Show me your bodyweight strength training results

I only do bodyweight training. Pull-ups, push-ups, handstands, lunge walking, glute bridges, planks, burpees, etc. I love working out outside and trying to improve my skills. You can see comparison pictures in my profile after losing around 10 pounds. I still have work to do on losing more fat, but I think I have maintained a pretty decent muscle mass. My arms are currently a lot more defined than in those pics. I'm going to take some more pictures after I manage my holiday bloat.

I'm not a bodyweight purist, I do use DB's to help weight pistol squats, and occasionally have used them/ankle weights/weight vest to weight pullups and dips, but by and large most of my strength training was and is done with bodyweight.

After losing the fat, I've been bulking/cutting (about to start cutting after the 3rd bulk), and have gained about 20 lbs muscle mass in the process while getting leaner (not at the same time).

I do an upper/lower split, 4x a week (2x each)

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Some recent "action" shots:


One Arm Wall Handstand and Plyometric Pistol Squat

Bodyweight strength training is NOT a limitation, it is every bit as effective as any other mode of strength training. However doing exercises to endless reps is not strength training, you always need a to progressively increase the resistance. With bodyweight training that means continuously moving on to more difficult exercise variations.

<<<< I haven't lifted in a gym in probably 7 years. For a while I did no lifting at all. I'm about a year & a half of body weight only stiff, with probably the 1st half of the purely expirementing until I got a better grip on how to progress and what to stick with.

This is very cool. Way to go people.

Left side is results from body weight exercises, no weights. I do full body, core, legs and butt work outs. 3 months difference from right to left!