Get bigger, stronger and smarter with FitnessFAQs. Your host Daniel Vadnal is a Physiotherapist from Australia with more than 15 years of calisthenics experience. Guests include experts Dr Mike Israetel, Ben Patrick, Jeremy Ethier, Kinobody, The Bioneer, Alpha Destiny, Strength Side, Bill Maeda, Marcus Filly, Calisthenic Movement and more. Exercise can be complicated. This podcast will help.
Get bigger, stronger and smarter with FitnessFAQs. Your host Daniel Vadnal is a Physiotherapist from Australia with more than 15 years of calisthenics experience. Guests include experts Dr Mike Israetel, Ben Patrick, Jeremy Ethier, Kinobody, The Bioneer, Alpha Destiny, Strength Side, Bill Maeda, Marcus Filly, Calisthenic Movement and more. Exercise can be complicated. This podcast will help.
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In this episode, we dive deep into building serious muscle with calisthenics. You’ll learn whether bodyweight training alone can maximize size, how much weekly volume is really needed, and how to stay injury-free while training with high reps. We also cover the truth about rings for hypertrophy, why skill work alone won’t make you massive, and how to balance symmetry when your torso grows faster than your arms.
You’ll discover how to combine calisthenics with weights or machines for complete physique development, adjust your technique for different limb lengths, and apply intensity methods like tempo and pauses for more growth. Finally, we’ll unpack the concept of program bloat - doing more than necessary - and share the training beliefs that still hold true beyond science and trends.
(0:00) - How Big Can You Get With Calisthenics?
(2:07) - Best Exercises For Chest
(4:58) - Doing More Than 20 Sets Per Week?
(5:43) - How To Make Bodyweight Harder
(11:00) - Calisthenics Makes You Jacked
(13:13) - Preventing Injury
(17:12) - Big Gains After 3 Years of Training
(22:40) - Rep Ranges Explained
(27:46) - Mixing Calisthenics & Weights
(33:24) - Rings Are Bad For Bodybuilding
(39:22) - What Is Perfect Technique?
(42:04) - Skills Won't Make You Massive
(46:50) - Differences Training For Size Vs Strength
(51:46) - Don't Skip Arms & Weak Links
(56:25) - No Progressive Overload = Muscle Gain
(1:02:00) - Choosing The Correct Exercises For You
(1:14:33) - My Theory Which Hasn't Been Proven.
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