What can calisthenics do for you? Let me show you.

andreamaym · November 2014

Love this thread. Thank you, OP!!

nuvimi · November 2014

Wow, I would have never guessed you weighed so much before. You look amazing! Congratulations!

fitnfancy80 · November 2014

Awesome!!!

kangaroux92 · November 2014

i totally agree with you. to me the ultimate sense of fitness is to be able to move your body around, whats the point of being able to lift something heavy if you cant move your body around properly. i have a really week core, and cannot do even one push up. i can jog and lift some weight but when it comes to moving my own body weight around im so bad. i would love to be able to climb, jump, and do obstacle course activities.

greenie · November 2014

Very impressive!

Gianfranco_R · November 2014

Congratulations!

wmcmurray61 · November 2014

Thank you SO much for posting this! I have been doing a combo of light lifting (because doc won't me lift anything over 20 lbs) and walking. I've lost 60 lbs but I am flabby as hell and the weights seem to be REALLY slow going. I think what you are doing may be the way to go for me too. I'd love to have leaner looking body mass. I feel like I have just been bulking up even though I've been lifting light weights.

Laoch_Cailin · November 2014

Love this post. I've just ordered You are your own gym. I've always been annoyed that I have such weak upper body strength, I really want to do a tough mudder but I know I wouldn't be able to haul my body up over things. So this year I am going to work on that and do that race!!!! Thanks for posting. You look amazing!

SomeNights246 · November 2014

I don't see where you have any loose skin in the recent pictures, to be perfectly honest. I just think you look really strong.

alliums · November 2014

This post is awesome. I am starting from zero, and am just doing basic exercises, but I like knowing there's a way to progress through this. And doesn't involve a costly gym membership.

Going to read the links now!

Allterrain_Lady · November 2014

I don't know how I came across this post but it is exactly what I need. I do weight lifting and enjoy it A LOT. Feel like Wonder Woman when I pick up heavy stuff and repeat. But I also feel like I miss a whole part of being fit by not moving around my own body.

I love love being strong(er) and improving that but I also want to be flexible, quick, fearless and comfortable in any environment.

I hate cardio. Hence, I miss the "moving part" of workouts. I take dance lessons but they're not that challenging.

I've never thought about getting an agility ladder before, even though I've saw those on TV.

You opened a whole new world to me.

Thanks and GREAT GREAT job!! You look amazing.

csuhar · November 2014

drazani wrote: »

You look incredible! This is exactly the type of post i was looking for to motivate me this morning, on week 4 of YAYOG and my goal is to be able to do 1 handstand pushup in 1 yrs time. Thank you again for such a great post

I'm a YAYOG user, too.

I really enjoy the freedom to do it pretty much anywhere I want. No worrying about if the gym's open, or if I should be out in public when I've got a cold (as was the case this month), if there's something I'd like to watch on TV, or if I need to be on-call and available for after-hours work. As long as I've got time and enough room to lie down on the floor, I can get a workout in.

And if I want some variety or if I don't have what I need (I don't readily trust all doors to hold my 240-pound frame for pull ups) , it's easy to adjust the workouts..

Plus it also ties into the training we use in the military, so I feel right at home with it.

apesid · November 2014

What an amazing transformation! Way to go!

purplemystra · November 2014

You look fantastic.

stephxfit · December 2014

Lose skin!?!? I see none! Especially for such a large loss. I hope I'm as fortunate as you! I have 60 lbs to lose.
Thank you for posting this. I don't doubt that weight lifting is beneficial, but I HATE gyms, prefer to workout at home. Sometimes I feel like heavy lifting is "the only way", thank you for proving otherwise! It's so important to do something you love.

Kitship · December 2014

Wow! That is the kind of agility I want to have. Someday!

Timby1 · December 2014

OP, you have greatly inspired me. I got my Body by You book and am in week 3 of cycle 1 and loving it. I love the idea of overall fitness, not just being strong. The idea of climbing up the door or doing handstands on the counter is the kind of fitness I want. As a matter of fact, I have made up my mind to do a Tough Mudder run in 2016. Yes, it's a year away, but it will take all of that time to be ready for it. I'm pretty much a squishy, overweight, (ahem) "older" woman so this will be quite an accomplishment if I'm able to do it. Thank you for your post!!!!

beachgod · December 2014

Perfect timing for me to see this. I'm a very recent mfp retread and never enjoyed going to the gym yet was thinking about joining one again since it seems like that's what I need to help get in shape, along with proper diet. Your results are fantastic and the Al Kavadlo site has exactly what I'd like to do. I have some dumbbells at home and I'll use them but I think I'll skip the gym membership and do this instead. I'm actually looking forward to it! This is bookmarked and will be referred to frequently. Thanks!

paulawatkins1974 · December 2014

laurie04427 wrote: »

You look fantastic!!!

Hm you got me thinking now because I can't seem to stick with weight lifting so I might give this a go. Thanks for sharing this.

Same here. I started lifting for about a month and I have to say I hate it. Keep saying I'm going to start again but never do. This, I might try

beachgod · December 2014

update: I looked for hard copies of the suggested books at local stores and the library and found none so I just downloaded Pushing The Limits by Al Kavadlo for my Kindle. I also bought an agility ladder a few days ago. I'm looking forward to using them starting tomorrow. Actually later today since it is a little after midnight here. Thanks again for this thread.

Piper911 · December 2014

Sorry to hijack but I want to start yayog. I got the app which is great, but was wondering if anyone had any suggestions to replace the " let me ups" where you pull yourself up using a table. I don't have a table or anything that will allow me to pull myself up. I've just been skipping that excersise but if anyone has a replacement let me know!

amusedmonkey · December 2014

Piper911 wrote: »

Sorry to hijack but I want to start yayog. I got the app which is great, but was wondering if anyone had any suggestions to replace the " let me ups" where you pull yourself up using a table. I don't have a table or anything that will allow me to pull myself up. I've just been skipping that excersise but if anyone has a replacement let me know!

A sturdy broomstick between two sturdy chairs. I don't have a table that would take my weight so I use a steel pipe, position 2 old but strong cushioned chairs so they are facing each other. The pipe sinks into the cushioning providing even more stability and support.

The one I cannot do and don't if I can replace is the "let me ins" the one where you wrap a towel around a door handle and pull yourself. I have a back condition, and first time I tried it I ended up throwing my back and bed bound for a month.

Val8less · December 2014

You look AMaZing....I love the Tracy Anderson Method!..I don't want to be Skinny Fat either...

mykaylis · December 2014

that is the most awesome transformation i've seen in a long time. must emulate the OP. baby got back! i have a bad case of bannock butt.

yirara · December 2014

I'm just bookmarking your thread. You look wonderful! May I ask how you started out? I'm so annoyed that I'm trying to do pushups for weeks, and all I managed is 1-2 real ones. I just don't get further.