Thoughts on calisthenics? Juts got a pull-up bar and live right

>>42635301
It's good to get a nice starting body. Basically, it'll get you more /fit/ than 99% of the population and normies will think you're buff. Pullups and their variations are also awesome for blokes with bad backs.

>>42635343
What is a starting body, for /fit/.

Can get you an ok upper body if you're skinny enough. Better off using some weights at least.

>>42635343
>awesome for blokes with bad backs

didnt know this but thanks a ton

t. construction worker for 10 years with spine problems

>>42635301
Start with just regular chinups (palms facing inwards), pullups (facing outwards), dips, pushups and bodyweight squats. Don't worry too much about abs as pullup excersices tend to work them out pretty well.
Close grip chinups work your biceps morethan your back, close grip pullups work your forearms more, wide grip pullups will give you a nice V shaped back, dips and diamond pushups will work your triceps a lot.

>>42635358
A bloated fridge
>>42635386
It deloads and stretches out you spine. If you're in it for the bad back, deadhangs every day are the way to go. Just grab on and hang there for as long as you can.

>>42635301
Pound for pound, gymnasts are the strongest/best athletes. You won't find many guys with big bench numbers who could do even 50 true pushups.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IODxDxX7oi4

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>>42635602
>tfw can never do proper pushups without being on my knuckles because bench fucked my wrist

>>42635421
Don't relax your core completely. Might slip a disc that way especially when you're doing weighted deadhangs.

>>42635823
Good advice. I'll keep a nigger around while I do them so I don't slack off

>>42635602
>gymnasts are the strongest/best athletes
Because of their intensive from childhood roiding cycle and professional training

Average people absolutely 100% cannot do or get near to what gymnasts do. And it speaks nothing for calisthenics.

Will doing girl push ups help me progress to real pushups? I can do about 30 girl. Push ups but like 2 or 3 real pushups. My ability to do real pushups don't seem to correlate with my ability to do girl push ups.

Also is a plank the best starter core bodyweight exercise?

>>42635386
Its broscience bullshit, dont fall for it

>>42635403
Also do handstand pushups for shoulders. Or a least start the progressions.

>>42636519
Just continue to do man pushups but do them on an incline, like a step or something, morning and night. Planks are good for your core , better than nothing anyway.

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>>42635842

Do them weighted once you can, and do leg work that isn't calisthenics, it's kind of shit.