Is it possible to define your muscles/get "shredded" without equipment?

diogomello12

Let's say... No-equipment workout exercises, push ups, pull ups, abdominals... After a while, is it possible to actually develop your muscles in the long run?

mitch16

I have no personal experience with it, but isn't that the whole principle of convict conditioning?

Phirrgus

Yes, it's entirely possible, although after a period of time you'll want heavier resistance to build further. The shredding/definition is going to come from lowering your bf though. If you're new/newer...you can build some decent muscle at the start, and losing the body fat will allow that new (as well as existing) muscle to show through.

ExistingFish

https://www.google.com/search?q=chris+heria&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi3s4WLqeLjAhUUsJ4KHX7FClAQ_AUIESgB&biw=1536&bih=754

I mean I think he did some weight training in the past, but....

It tends to produce a leaner physique than weight lifting. Like the lean but strong look of say, a rock climber.

Phirrgus

ExistingFish wrote: »

https://www.google.com/search?q=chris+heria&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi3s4WLqeLjAhUUsJ4KHX7FClAQ_AUIESgB&biw=1536&bih=754

I mean I think he did some weight training in the past, but....

It tends to produce a leaner physique than weight lifting. Like the lean but strong look of say, a rock climber.

Yep, because the long term potential for building new muscle isn't there. For context on "lean" a 300lb body builder can be lean...I'm referring to lighter weight, which you likely are too

mom23mangos

ExistingFish wrote: »

https://www.google.com/search?q=chris+heria&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi3s4WLqeLjAhUUsJ4KHX7FClAQ_AUIESgB&biw=1536&bih=754

I mean I think he did some weight training in the past, but....

It tends to produce a leaner physique than weight lifting. Like the lean but strong look of say, a rock climber.

Chris Heria does include olympic weightlifting for explosive power training and to build mass, but he's also bigger than most bodyweight only athletes.

But yes, you can put on some mass and get ripped via diet doing bodyweight alone, but like others mentioned most will be lighter weight on purpose. Additional weight in the form of muscle mass just makes most bodyweight movements harder. That's why rock climbers and most calisthenics guys are usually on the smaller side and sub 10% BF. My middle son has your typical climber build, 5'7" and 130lbs with defined pecs/abs/vascularity, but not bulging muscles. He was commenting last night at the climbing gym that his forearms were bigger than his biceps.

Phirrgus

I wanted to drop this here for OP as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA8GzhFh_CQ

RovP6

diogomello12 wrote: »

Let's say... No-equipment workout exercises, push ups, pull ups, abdominals... After a while, is it possible to actually develop your muscles in the long run?

dannythetrainer.com/

or his brother

https://alkavadlo.com/

mom23mangos

I've used these guys.

https://gmb.io/

mbaker566

yes. there are two programs i've used from time to time
convict conditioning
your body is your own gym
now i just do aerial conditioning

philurlfdm

You can also have a look at Mark Lauren's “You Are Your Own Gym”. He talks a lot about nutrition and has a wide variety of bodyweight only exercises. He makes a compelling argument that one can buid muscle that way

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0345528581/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=mla019-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0345528581&linkId=cfcd3467fdfe123d42b73d0428881ecf

kimondo666

kalistenics, its called. Ya can get some decent results. OFc proper macro supplementation are needed. So ya need food.

MamboRumba

Boot Camp or Navy Seal type workouts. Yep! They work. You can get a 6 pack. Nice shoulders and thighs from them.

Cahgetsfit

yes.

psuLemon

You can but its just less optimal. Jeff Cavalier (AthleneX) has a program that is body weight. His videos tend to be very informative and well structured.

Also, it should be noted that for a person who is big trying to lean out, it would probably be more effective than a very skinny kid trying to add mass. Mainly that is because when you are bigger/overweight, you will naturally build muscle to move your body.