Excerpt from JOCKO PODCAST 18. Join the conversation on Twitter: @jockowillink @echocharles
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@joaco77506 жыл бұрын
weighted calisthenics
@Ronnie7X5 жыл бұрын
sounds like a bad idea
@Ronnie7X5 жыл бұрын
@Eli D I heard that starpping weights to yourself is bad for your joints.
@pullupparker61105 жыл бұрын
joako p weighted pull-ups ftw
@casualarrogance5 жыл бұрын
jotap customs as soon as you add weights to your body or lift weights, it’s no more calisthenics. It becomes weightlifting. I am sorry.
@casualarrogance5 жыл бұрын
Dharma73 incorrect. Weighted calisthenics is weight lifting.
@onixtheone7 жыл бұрын
Advice from another navy seal(not me) "train and work out for what you need your body to do."
@alexmurray70317 жыл бұрын
That's some sweet advice .....
@cmdctrl42927 жыл бұрын
^ that's the hammer hitting the nail perfectly on the head. I train my body for sex. Medium cardio for 45+ minutes of extreme pussy pounding, calisthenics for holding strong positions for long periods of times, and bodybuilding with med-high reps and muscle isolation for physical attractiveness. I fuck 3-14 times a week and I fight once every 10 years (if even that); you do the math...
@onixtheone7 жыл бұрын
Cmd Ctrl sounds like you should make a fitness DVD I'd be first in line..no homo..
@cmdctrl42927 жыл бұрын
it's on the horizon
@legbiter14626 жыл бұрын
Cmd Ctrl lmao 3-14 had me rolling
@tmass14 жыл бұрын
"which means you are pushing up 230 pounds" *cries in *155*
@jonathanramsey85083 жыл бұрын
Me: *cries in 135*
@FirstLast-gk6lg3 жыл бұрын
me: cries in 240 and weak af lol
@silverbooger3 жыл бұрын
@@FirstLast-gk6lg time to start bustin ass then
@ninetymilesaway3 жыл бұрын
I am 5.9 and 175lbs. I wish I was 155
@thegoatrondo73293 жыл бұрын
@@ninetymilesaway 5'8.5 155 wish i was 175
@The-Rain-Ninja5 жыл бұрын
I am realizing that being too competitive with oneself to try to be elite in fitness can lead to burnout, injuries, and a shorter interest for longterm fitness. Mixing it up is great. Set a time, decide what you want to tackle that day and go for it. No need to be ultramarathoner, be able to knock out 50 pull-ups, or be good at everything. Meeting a goal is great. Run some days, bodyweight somedays, yoga some other days, cross-train other days, swim or whatever you enjoy. Just get out an move and feel great! I think we get too caught up in being elite in fitness that we forget that fitness is really for longterm health and enjoyment. If being competitive is what drives you great, I use to be that way but starting to realize I just don't care to be number one, just enjoying the journey. Trying to be a badass leads right to the ego and your ego will get hurt eventually make you get down when you are no longer hitting those peak workouts. So stay humble, do what you love and keep moving. Love fitness for everything that it gives you.
@antoinepaine80974 жыл бұрын
Agreed :) lovely comment 🔥😍🤗 too right 🔥😌
@hapemokenela73884 жыл бұрын
Wow.Really awesome advice bro.
@scottthompson34934 жыл бұрын
Couldn’t have said it better.👍
@Ghost3tony4 жыл бұрын
I agree sir. Good comment!
@evrettej4 жыл бұрын
This comment should be at the top. Well said!👌🏾
@damp59003 жыл бұрын
Calisthenics. Ancient Greek word...Cali- =kallos=beauty and -sthenics= sthenos= strength. According to a story Spartans use to perform bodyweight strength exercises before the battle of Thermopyles. Persian spies thought that this was a kind of dance and they thought that they were weak...until the next day when the battle began. The name Calisthenics comes from a Greek guy , named Calisthenis who was the first person who wrote about this kind of workout among Greeks.
@jonathan-3008 Жыл бұрын
Wow that's badass, thanks for sharing
@AjaychinuShah3 ай бұрын
You idiots it’s Kali
@acroninja214 жыл бұрын
Bottom line: You should train.
