Wednesday, May 12, 2021

calisthenics: push legs pull legs (repeat)

It's not like it sounds. 

I want to work out every day. If im going balls to the walls with the same muscle groups daily, that can't happen. If i do ring work too often, my hands get ripped up. Theres got to be a medium.

Enter the bro split version of calisthenics. Typically PPL (push pull legs), I'm interspacing legs in the mix much more often to give my hands a break. 

Break each phase into 2 month long cycles: hypertrophy and strength

Hypertrophy phase: bw only on push and pull 
Pull 
Legs
Push
Legs
Repeat

Push and pull hypertrophy 
4-5 movements, 5x10 per movement, avoid failure
Start with difficult movements, move towards easier
10s-60s rest between sets
2min rest between exercises
End with isolation (shoulders, bi or tri)

Legs hypertrophy 
1-2x lift per day
Quick and the dead (kb swings and pushups)
Conditioning 

Strength phase: weighted calisthenics 
Stick with ring dips and ring chinups
1st Push/pull
Legs
Off
2nd push/pull
Legs
Off
Repeat

Push and pull strength 
1st push/pull 1x3, 3x8 (autoregulate weight)
2nd push/pull 5x5

Legs strength
Same as hypertrophy 
Add in glute ham raises and trap high pulls

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