A few bodyweight exercises enough?

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Reelets
Reelets Posts: 3 Member
edited February 2016 in Fitness and Exercise
My "routine" consists of a bunch of pullups/chinups/dips/squats four days a week until I feel tired. I've been using a weighted vest and ankle weights to keep the dip/pullup reps between 2-6.

I'm trying to gain weight but want to make sure I'm actually doing enough so I don't end up with a ton of fat and not a lot of muscle.

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  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
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    Its hard to say. "Until I feel tired" isn't very specific and how much you gain is going to depend a lot on how much surplus you're eating
  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,097 Member
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    If your trying to gain muscle efficiently I would increase the reps somewhere in the 8-12 range and the amount of fat to muscle has to do with your surplus of calories.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,411 MFP Moderator
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    Also for muscle gains, you have to progressively add more resistance or more volume. And body weight training will have a lot more limitations than a good lifting routine. So if you are looking to optimize your training, and optimize muscle gains, then a good lifting program would be your ideal route.
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
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    train like Frank...

    https://youtu.be/mvJHw64fxgQ
  • Yi5hedr3
    Yi5hedr3 Posts: 2,696 Member
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    Looks good

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