@4himsanctified3 жыл бұрын
get some... Love Patty Mac on this issue
@ajgambs447 жыл бұрын
savage. every time I want to stop working out every day and just chill after work, I think about discipline equals freedom
@sadsad71843 жыл бұрын
Thats such a weird statment since when i was in the military it doesn't equal freedom in my opinion freedom is doing what yoy want discipline is being in a routine
@bennymountain13 жыл бұрын
@@sadsad7184 It's a flashy slogan mostly because it's an oxymoron, but it's not what it really means. Jocko did explain that total discipline is obviously total absence of freedom. But there's a certain balance of freedom and discipline where certain amount of discipline will yield more freedom than was sacrificed in the first place. Say, I like music. I have freedom to fuck around and not practice. Or I can sacrifice some of that freedom and practice my instrument. After certain amount of discipline applied I'll be able to play songs that I like when I want, which is a new kind of freedom. I guess it's just a new way of saying "No pain, no gain."
@arlenparker51383 жыл бұрын
@@sadsad7184 I get it, when you train to be uncomfortable you are able to handle life struggles alot better and able to take on the world better...through functional training. I train in this fashion by doing burpees almost every workout. Burpees are the most functional cuz of the whole getting down and getting back up kind of deal...not to say expect the worse but to prepare so when it comes you're already over it, true story.
@Alpha.T.Fitness3 жыл бұрын
@@arlenparker5138 interesting comment. I just started doing burpees and they indeed are alot harder than i thought. Great metaphorical workout though.
@marcusantonius1172 жыл бұрын
It depends on your goals. Being overtrained is not a good thing either.
@MikosMiko3 жыл бұрын
I do both calisthenics and weight training. There are some exercises (e.g one legged squats) that most bodybuilders cannot do because of its concentric, focused nature. There are benefits for doing both, but if I had to pick one: calisthenics
@theenlightenedone54293 жыл бұрын
Yeah i feel like calisthenics is better than weights as you get functional strength as oppose to brute strength.
@davidjd1233 жыл бұрын
as somone who use to box a lot Calistinics where the bread and butter, but once i started doing barbell training I started growing actual strengg and mass, Im not a very big guys so ill never get "jacked" but i look better than I did when I only did the pull ups dips, pushups ect, But I like both.
@tinocabral42012 жыл бұрын
@@davidjd123 I think nailing calisthenics with some weight training for legs for awhile is great and then after some years depending how fast you progress you can do more weight training or weighted calisthenics to keep that natural look but gain the mass you want
@Student0Toucher2 жыл бұрын
@@davidjd123 You can gain mass doing calisthenics but you have to go slow on you’re reps instead of doing as much raps as you can you need to pressure you’re muscles
@sirsatire78022 жыл бұрын
@@Student0Toucher we'll you won't gain mass as quickly either, weighted calisthenics is the way to go as it promotes the need to grow, that is when you of course exceed your bodies limitations at that time.
@dunktherapper4 жыл бұрын
Been more of a bodybuilder/weight lifter for about 7 years now. Since quarantine ive been limited to 95% calisthenics. Never felt so bouncy and quick in my life. I’m leaning out but I’m not as large. Honestly feels great. Love both though!
@lembartjellico59263 жыл бұрын
That's interesting to hear, I rarely met anyone who's lifted consistently for such a long time. Would you mind elaborating on what you meant by feeling bouncy and quick?
@rampagesmackssons5083 жыл бұрын
@@lembartjellico5926 probably more agile and light on his feet
@lembartjellico59263 жыл бұрын
@@rampagesmackssons508 I suppose, you'd assume wouldn't you. Just felt it'd be nice to hear from his perspective since he's a veteran in the iron works so he'd be able to present the differences in benefits from two different training principles
@davepazz580 Жыл бұрын
@@lembartjellico5926 I lifted weights/bodybuilding for about 15 years before switching fully to calisthenics... I can relate to the post here about feeling "bouncy and quick" after training only calisthenics for a time... is because you essentially drop "excess" bodyweight once you dedicate yourself to moving your body through space, so you naturally feel lighter in everyday situations outside of training. What most people who lift weights/bodybuild don't acknowledge often enough is how much of a factor diet and calories are to increasing your "size" and that *much* of that size requires one to put on excess body fat... It's because of Instagram that people naturally assume lifting weights to get huge = all that extra muscle mass will be fat-free lean tissue and you'll end up looking fantastic... sure, there are some genetic superior individuals who can indeed put on much size and have it be mostly lean muscle and they'll look amazing - but the majority of people will simply end up looking "softer" the more "mass" they put on and the heavier weight loads they push or pull. Calisthenics is the opposite of this... a lean state is a *requirement* to increased performance progress, there is no such thing and gaining body fat while increasing body movement efficiency through space.
