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SouthernBrotherIconCraig's Bodyweight Training Experiment18-06-2015 @ 00:36 
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**Caution. You are about to read a very boring log.**

So after baby number 2 arrived training became very rare. Offen once a week, for less than half hour. This left me very moody, as I was not getting to do what I wanted....

So I have had a change of perspective. With a goal of keeping myself healthy, and training using my bodyweight. I spent £8 on a door pull up bar, and £5 on some parallets. 10-15 mins in the evening at the moment.


I'm down to 80.6kg and looking to do u80 SM next year. But for now I'm very happy doing what I'm doing.

I have one last comp on July 4th which I'll be 15kg underweight for.

**This log will contain occasional lifting**
SouthernBrotherIcon...18-06-2015 @ 00:40 
lazy boy
Member 1746, 814 posts
Wed 17/6/15

Pull ups using towels for grip
5x5

Front lever pulls
3x5

Front lever tuck holds
5x5 secs each

Skin the cat
3x3

Will get some vids up when I clear space on my phone so you know what I'm on about.

Or follow me on Instagram
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FazcIcon...18-06-2015 @ 07:22 
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I got a ebook of Complete Calisthenics which I'm working through. It's fun!
SouthernBrotherIcon...18-06-2015 @ 10:54 
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Fazc said:I got a ebook of Complete Calisthenics which I'm working through. It's fun!


I'll look it up.
I've read 'raising the bar' and 'convict conditioning' - not sure on the later, but it has good progressions to get the Mrs involved to help with post baby weight loss.
SouthernBrotherIcon...18-06-2015 @ 10:55 
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Fazc said:I got a ebook of Complete Calisthenics which I'm working through. It's fun!


Also, total agreement on the fun part.
SouthernBrotherIcon...18-06-2015 @ 22:42 
lazy boy
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Thur 18/6/15

Every time I went into living room.

3 front lever pulls into front lever tuck hold for 5 secs.
SouthernBrotherIcon...21-06-2015 @ 23:06 
lazy boy
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Sun 21/6/15

Warm up: 10 of each
Finger tip push up from knees
Half chin up
Air squat
Lying leg raise
Glute bridge


Today was skill work
2 rounds, 90 sec rest:
Tuck planche 15 sec
Front lever tuck 15 sec
One leg squat 5 each leg
Handstand against wall 15 sec
L-sit tuck 15 sec
Head bridge 15 sec

Will gradually build this up to 3 rounds of 30 secs, before moving to next progression.
bezaIcon...22-06-2015 @ 11:53 
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Why can't you get to the gym at all mate? Just a quick visit on a weekend? Hope alls well with the little un
SouthernBrotherIcon...22-06-2015 @ 22:16 
lazy boy
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beza said:Why can't you get to the gym at all mate? Just a quick visit on a weekend? Hope alls well with the little un


I can, my gym is in my garage.
But training so rarely I feel the need to push myself, lift heavier than is smart, and I pay for it. As well as not enjoying the session. I just can't get interested in lifting light either.

Also, push pressing hurts my lower back, squatting med-heavy hurts my knees, and I can't get out of my head that my s**t DL form is ruining me.

Whereas doing this is making me feel better mentally and physically. Helping me become more flexible, more agile and my daughter really wants to join in. I feel much better about this as her DL form is terrible too. Happy
Plus I'm sure BW training will do her good.

Also, I'm falling in love with the progressions. There seems to be a never ending line of more difficult moves to try. Rather than chasing a number.

I intend to start DL squat and strict press after my comp, very light, building very gradually focusing on form.
SouthernBrotherIcon...22-06-2015 @ 22:29 
lazy boy
Member 1746, 814 posts
Mon 22/6/15

Pull ups
BW(82kg clothed)x5
+8kg x3
+13 x3
+18 x2
+23 x1
+28 x1

Chin ups
+28 x2
+30.5 x1
+33 fail (just)
+19(evie) x3

Dips
BW x5-5
+18 x3
+23 x1

Just a test for 1rm. Will (try to) wait til end of year for next one.
bezaIcon...23-06-2015 @ 07:54 
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Fair play
BillytheoldIcon...23-06-2015 @ 12:25 
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It takes me 1/2 hour to get to the gym one way. I used to carry my little ones. Pull ups on local trees.your brain controls our bag of skin and bones. It's never too late, but the weeds will hide the path. Dont become old then chase down your training objectives.
SouthernBrotherIcon...25-06-2015 @ 00:23 
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Wed 24/6/15

5 pull ups
5 knee raises
1 back lever tuck hold.

12 push ups
6 pull ups
6 knee raises
25 squats
6 dips

8 wide to narrow explosive push ups
12 lunges each leg
8 climber pull ups
10 knee raises
6 dips

8 one leg squat to low box
8 pull ups changing grip each reps
12 push ups

3 sets of extra rom push ups

1 handstand against wall
SouthernBrotherIcon...26-06-2015 @ 00:31 
lazy boy
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Billytheold said:It takes me 1/2 hour to get to the gym one way. I used to carry my little ones. Pull ups on local trees.your brain controls our bag of skin and bones. It's never too late, but the weeds will hide the path. Dont become old then chase down your training objectives.


I see what you're saying billy... I think. Haha.

I intend to still lift but focus on form and build strength in correct positions so that I can achieve my goals as I get older, rather than being injured.

I also intend to compete at Englands strongest u80 next year.
SouthernBrotherIcon...26-06-2015 @ 00:32 
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Thur 25/6/15

2nd session of the day technically, as it was 06:30 and I'd not been to bed since last session.

Warm up
30" box jumps
24kg KB swings

Def DL (one blue plate)
60x5
100x4
140x2
160x1
170x1
180x1 vid on insta
Took def away belt added (although I'm too skinny for it to do anything)
200x1 not easy. Also on insta.

C&P
60x5
70x1 really niggled my lower back

Kipping pull ups/Muscle up attempts.
At least 10 sets of 2-6 reps.

Handstands against wall.

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