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Anyway, I'd say that being able to do more than 10 pullups and maybe 15 dips counts as much stronger than the average person. It took me about half a year to get there. To be visibly strong where people started to notice, that was maybe also a half year for T-shirt weather, but to look like...

@lilyroselee It depends on how you define strong. What would be your definition?

@deann0408 I do it during warm up, after wrist prehab

@balabob Sitting in a full squat comfortably for as long as you want is great. Being able to get up and down from the floor without using your hands is good too.

@deann0408 Btw, another thing that helped me a lot was working on getting 3x1 minute handstand holds, chest to wall.

About diet and gaining muscle... I don't really measure my calories precisely, but I keep track of my weight and adjust my food according to whether I want to gain or lose. For losing weight, the easiest way for me is to do intermittent fasting (skip breakfast), avoid snacks and eat in...

@deann0408 Thanks 🙏👍 So you progressed your pike push ups only by elevating your feet higher? Or did you also get your hands up on high parallettes or two chairs in order to do deficit pike pushups and get a full range of motion? I'd try that because it makes the pike pushups much harder. When...

@maximillae Meghan Callaway on Instagram is over 40 and she can do slow weighted muscle ups with a plate balancing on her legs. Very impressive!

@veni Thanks! Bouldering experience will definitely make pulling exercises come quickly! The RR will absolutely be sufficient. You might not need the core triplet at the end. A lot of people skip it. I prefer to do some other stuff instead or skip it if I'm short on time.

@charlefdwylie Thanks! I'd definitely recommend the Recommended Routine from this sub and it is really easy and fun to follow using the free 8x3 app. Best of luck!

@simonaannie I know that effect can be really strong in some people, but my glucose has never spiked much with physical activity. My problem with running was that I would eat a banana before leaving, put some lemon juice and sugar in my running water and still my glucose would start to tank at...

@sintn Awesome 👍

@sintn Thanks! Try following the Recommended Routine using the 8x3 app. It's free and really good.

@iron2iron People are arguing about whether you should focus on gaining or losing weight. In my experience and personal opinion, it doesn't matter which you do as long as you stick to it for a while. For now, make sure you stay within the recommended weight range for your height. If you can scan...

@ginene I use a Google doc. It's not the best, but it works and I like that I can use it across devices. Some exercises are hard to measure progress when you can easily adjust the difficulty within the exercise. In those cases I might keep the same rep range for a really long time and try to...

@linenthesand She's an inspiration for anyone doing calisthenics, not just women! Also, FitnessFAQs interviewed her in his podcast series. Check that out too!

@dawn16 Use the Recommended Routine in this subreddit and keep reading and learning so that you can vary it if you start plateauing after a year or so. Buy Overcoming Gravity 2. Apart from the RR, I explained more in my original post above.

@fmeekins Thanks 🙏👍 That wouldn't work for me. I need a dedicated window of time to work out and the rest of the day is for work, family and hobbies. That's not to say that it won't work for you. Any exercise you can fit in, no matter how you do it will be beneficial (excluding people who tend...

@buumba Find bolts to make it stronger than you need it now. You might want to add weight later

@dobsonsdogs Great to hear! Looking forward to your progress update!