@lembartjellico5926 Жыл бұрын
@@davepazz580 Very elaborate, thank you very much good sir
@mmafan36 жыл бұрын
I like this guy's philosophy..things don't have to be so black and white, but do what works best AND gives results. Respect to you, Jocko and Echo.
@soldierside3656 жыл бұрын
mmafan3 if things don’t have to be so black and white, why is the video?!
@kevinzhu64174 жыл бұрын
@soldierside365 A E S T H E T I C
@engr.isaacclarke95562 жыл бұрын
@@soldierside365 I haha'd
@eliasoutis55326 жыл бұрын
Resistance is Resistance.
@johnanderson-wo7mi5 жыл бұрын
resistance 4 ps5
@oliverallen53244 жыл бұрын
Literally no.
@GamingT0G04 жыл бұрын
@@oliverallen5324 For muscle building it is. Intensity is the difference. Calisthenics gets easier, so you need to do harder exercises. With weights you can add weight.
@Xanivert4 жыл бұрын
This is a stupid comment lmao
@GamingT0G04 жыл бұрын
@@rodrigolinscaldas3305 I know them. I meant that basic exercises like pull ups and push ups get so easy that you need another challenge
@robertstrada24563 жыл бұрын
It almost makes me feel good to know that Jocko's been injured too. Not good. Just glad to know he's human and that I'm not alone in things like shoulder injuries or leg injuries
@2012ams13 жыл бұрын
basically everyone that ever got serious into fitness have had some sort of injury, its part of the learning process, it humbles you.
@spiritualastronomy7 жыл бұрын
I heard Jocko say that he does not enjoy swimming anymore, and I've never heard heard him discuss swimming other than the fact that he surfs. I assume he means his time in the water with the Navy was more than enough swimming for a lifetime. However, I'd love to hear him talk about swimming skills he learned in the SEAL's. For instance, long distance ocean swimming requires excellent form to conserve energy, and swimming laps in a pool can be almost like meditation (or very boring, depends upon your mental state). The U.S. Water Polo Team worked out with the SEAL's, and the BUD's style swimming was incredibly difficult even for these Olympic athletes. Well Jocko and Echo, if by chance you read this, it almost seems ironic that swimming is a taboo subject. Bite the bullet once for us Jocko and dig up some of those memories of endless swimming and insane underwater drills that SEAL's are famous for. And how about that Coast Guard movie Kevin Costner made; any thoughts on that? If you did cover this subject already, somewhere in the large and growing Podcast Library, I guess I'll find it sooner or later. Thanks guys for your excellent work! {From Tampa, FL} 4/12/17
@alexmurray70317 жыл бұрын
I agree. It would be very interesting to hear philosophy and ideas on the ins and outs of swimming...
@TheDocbach6 жыл бұрын
The thing is, the kind of swimming the Seals do is not enjoyable or pleasant at all. They try to "drown proof" the soldiers by binding up their legs and arms and tossing them in a pool. Sometimes, they even hold their heads down underwater just to add more stress. Some soldiers have died in training because of this. That's why I couldn't go through with Seal training. I could do the running, lifting, shooting and what not. But if an instructor tried to keep my head underwater, I would probably bite his finger off just as a survival reflex. I can definitely understand why he wouldn't want to talk about swimming.
