A few bodyweight exercises enough?

Reelets
Posts: 3 Member
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.
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.
0
Replies
-
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 eating0
-
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.0
-
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.0
-
0
-
Looks good0
This discussion has been closed.
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 398.3K Introduce Yourself
- 44.7K Getting Started
- 261K Health and Weight Loss
- 176.4K Food and Nutrition
- 47.7K Recipes
- 233K Fitness and Exercise
- 462 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.7K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 153.5K Motivation and Support
- 8.4K Challenges
- 1.4K Debate Club
- 96.5K Chit-Chat
- 2.6K Fun and Games
- 4.7K MyFitnessPal Information
- 17 News and Announcements
- 21 MyFitnessPal Academy
- 1.5K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 3.2K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions