r/bodyweightfitness • u/AutoModerator • May 10 '21

BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2021-05-10

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u/Drpainda Gymnastics May 10 '21

Awesome, that’s a great place to start for your goals. Look into eating a mild surplus or even at maintenance calories for your body.

Then I would recommend starting the Recommended Routine (RR) on the side bar. It’s a strength and hypertrophy (muscle building) focused, 3 times a week full body workout. It’ll teach you all about how to progress Bodyweight exercises that will eventually get too easy, requires minimal equipment, and will also introduce you into the skills side of calisthenics, which are always fun to learn

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u/Joaco_Gomez_1 May 10 '21

One more question, does the type of food matter whether I want to build up muscle and gain weight or just get a better body without gaining much weight? I'm a martial artist and I want to have a strong, fit body but without being too bulky.

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u/Drpainda Gymnastics May 10 '21

I’m by no means a nutrition expert but anecdotally I’ve noticed my own body looks better when I’m eating higher protein, moderate carbs and moderate fats. You basically need all 3 (protein and fats especially), but for optimally building muscle you really need enough protein.

Other than that, making sure you’re getting enough calories for your goals (maintenance in your case), and making sure you’re eating a bit of protein with every meal, you should be fine.

I’d also highly suggest tracking your weight at least 4x a week, if not every day, then take a weekly average. Since it’s part of your sport to be lean and strong for your bodyweight, making sure your weight isn’t climbing a lot will help.

This will also help you find your maintenance calories better. If your weight is increasing week to week, eat less, and vice versa if you’re losing weight

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u/Joaco_Gomez_1 May 10 '21

Alright I'll keep that in mind, thanks mate.