@brunsta2346 жыл бұрын
Look up the combat side stroke , it's dope , it's a way to swim with out leaving any wake or sign that youre there
@Daynknight10015 жыл бұрын
@@TheDocbach I've seen that kind of comment before. It's kind of funny that someone who didn't even go through the hardest/longest training course in the military thinks they can bite the finger off of an experienced operator (because BUD/S instructors are SEALs who've rotated to that duty station) and not immediately get destroyed for it. If you didn't go to BUD/S because you knew you weren't strong enough to make it through the 6 month course, that's one thing, but don't go around saying that you didn't bother going because of some obscure reason. At least own up to it.
@TheDocbach5 жыл бұрын
@@Daynknight1001 Not wanting to be drown like a rat in a pool is an obscure reason? I think I already admitted that I couldn't handle Seal training. Not sure why you are trying to misinterpret my comment, but I have 100% respect for the Seals. And I never said that I would be able to bite a finger, I said I would attempt it as a survival reflex if I was in that position. The point of my comment was to inform spiritual astronomy about some of the training the Seals do, and why swimming may not be as enjoyable as it may seem. It wasn't aimed to make myself sound like a hard ass. I can do certain things well but I am in no way claiming to be a Seal at all. So please stop trying to bend my message here. Thanks.
@tomasspolander17955 жыл бұрын
"Things don't have to be so black and white", people say listening to Jocko's Podcast
@stevenreinke99242 жыл бұрын
Lol
@CW-ke8rk4 жыл бұрын
As someone of 40 years of age and someone that has lifted heavy for 20 years. I feel like calisthenics and kettlebell movement’s are the way forward for me. Less stress on joints, anaerobic activity and can rip you up. I feel great after doing these. Wished I mixed up both a long time.
@omp3654 жыл бұрын
the guys in the crossfit games are doing all three. the callisthenics, the weightlifting.. and the PEDs.
@faintsherin44684 жыл бұрын
god bless the crossfitters
@eliascontreras19514 жыл бұрын
What are peds?
@homiesoprano4 жыл бұрын
The holy trinity
@TMI_CO4 жыл бұрын
@@eliascontreras1951 perf. Enhancing drugs
@davepazz5804 жыл бұрын
*What are peds?* They are like these little socks you wear when you don't want people to see you are actually wearing socks...
As I've gotten older I simplify my fitness regiment more and more. I used to be really into full body lifting and a variety of conditioning. But lately I've been doing 50 strict pullups and 100 pushup burpees 3x per week, hill sprints 2-3x per week, and lots of daily walking. Honestly don't give AF about lifting anymore. 💯
@archlifts9472 жыл бұрын
So? That does not take anything away from weights
@nerocaligula36092 жыл бұрын
In calisthenics you're stretching while exerting force, much more natural.. Weights are important, but for longevity, and a healthy life, calisthenics, cardio and stretching are all you need
@dazvxn2 жыл бұрын
Big facts
@uhtredofbebbanburg54932 жыл бұрын
With weights you're doing that too if you pick the right exercises and do them with the right range of motion
@louismaurer58844 жыл бұрын
This man drops pure gems of knowledge and wisdom. Always good for getting me grounded and fortified.
@TheCycoloco7 жыл бұрын
keep the podcast coming its extra fuel for the fire
@zorkan1117 жыл бұрын
Calisthenics vs. weights. Why "versus"? Are those two opposed to each other in some way? Do they exclude each other out? Why do people keep asking these silly questions? Stop asking "Is X better than Y" questions. The world is not black and white. Both calisthenics and weight training are toolboxes for getting stronger. Pick the best tools from both boxes.
@ronaldinhoisfat7 жыл бұрын
zorkan111 I think it's a great question, don't see the need for criticism
@nknownnknown76136 жыл бұрын
wah wah wah woe is me
@chriswatts92276 жыл бұрын
because to a lot of people, who seem to spend a lot of time online, everything is a competition.
@blackbeard00746 жыл бұрын
zorkan111 agree
@grahamvandyke6 жыл бұрын
A good workout program will include both free weights and calisthenic movements. If you only do calisthenics you develop upper body strength- and especially core strength, but your legs WILL be seriously lacking. If you only do free weights, you don't have a good understanding of how to move your body through space efficiently. I tinker around a lot with how to do different kinds of big sets, and yesterday did 400lb deadlifts for reps> pull ups to failure> archer pushups to failure (w/ no rest between exercises). I'm including more bodyweight movements like archer pushups because my dumbbell pressing has gotten stronger, but it has not translated well into my ability to do a simple calisthenics movement like the pushup. Be a chick- mix and match!
