Progress pics thread

[SCWolf]

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Is it possible to get jacked doing only body weight exercises? Not that I can't afford a gym membership or anything but just curious :)

Depends on your definition of jacked. Also what bodyweight exercises are you referring to specifically?

Here's a random guy that I found on Google images that is a pretty realistic example of what you could expect from literally only doing bodyweight exercises (naturally of course)

[Reincarnate]

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Dynam0: You might like

https://www.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/

What kind of results can I expect from bodyweight training?

[TheThong]

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#goals

Ain't nobody got time for that. My exercise is walking around at work non stop. Haha. Need to get back into proper working out soon though.

[Dynam0]

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Dynam0: You might like

https://www.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/

What kind of results can I expect from bodyweight training?

Thanks man, really easy to make a weekly routine and tons of exercises to learn :D
Will report back here once I notice some differences in my endurance/strength

also @SCWolf jacked as in similar to the guy you just posted, not body-building jacked but fit would be a better word :p

[Reach]

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Dynam0, all that you need to understand is that getting jacked is a metric of basically 3 factors:


1. Progressive overload - subjecting and training the body to handle increased resistance over time.

2. Proper nutrition - eating the necessary macronutrients required to allow the body to build muscle. This means high protein intake (studies show at least 0.6 grams per lb body weight for optimal results) and more importantly, a caloric surplus. Increasing your mass means increasing your energy (yay for physics), and that excess energy has to come from food sources (since the body did not evolve to efficiently turn calories from fat into muscle). Alternatively, if you need to lose fat then you decrease caloric intake, but in your case you need to build muscle not lose fat.

3. Rest - exercise is merely the stimulus for growth. Actual growth happens while resting. Optimal recovery involves getting lots of sleep, but the exact amount depends on your individual genetics.


So if you're wondering whether or not a program is capable of getting you jacked, you only really need to ask whether or not the program is capable of fulfilling the first condition. The other conditions are unrelated to training.

In which case the answer is obviously yes, you can get jacked with a body weight program because it is possible to program progressive overload into your training. Most programs that involve training can meet this condition. Some can't though (e.g. running, which is ironically what most newbies gravitate towards when they start working out to look better).

The only problem with bodyweight training programs is that it's more DIFFICULT to effectively incorporate progressions, generally because you have to get much more creative than simply adding more weight to the bar. However, it is still very much possible. You basically have to learn how to put the body into positions that put more tension on the muscle utilizing torque and levers.

After mastering basic bodyweight movements for many repetitions (I would stay away from rep ranges higher than 15 for growth), I would look into progressions that gymnasts use. Static holds can be just as effective for growth as repetitions. Anyone that has ever watched high level gymnastics knows the competitors are often very muscular, and many of them only do bodyweight training. The progressions they use to get that big are available on the internet, and many of them are extremely difficult. As with weights, it'll take years to carve out a nice physique so don't expect it to come quickly.

[Dynam0]

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End of Q3 pic~ see you at new years :p

[Dinglesberry]

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h0ly shit the wrist muscles tho!!! lol wtf the previous pic was posted like 2 months ago, gg

i always pictured u as goku lolz, someday youll hit super saiyan 3

[Mahou]

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Dang Dynam0. You look way more cut and fit now than before. You're making some good progress.

My weak ass body will never improve lifting anything heavy anymore. This is where it stops

Are you injured?

[SCWolf]

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Dynam0 looking fit as hell

[Arch0wl]

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you can see your triceps boi ;)

[Arch0wl]

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anyway it's convenient for me to stumble upon this because I was just about to make a trip to walmart to look for ways people could train their body on a hyper-strict budget. will update later.

[Dynam0]

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progress slowly continues
would be better if i didnt party on weekends but single duder + has own house now = gg lol

[Wayward Vagabond]

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it looks like you have super long arms lol. progress is progress though no hate

[Mahou]

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Yeah, you look much thicker which means you've put in some muscle. What's your workout regimine and diet look like?
Partying on the weekends is okay. No way in hell should you deprive yourself of fun just for fitness goals

[Kraezymann]

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anyway it's convenient for me to stumble upon this because I was just about to make a trip to walmart to look for ways people could train their body on a hyper-strict budget. will update later.

Any update?