How to Build Muscle Faster WITHOUT Weights
If you’re looking to build muscle, but limited on the tools you have, here are some key ways to gain muscle using only your own bodyweight!
And because the best results happen when your diet and your workouts work together, check out this video to dial in your nutrition to gain muscle WITHOUT gaining fat:
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I go more in-depth into the nutrition component in this video! https://youtu.be/keLxFKfGXFA
What if I have joint hypermobility/hyperlaxity
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my wrist joints, for example, hurt, stretch, and the joint separates—meaning the two bones of the joint move apart—causing pain and intense cracking sounds? This happens even more with the exercises you're demonstrating, especially when my wrists are compressed against the floor or mat while supporting my entire body weight. It feels like everything in the joint is being overstretched, and it's extremely uncomfortable, to say the least
I have 2 disc in my back that are deteriorating as well as arthritis and I just spent 2 weeks in bed due to a flare up. Caused by my dumbells. I now have to workout with body weight only
I feel like I'm taking a Milly steps backwards
I mean, my body is (unfortunately) not light as a feather, so it makes sense that body weight exercises would work quite well
Is it possible to build volume with only body weight?
When training Biceps/Triceps as a superset, which bodyweight exercises can I utilize in the same session? Should I do the bodyweight exercises before or after resistance training?
I’m a guitar player, and as I’ve been working out with weights I always have a very sore puffy strained hands/wrists afterwards- it affects my guitar playing and bums me out. I’m looking for alternatives to build my arms without messing up my hands!
Hi! I hope you will answer me soon because I am about to begin my own workout routine and as much as I seem lots of information about it I am still somehow feeling lost. I am planning on going to the gym 3 times a week: M-W-F and my goal is to gain muscle mass and become stronger. I am a very skinny woman with not much fat so with that said, is there any of your videos you can recommend me to guide me in this journey? As far of the nutrition aspect I eat very healthy but I noticed that I never get enough carbohydrates but I do get enough protein and healthy fats. My average RESTING CALORIE INTAKE (doing nothing just breathing) is between 1,200-1,300 and as part of my total expenditure calories is about 1,500-1,600 so my question now is how much more calories should I add if I am planning to work out 3x/ week? My fitness pal says to add up to 1,900 Val’s but I feel that is too much as o can’t barely get to my maintenance calories. Please help??? Thank you
Hi, love love love your videos! I'm lifting weights 3 times a week, 2 times a week I do yoga ( same days as weights) and 2 days a week I do 45 minutes of cardio. I take Saturdays and Sundays off, I'm adding inches without seeing muscles, I'm becoming bulky without seeing muscles.
. Please tell me what I'm doing wrong. I'm thinking about increasing my cardio time and days.
I'm a 66 year old woman who has always exercised and eaten well, I have a double don black belt in taekwondo and I'm a breast cancer survivor
Thank you so much.
Hey, thank you so much such a video… can you please make some videos including density movements…
I love muscular woman so I want to become one (or atleast be abit more sporty than I am now) Thanks for the video :3
Here i am 14 years old working out almost every single day because i want to be a firefighter in the future
just want to know..if i am doing like squat, plank and push ups…say three sets of 10s..then is it fine if I do 10 reps of squat and go to plant do one set and do push up one set and repeat in same pattern or should I do squat three sets at a go and go for plank etc? please help
Im 26 and want that dream bod so bad
Thank you for sharing momma
Love your videos can you do a full body workout for gym training. For weightloss and beginner guide.
yessss!! can’t wait to get my dream body naturally
Thank you. I can’t get to a gym o4 afford large weights at home.
I have a question, I do heavy lifting including body weight as well and can’t seem to gain muscle !! It’s so frustrating. I’m 5’7” 128 lbs. I take in approximately 90-100 grams of protein a day. I lift 2 upper body sessions and 2 lower body sessions a week. I also do some cardio. I’m almost 55 and I feel like maybe my body type just isn’t prone to building muscle. Is that possible? I would love to have definition like you. Any advise ?
