Comments on: Build Muscle Without Weights? http://www.musclehack.com/build-muscle-without-weights/ Build Muscle, Six Pack Abs and Lose Fat Fast. Natural BodyBuilding Blog Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:51:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Mark McManus http://www.musclehack.com/build-muscle-without-weights/#comment-885 Mark McManus Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:26:53 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/build-muscle-without-weights/#comment-885 Yes I'm sure they gain a lot of strength, just not a lot of muscle though. Strength gains and hypertrophy are different goals. Mark Yes I’m sure they gain a lot of strength, just not a lot of muscle though. Strength gains and hypertrophy are different goals.
Mark

]]> By: G http://www.musclehack.com/build-muscle-without-weights/#comment-883 G Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:46:38 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/build-muscle-without-weights/#comment-883 Yaye, I guess body Navy Seals don't gain any strength? lol Yaye, I guess body Navy Seals don’t gain any strength? lol

]]> By: Muata http://www.musclehack.com/build-muscle-without-weights/#comment-432 Muata Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:27:57 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/build-muscle-without-weights/#comment-432 Hey fellas, I guess I'd have to disagree with you guys here. One, a larger muscle does not mean a stronger muscle. One can most definitely get strong by using their own bodyweight- think of Herschel Walker. Hypertrophy is another issue, as you've mentioned above. However, getting shredded from BW exercises is more than possible. Gymnasts come to mind, and I think you'd be hard pressed to say that these guys are not strong (iron-cross or muscle-up anyone?). For progressive resistance, using a weighted vest does the trick. Yes, for those who are going into bodybuilding and are going for the more aesthetic look, BW exercises are not the ticket; however, weights are not needed for strength gains and you don't have to do 100s of reps. As Pavel discusses in his "Naked Warrior", you change the leverage point(s) to make the exercise more difficult instead of adding endless reps. For instance, I'm sure most in shape guys can crank out 50 regular pushups without too much of a problem, but I'd like to see the same guys do 50 handstand pushups, which is a hell of a lot more challenging. Just my .02 cents . . . Hey fellas, I guess I’d have to disagree with you guys here. One, a larger muscle does not mean a stronger muscle. One can most definitely get strong by using their own bodyweight- think of Herschel Walker. Hypertrophy is another issue, as you’ve mentioned above. However, getting shredded from BW exercises is more than possible. Gymnasts come to mind, and I think you’d be hard pressed to say that these guys are not strong (iron-cross or muscle-up anyone?). For progressive resistance, using a weighted vest does the trick. Yes, for those who are going into bodybuilding and are going for the more aesthetic look, BW exercises are not the ticket; however, weights are not needed for strength gains and you don’t have to do 100s of reps. As Pavel discusses in his “Naked Warrior”, you change the leverage point(s) to make the exercise more difficult instead of adding endless reps. For instance, I’m sure most in shape guys can crank out 50 regular pushups without too much of a problem, but I’d like to see the same guys do 50 handstand pushups, which is a hell of a lot more challenging. Just my .02 cents . . .

]]> By: Body Weight Exercise http://www.musclehack.com/build-muscle-without-weights/#comment-379 Body Weight Exercise Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:35:09 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/build-muscle-without-weights/#comment-379 [...] Build Muscle Without Weights? [...] [...] Build Muscle Without Weights? [...]

]]> By: admin http://www.musclehack.com/build-muscle-without-weights/#comment-67 admin Tue, 27 Nov 2007 21:41:46 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/build-muscle-without-weights/#comment-67 Thanks Caveman. I think you're spot-on about the body weight exercises being a good form of cardio. I also suffered injuries on a low-rep program; the weight was to heavy to use proper form and so I suffered the consequences. Good form, 8 - 12 reps and I haven't had an injury since. Cheers, Mark Thanks Caveman. I think you’re spot-on about the body weight exercises being a good form of cardio.

I also suffered injuries on a low-rep program; the weight was to heavy to use proper form and so I suffered the consequences. Good form, 8 - 12 reps and I haven’t had an injury since.
Cheers,
Mark

]]> By: Caveman http://www.musclehack.com/build-muscle-without-weights/#comment-60 Caveman Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:22:10 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/build-muscle-without-weights/#comment-60 Great post Mark. When I was in the military all we did were body weight exercises. We got in good shape, but I didn't gain a lot of strength. Basically, I felt it was almost a form of aerobic exercise that just burned the fat off and all of those beers. When I was in Kuwait, I had a friend who was a bodybuilder. He would tie sandbags to the ends of a camo-pole to lift. Clever. I totally agree with you about the 8-12 rep range. I have experienced injury as a result of lifting too much weight for 4-6 reps and 15-20 does indeed give you good pumps but doesn't seem to build muscle as well as 8-12. -Caveman Great post Mark.

When I was in the military all we did were body weight exercises. We got in good shape, but I didn’t gain a lot of strength. Basically, I felt it was almost a form of aerobic exercise that just burned the fat off and all of those beers.

When I was in Kuwait, I had a friend who was a bodybuilder. He would tie sandbags to the ends of a camo-pole to lift. Clever.

I totally agree with you about the 8-12 rep range. I have experienced injury as a result of lifting too much weight for 4-6 reps and 15-20 does indeed give you good pumps but doesn’t seem to build muscle as well as 8-12.

-Caveman

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