Strict Calisthenics bulk. 166-185lbs

[manutd]

@saminni I like your approach! It doesn't need to be complicated--just get in there and grind!

 

[dawn16]

@saminni I too enjoy doing whatever my body tells me until failure

 

[submariner]

@saminni It's really all about consistency (in nutrition, sleep, and exercise)! Get in, do exercise that is tailored to your goals, get out. I started enjoying fitness a lot more when I stopped caring about trying to develop maximal strength as quickly as possible. I don't care about having a 2xBW deadlift. I want just want to be fit with sufficient strength.

 

[raelynne]

@saminni Damn, Dude. Wasn't expecting those gains. Nice. Inspirational. Keep it up. Congratulations on graduating the academy too!.

 

[saminni]

@raelynne Thanks man!

 

[anonymsoua_chicka12]

@saminni Genuinely curious (not leg day shaming) are you worried about legs at all? Will you go back to lifting for legs at least?

 

[saminni]

@anonymsoua_chicka12 No desire to do legs at all. They grow with my weight and are actually a lil too big right now. But no iv never liked legs before and I definitely don’t now

 

[anonymsoua_chicka12]

@saminni Fair enough, you're gonna have to change your username though. Unless you're over da thots, that is.

 

[saminni]

@anonymsoua_chicka12 Shid I didn’t even think about the username hahahah

 

[karlthemuss]

@saminni Thank God. Another data point proving that calisthenics builds muscle and size to rival lifting weights. Need to get bigger? Eat more food. Need to get really big? Eat more steroids. But resistance is resistance.

 

[fulfillingmypromise]

@karlthemuss His progress look like it's more the result of adding some fat on top of a very lean physique. If he were to cut he'd probably look the same as before. There isn't really a way to look like a body builder without body building. This guy looks amazing and I've no doubt he's getting stronger, but if he didn't train weights prior, he wouldn't look like this.

 

[thomaslowrens]

@saminni I think you should edit some more context into the original post, like height, age and your starting strength level with weights and with the bodyweight exercises you tried first.

It looks like you were already very strong and through hard work you got stronger and learned to apply your strength to bodyweight movements.

 

[saminni]

@thomaslowrens Ok will do.

 

[saminni]

@netwaxer I liked that weight but my body fat was a little too low. I could run for days. But this look my wife enjoys and I look hella great in the uniform.

 

[innocentstar]

@saminni I’m curious:

What’s the cardio portion of your routine look like?

What do you do for lower body?

 

[johnisweeney]

@saminni That's awesome progress. Do you get much joint pain? After having shoulder surgery, I have a real hard time doing high volume push ups.

 

[saminni]

@johnisweeney Yes especially in my wrist that’s the only downfall

 

[lightlight]

@saminni I don't know your technique, but fist push-ups on a foam mat are a life saver for my wrists and knuckles personally.

 

[dawn16]

@saminni Do you do your push ups, dips, pull ups, etc to failure or do you stop at a certain rep range?

 

[saminni]

@dawn16 I do them till usually for reps, I’ll do failure towards the end of the workout. If my arms aren’t throbbing I won’t finish what the workout