r/bodyweightfitness

OK so at home I find it is nigh impossible to do leg curls to help hamstring curl/flexion. What I've tried:

TRX, feels like nothing.

Dumbbells, can't grip.

Kettlebell, not designed for flexion.

Nordics, unsupported trip to Faceplant City (15 miles west of Suplex City, borders Dudleyville and tri-city area with Springfield and Shelbyville)

Bands, too much tension before butt kick.

Tubes, tension is a mish-mash.

Sliders, can't on carpet.

Walkouts, the best BUT not scalable when the tension goes away with doing them routinely.

Is there anything I'm missing without shelling out a lot of money.

i filmed myself doing about a hundred bodyweight exercises a while ago and watching it back was kind of humbling haha, a lot of the moves i was sure i was doing properly looked completely different on video than they felt while doing them

what fixed most of it for me was not reading more about form but one short cue at the right moment, the kind you can actually think about mid rep, like "screw your hands into the floor" for push ups or "knees out over the little toes" for squats, and suddenly the same move feels like a different exercise

so i am curious, what is the one cue that finally made a movement click for you, and for which move? bonus points for the weird ones that only make sense once you try them

I was thinking of doing a simple PPL+Abs 6 day workout and In that routine, I'm wondering if it is optimal to combine all into that, turning it into a hybrid PPL+A routine. Also with a brisk walk for 15 to 20mins on an incline treadmill on both Push and Pull days.

I've started going back to the gym after 3 years of not working out, and realised my mobility and flexibility are so bad while having a decent, maybe a little bit lower than the average builds. So i was wondering if this is optimal? Or are there better ways to construct the routine?

Also i have my best friend who I'm going to the gym with, and his volume is quite large so, i want the best for him since this is his 1st time hitting the gym.

I'll put our program in the comments and please if any better adjustment there is to do, please do tell me.

Hi, I've had lower back issues and after seeing a physio they told me I have a muscle activation issue where my core isn't activated when doing core exercises and my lower back muscles are taking over and overworking for it.

I've started doing planks for my core and I do feel a burn in my core as I do flex it but when I do resistance band clamshells I tense and flex my core as well but I'm not sure if it's the right way to 'activate my core'

I was wondering how to actually activate my core? I've searched it up and it seems a bit complicated and confusing.

Any help will be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Hey!

I want to start a bodyweight workout, with weights (i only have acces to a regular gym), could you please recommend me please a beginner 4 day workout plan (preferably with an upper-lower split)?

A little info about me:

75 kg (165 lbs)

183 cm (5'11)

I have a rockcilmber backround (did a lot of weigthed pullups, hangboarding), but unfortunatly havent been able to climb in several months

I dont really have an experience with the more complex machines

Thank you for reading and have a blessed day!

I’ve been waiting on someone to post about these, but I still haven’t seen anyone talking about the new Base Blocks wall bars. I’m currently not in a situation where I can mount stall bars to my wall so I was curious about this set up. Yes, it’s expensive but it would add to my home gym set up and not require me to install on the wall. Does anyone have experience with the wall bars or other Base Blocks products that they can talk about? I would like something not sponsored to gauge whether or not they are worth getting. I really enjoy using stall bars at my old gym and would prefer to keep them in my routine if possible.

Thanks ahead of time for the input!

I realised it’s about 12 weeks till Christmas tomorrow, and I’ve been meaning to introduce some body weight exercise to my daily routine, so I’ve set myself a challenge.

The ramp-up challenge is intentionally simple: Monday - 5 lunges, 5 crunches, 5 press-ups. Tuesday, 10, 10, & 10. Rest Wed. Thu 15, Fri 20, Sat 25, rest Sun.
The second week I’ll do 5 days of 25 to acclimatise.
Third week I’ll ramp up from 30-50.
Fourth week I’ll acclimatise at 50.
Fifth week I’ll ramp up to 75, and so on.
By the end of week 12, if I can do it, I’ll be at 150 lunges, 150 crunches & 150 press ups.

I’m about to turn 34, I play football (soccer) once or twice a week, I’m a tad overweight but not crazy, and I’m otherwise in good health. Is this challenge absolutely crazy, super tame, or something in the middle? I’m feeling pretty motivated by it, it won’t take up too much of my day around work/fatherhood responsibilities, and I used to easily hit 150 of each of those when I was really fit as a teenager, but is Father Time going to come for me hard? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Are there any adjustable (around the waist) pull up belts? My son, who is fifteen, is looking to add some weight during his pull ups, but he is so skinny around the waist that most belts would fall right off, especially the leather ones.

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A weight vest could work, but also needs to be size XS. What could work for him to add some extra weight?

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Hey everyone, how are you?

TL;DR at the end.

So I'm currently back to being broke again, and I've much more free time, so I'm trying to get back to working out. Can't do the gym, I do have some dumbells but I'm gonna stick with the legendary RR routine to get into the habit for a couple of months while I work on my nutrition.

I'm a hobbyiest boxer, not a pro, did a few sessions at a cheap gym but it was honestly bad. There were so many of us, and just one coach, and he barely explained anything. Just told us "1-2-1 for 3 mins" and that's that. Anyway, ended up learning some basic from youtube and quit that gym (it was also pricey, even if it was the cheapest around) so I got myself a bag at home. It kept me active at the time, but then life got in the way and I'm back to square one.

If I do bagwork for 5 rounds, 3 min each, 1 min rest, that's total 19 mins. Should I add those in the same day I do my RR(1 core, 1 push, 1 pull, 1 leg)? I'm doing Sun-Tues-Thurs RR full body and not splitting them.

I want to prioritize rest, but I also want progress, and boxing brings me joy.

TL;DR

I do RR Sun-Tues-Thur (1 core, 1 push, 1 pull, 1 leg) when should I do my 20 min bagwork? Same days, or Mon & Wed? Or is that too much and not enough to rest? I have a 15 min stretch before the bagwork, and then a cooldown afterwords, so around 40 mins or so total. RR would be around 30 mins, I think. Maybe 45 if I take my time with it