Thanks
These exercises are awesome. I’ll definitely use some of these
I just found your site. I am REALLY impressed with what you've done for your "body machine"!
this is awesome info, do you have a book on exercise programming?
I have learned so much from your detailed way of teaching, I GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR HELP, thank you
You have such a cute puppy!
Squats holding my 125lbs bloodhound could help with muscle gain 
thank you for this great video 
That shirt makes you look shreded
I am at the start of my journey: Two knee replacements, foot surgery, and COVID. Age 76. Physician oversight. I know that muscles are never too old to become stronger and more functional. Your videos are so instructive.
Just wanted to let you know I appreciate the transitions and animations in your videos. Don't think they go unnoticed lol.
Workout ideas to do with knee injuries please!! I'm going stir crazy here!
Clear as mud…….
How do I avoid “stringing a bunch of exercises together”? Any chance you have a guideline somewhere? Something like a template where I can fill in the actual exercise?
Love the content. FITNESS BEAST!
Good video, always informative!
love this
i been helping my dog recover from Cancer surgery for the last 4 months
i could not lift in that time since he needed constant care .
i started doing ass to the grass squats, counter pushups , static holds
and rebounding for 10 min while flexing different muscles…i would sprinkle these moves throughout the day when i had a few minutes
i am beyond surprised that i kept my Muscle
i am as lean and toned as before …totally works
and the best part, my doggy is cancer free and recovered like a champ
This is more of what I'm interested in. Bodyweight exercise with compound and isolation info is extremely helpful.
Another great video with the information I have been looking for years that does we need weights to gain muscles? Thanks for the details and how to design our own workouts with density. Once again thank you so much your content, research and videos with examples are very precious for me. Love and appreciation from Hira.
I'm so glad you mentioned about muscle soreness not being necessary because a lot of times I beat myself up for not having delayed onset muscle soreness
It's like I'm "chasing the soreness"
And I feel like my muscles are not getting stronger they're not getting toned because I don't feel soreness the next day especially when I do Abdominal exercises which is my problem area but I need to be careful not to injure myself trying to feel muscle soreness but I'm glad to know that not being sore the next day doesn't mean that our muscles didn't get worked
Thank you so much Cori wonderful video always is very helpful
You are the best.
Great info!
So I lifted with weights for a few years and my body just kept getting tighter and tighter with less mobility. Then a calisthenics park opened up by my house and after just a few months of going to the park a few times a week I no longer had lower back pain or tight shoulders. I think traditional weights don't work your core and back like a pullup bar. Totally anecdotal but the sentiment remains.
nutrition and sleep! Very few get both right.
I have a question. I have been working out for 15yrs. I've done many workouts over the years. Lifting, cardio, yoga, barre, pilates, etc. I am vegan and eat as healthy as I can. I have never been able to get rid of the skin that hangs on my belly after having my son. He is 25 now. I'm starting to believe it's just how my belly is. Any advice?
Right, its not about feeling sore…its about achieving muscle failure
Weights are good, but I'm all about bodyweight! Thanks for these tips!
question though… how can we seek to get sore from a workout? It's not something you really have conscious control over after all, it kinda just happens. Not trying to be controversial, because I would actually like to know since sometimes I get sore and (I'd like not to be) but I also don't understand why I'm sore exactly… was that particular workout really that much more challenging than what I've been doing? Idk muscle soreness confounds me.
I am very interested in this idea. As a pre diabetic, pudgy late 50's woman, I wonder what series of body weight exercises would be a good starting point for this. I assume it would be best to record each session in a note book or on phone, & How many times per week? & is it ok to intersperse it with walking, with a view to working up to jogging 5k, or would that be counter productive? I walk daily, but it's really just puttering around on the beach & looking at people's gardens. Is wading useful? & is it best to follow each work out with a protein meal?
So, lots of questions, here!
Time for me to use my TRX straps again.