dianalouise1983
New member
Hey Everyone, this is only my first post so I'm not sure if I'm doing the right thing but we'll see i guess.. just wanted to share my 7 month transformation.
Ive always been very skinny and upon seeing videos from Bar Brothers and other calisthenics groups i thought i may go down that route to try to get bigger and stronger than before. After the first month or two (which were very hard) i was hooked and i don't think ill ever look back. Im now a firm believer that there is no reason to "hit the gym" until you have become a master of your own bodyweight so for those who are interested here are my before and after pictures.
Before:
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After:
Upper Body:
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Bicep:
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Tricep:
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Back:
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Here is my current routine for anybody who may be interested
Chest/Triceps/Shoulder- Monday, Wednesday, Friday,
10 Wide Pushups (4 sets)
10 Diamond Pushups (3 sets)
10 Decline Pushups (3 sets)
15 Bench Dips (3 sets)
10 Close Pushups on Knuckles (3 sets)
8 Assisted Handstand Pushups (3 sets)
10 Hands Elevated Pushups (3 sets)
Back/Biceps/Abs- Tuesday, Thursday,
10 Wide Pull Ups (3 sets)
10 Close Chin Ups (3 sets)
10 Normal Pull Ups (3 sets
10 Inverted Shrugs (3 sets)
5 assisted one arm pull ups (3 sets each side)
15 crunches (3 sets)
40 second flutter kicks (3 sets)
20 Heel Touches (3 sets)
15 Hanging Leg Raises (3 sets)
Legs- Saturday
6 Pistol Squats (3 sets each side)
10 Bulgarian Split Squat (3 sets each side)
20 Squats (3 sets)
20 Heel Raises (3 sets)
Rest- Sunday
I have started adding weight to some of these exercises by filling a backpack with books, please ask any questions if needed
Beginner Routine
Another thing people have been asking about is how i started. This is what my routine looked like for the first few months of my journey. I always did a full body and only recently moved onto a muscle split
5 Wide Pushups, 5 Normal Pushups, 5 Diamond Pushups (performed in a circuit form and 3 total sets of this with 1 min rest between the sets)
Then a 1min 30 rest before moving onto,
4 Pull Ups, 4 Chin Ups, 10 Bench Dips (performed in a circuit form and 3 total sets of this with 1 min rest between the sets)
Another 1 min 30 rest before moving onto,
10 Squats, 5 Lunges (each leg), 5 Hindu Pushups (performed in a circuit form and 3 total sets of this with 1 min rest between the sets)
Make sure to perform all the movements in a controlled and slow manner, also you can change sets, reps and time to suit you.
Ive always been very skinny and upon seeing videos from Bar Brothers and other calisthenics groups i thought i may go down that route to try to get bigger and stronger than before. After the first month or two (which were very hard) i was hooked and i don't think ill ever look back. Im now a firm believer that there is no reason to "hit the gym" until you have become a master of your own bodyweight so for those who are interested here are my before and after pictures.
Before:
After:
Upper Body:
Bicep:
Tricep:
Back:
Here is my current routine for anybody who may be interested
Chest/Triceps/Shoulder- Monday, Wednesday, Friday,
10 Wide Pushups (4 sets)
10 Diamond Pushups (3 sets)
10 Decline Pushups (3 sets)
15 Bench Dips (3 sets)
10 Close Pushups on Knuckles (3 sets)
8 Assisted Handstand Pushups (3 sets)
10 Hands Elevated Pushups (3 sets)
Back/Biceps/Abs- Tuesday, Thursday,
10 Wide Pull Ups (3 sets)
10 Close Chin Ups (3 sets)
10 Normal Pull Ups (3 sets
10 Inverted Shrugs (3 sets)
5 assisted one arm pull ups (3 sets each side)
15 crunches (3 sets)
40 second flutter kicks (3 sets)
20 Heel Touches (3 sets)
15 Hanging Leg Raises (3 sets)
Legs- Saturday
6 Pistol Squats (3 sets each side)
10 Bulgarian Split Squat (3 sets each side)
20 Squats (3 sets)
20 Heel Raises (3 sets)
Rest- Sunday
I have started adding weight to some of these exercises by filling a backpack with books, please ask any questions if needed
Beginner Routine
Another thing people have been asking about is how i started. This is what my routine looked like for the first few months of my journey. I always did a full body and only recently moved onto a muscle split
5 Wide Pushups, 5 Normal Pushups, 5 Diamond Pushups (performed in a circuit form and 3 total sets of this with 1 min rest between the sets)
Then a 1min 30 rest before moving onto,
4 Pull Ups, 4 Chin Ups, 10 Bench Dips (performed in a circuit form and 3 total sets of this with 1 min rest between the sets)
Another 1 min 30 rest before moving onto,
10 Squats, 5 Lunges (each leg), 5 Hindu Pushups (performed in a circuit form and 3 total sets of this with 1 min rest between the sets)
Make sure to perform all the movements in a controlled and slow manner, also you can change sets, reps and time to suit you.