oh brother), I suspect it takes me about 30 seconds.

Does this include male appendages on the downward part of the movement bro?

[Henda]

Cant do dips or chins at minute (shitty training set up in garden shed)

Prob can manage about 25 push ups

I suck at bodweight stuff

[Hulkotron]

In seriousness I hardly ever do any bodyweight exercises and have always been terrible at pullups (lats are pretty weak).  I suspect my numbers would be something like:

Pullups - probably not more than 10 with good form
Dips - these I do quite a bit, can usually get 20+
Pushups - maybe 50

[BigCyp]

In seriousness I hardly ever do any bodyweight exercises and have always been terrible at pullups (lats are pretty weak).  I suspect my numbers would be something like:

Pullups - probably not more than 10 with good form
Dips - these I do quite a bit, can usually get 20+
Pushups - maybe 50

Still respectable mate, you should give it a try and post the numbers you get - might surprise yourself.

[Hulkotron]

Yes maybe I will try this tomorrow.

I've actually been doing full body workouts lately (3x a week) so no "leg day" per se.

[BigCyp]

Yes maybe I will try this tomorrow.

I've actually been doing full body workouts lately (3x a week) so no "leg day" per se.

You'll be surprised, as I was, how many you'lll get if you actually aim for total failure on these movements. I used to only get around 30 push ups, but it was usually after about 5 sets on the flat bench lol!

[haider]

Lol back in my highschool days i worked up to a 120 full ROM pushups Would often get comments on my pec development  These days probably around 50. No idea on dips. Im not good at repping pullups, so i would guess at about 10, probably could train it upto 15+.

[dj181]

Still respectable mate, you should give it a try and post the numbers you get - might surprise yourself.

so what's your PR in the mile brother?

i've stopped cardio so i think i'd be lucky to break an 8 minute mile

[Hulkotron]

Lol back in my highschool days i worked up to a 120 full ROM pushups Would often get comments on my pec development  These days probably around 50. No idea on dips. Im not good at repping pullups, so i would guess at about 10, probably could train it upto 15+.

Damn, 120 is a shitload.

[BigCyp]

Damn, 120 is a shitload.

Agreed that's damn impressive!

[The True Adonis]

Why are people here so shitty at pushups? 

[BigCyp]

depends,brother.

full rom and squeezing all the way and slow reps or fast halfreps?

Aha good question, ok bear in mind that I'm not doing these movements strictly for hypertrophy - so slow squeezed reps are not so important on the dips and pushups. So to rephrase it; How many can you do, with half decent form in one set?

[The True Adonis]

 

Typical Getbig Response:  "I can do 265 for 20 on the bench press but I can only manage around 25-32 pushups, maybe less."

[The True Adonis]

Owning Getbiggers.

[BigCyp]

Why are people here so shitty at pushups? 

Be reasonable Adam, your typical 'bodybuilder' using a low to mid rep range with high volume is not going to have the stamina to push out the high push-ups. On the other hand anyone with half a muscle could get to 100 if they took time out to specifically work towards it.

[The True Adonis]

More Getbig Ownings

[bigmc]

Be reasonable Adam, your typical 'bodybuilder' using a low to mid rep range with high volume is not going to have the stamina to push out the high push-ups. On the other hand anyone with half a muscle could get to 100 if they took time out to specifically work towards it.

when i did the police entrance exam i did 110 push ups in a minute

they made me take the test again with one of the instructors cause they thought i cheated

i did 93 second time round within 5 minutes

couldnt get anywhere near that now  

[The True Adonis]

Be reasonable Adam, your typical 'bodybuilder' using a low to mid rep range with high volume is not going to have the stamina to push out the high push-ups. On the other hand anyone with half a muscle could get to 100 if they took time out to specifically work towards it.

I used to do 100 (could do more but always kept it at 100) before I took the dogs out for a walk each day.  Too easy really.

[_bruce_]

10/20/30+

[BigCyp]

when i did the police entrance exam i did 110 push ups in a minute

they made me take the test again with one of the instructors cause they thought i cheated

i did 93 second time round within 5 minutes

couldnt get anywhere near that now  

Your studliness knows no bounds bigmc

[BigCyp]

I used to do 100 (could do more but always kept it at 100) before I took the dogs out for a walk each day.  Too easy really.

As I said, not a difficult feat to build up to. Good routine doing it daily though lol you never know if there's any muscle bears in the woods and you gotta be pumped and prepared!

[BigCyp]

10/20/30+

Son I am disappoint.