Fitness and the Greatness of our Forums

TheBig3 · 03-16-2010, 10:38 AM

I thought this would help everyone out a little. I'm looking up ways to maxamize my weights-free workout and I stubled upon this gem of a forum:

Calisthenics vs. Weight Lifting - ProjectCOVO.com Global Forum

I have no idea how anyone comes to write this badly. You'd have to intend for it from the outset. Anyways, enjoy.

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Calisthenics vs. Weight Lifting
which one is better and why?

tha military n sh*t has always done calisthenics, same with boxers n martial arists (for tha MOST part)

i heard this gives u way more strength and gets u ripped up, like u can work every part of yo body

chest - push ups
back - pull ups
squats with no weight - legs

i remember one time i did like 150 weightless squats, a n*gga start pissin out blood had to go to tha hospital n sh*t, legs were stiff for like 4 days str8, couldn't bend em at all

i think maybe a combination of both weights and calisthenics would be best? but which one do u do first?

like for back day, i do pulls ups first, then i do rows with a barbell, then i finish doin curls with my forearms

but since i do pull ups first it tires my full energy out by tha time i do rows i'm not at maximum capicty yah digg??

Rickenbacker · 03-16-2010, 12:13 PM

Coming from a user named Phukk Tha World I can't say I expected more...

yah digg??

TheBig3 · 03-16-2010, 01:30 PM

well teh fabricated story, the user name, the intentional misspelling...its frightening.

mr dave · 03-16-2010, 06:52 PM

i always find it hilarious when i hear people talk about stuff like the P90X program and other hardcore 'fitness' regimes that they think they 'need' in order to exact a change on their bodies.

not a single one of those people has lost a pound.

on the flip side, anyone who's started a small sensible workout and gradually increased it as they kept with it have all had noticeable effects on their bodies.

are there particular elements of the weight free workout you're looking to maximize? i don't do much exercising anymore but it only took about 4 months to go from virtually nothing to 50 pushups and 100 crunches a day when i started (from 15 and 30 respectively). lower body was all about being a pedestrian. cardio - high activity music playing, don't just tap your foot to the beat, keep time with your entire body. dance along to the grooves your playing.

TheBig3 · 03-16-2010, 07:38 PM

Oh, just new frontiers. My fathers a fitness nut, and he made my brother and I workout all the time as kids. He's pit us against one another (which among brothers is blood sport) but I can rip out 20 wide-grips to this day.

I'm just looking for the hard to target muscle groups like hamstrings, posterior delts. I mostly do pushups, crunches/leg raises, handstand pushups, and I bought an Iron Gym so I can do everything in my apt.

I ****ing hate weights and gyms and am currently training for a half marathons (june 6th) so I'm looking to get back to a total body health situation. Any recommendations?

storymilo · 03-16-2010, 07:49 PM

dirt mcgirt?

anticipation · 03-16-2010, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by storymilo

dirt mcgirt?

"fuck tha pussy til it's orange like ernie n bert."

TheBig3 · 03-16-2010, 09:11 PM

I think he meant the poster that was here once upon a time.

thomasracer56 · 03-16-2010, 09:29 PM

I always like bicycling, it does not even have to be extreme, in fact it is supposed to boost metabolism, and if you're not listening your body and process sugars, you'll never lose weight. I'm thirteen and I'm around 100 pounds. Also, with that in mind, don't sit for too long or you'll find yourself glued to the ground. You're supposed to enjoy exercising, not taking breaks. Enough said.

TheBig3 · 03-16-2010, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by thomasracer56

I always like bicycling, it does not even have to be extreme, in fact it is supposed to boost metabolism, and if you're not listening your body and process sugars, you'll never lose weight. I'm thirteen and I'm around 100 pounds. Also, with that in mind, don't sit for too long or you'll find yourself glued to the ground. You're supposed to enjoy exercising, not taking breaks. Enough said.

i don't...uh...well first of all when the weathers nice I commute on a bike. Also, I'm one of the thinnest people I know, so I'm not sure where weight loss came in.

And who said anything about enjoying breaks? What?!?!?!?!

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03-16-2010, 07:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,172	Oh, just new frontiers. My fathers a fitness nut, and he made my brother and I workout all the time as kids. He's pit us against one another (which among brothers is blood sport) but I can rip out 20 wide-grips to this day. I'm just looking for the hard to target muscle groups like hamstrings, posterior delts. I mostly do pushups, crunches/leg raises, handstand pushups, and I bought an Iron Gym so I can do everything in my apt. I ****ing hate weights and gyms and am currently training for a half marathons (june 6th) so I'm looking to get back to a total body health situation. Any recommendations? __________________ I've moved to a new address

03-16-2010, 09:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,172	I think he meant the poster that was here once upon a time. __________________ I've moved to a new address

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03-16-2010, 09:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
thomasracer56 Still Crazy Nutso! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: California, USA Posts: 148	I always like bicycling, it does not even have to be extreme, in fact it is supposed to boost metabolism, and if you're not listening your body and process sugars, you'll never lose weight. I'm thirteen and I'm around 100 pounds. Also, with that in mind, don't sit for too long or you'll find yourself glued to the ground. You're supposed to enjoy exercising, not taking breaks. Enough said.