@saulpaul72633 жыл бұрын
I lifted for years.... got stronger definitely! But switched to calisthenics recently, and feel better than ever. Not against either or. Whatever works for you. 💯
@MOOFAZAA3 жыл бұрын
Same here man been powerlifting for years started calisthenics 2 months ago and I feel stronger than ever 🙌🏼
@getstrongby40383 жыл бұрын
@@MOOFAZAA your power lifting programming can't have been great. No hate but how are you supposed to get strong legs without weights? It's IMPOSSIBLE
@MOOFAZAA3 жыл бұрын
@@getstrongby4038 I use weights when I do legs and I got an 1100 total at 160 pounds. It ain’t great by any means but I’m definitely not weak
@Prime_Legend3 жыл бұрын
@@getstrongby4038 explosive leg movements can make your legs ridiculously powerful and strong. Jump squats, explosive lunges ect. Even routines such as 50x bodyweight squats and doing uphill sprinting immediately after can really strengthen the legs.
@lostsaxon74783 жыл бұрын
@@getstrongby4038 strong legs without weights? Try walking..... people squat more than their body can actually handle moving around with. Squating more than what your body can physically handle with movement is useless compared to being able to have the muscular and cardiovascular endurance to go 30 miles. It's all relative to what the goals are of the person in question.
@kevinortizgomez27753 жыл бұрын
Honestly, I just want to be functional, quick and with a lot of endurance. calisthenics some weight work and cardio boxing is it for me
@thedrcrow58414 жыл бұрын
Weight is weight, your body won't know the difference for at least the basic movements. The only point where they diverge is in terms of your goals
@connoretheridge73623 жыл бұрын
Nice prototype guts
@shrewmastercomics3 жыл бұрын
My goal is to swing the DragonSlayer
@nicholascauton96484 жыл бұрын
As a calisthenics enthusiast, I have nothing but respect for weightlifters. Sure they might look like they lack a neck but the fact they’re even doing what they do, I give them nothing but thumbs up.
@BURPEEyogauncle3 жыл бұрын
Yup. Both serves their purpose. As long as one do work.. one will get the reward
@im_reyz87802 жыл бұрын
As a powerlifting enthusiast, I respect calisthenics. Sure they are weak with chicken legs but they are still training.
@kirihara1472 жыл бұрын
@@im_reyz8780 yikes
@Sidewinder5282 жыл бұрын
@@im_reyz8780 ..Lol
@Jarandjar Жыл бұрын
@@im_reyz8780 Is it chicken legs if it's proportional to the rest of the body?
@amhawk87422 жыл бұрын
This is literally the BEST comparison of the pros and construction of weight lifting and calisthenics that I've watched so far!
@TheAllthegoodstuff2 жыл бұрын
Love Jocko. Excellent speaker, communicator and storyteller. Among many other high quality traits.
@waaagh32034 жыл бұрын
Pick the one you enjoy, work hard at it, and no matter what the benefits or drawbacks of either, YOU WILL BE BETTER THAN 99% OF OTHER PEOPLE. Only like doing calisthenics? Cool. Only like weights? THat's cool, too. Like to mix them up? Awesome. No matter what you pick, if you stick with it, you will be stronger than most other people. More important, you will be 10x better than you were when you started.
@russdemello80292 жыл бұрын
💯
@jonathan-3008 Жыл бұрын
Facts
@bbqseitan71065 жыл бұрын
Advanced/Weighted Calisthenics and simple compound barbell movements with a little sport specific sprinkled in.
@allenadams18624 жыл бұрын
Very good points. Provided me more insight and perspective.
@thebull43443 жыл бұрын
I agree with you sir it’s good to have a well balanced training of both.
@jahreigns8884 жыл бұрын
Swimming is great for fitness. I find it the most challenging.
@vincentalgarin46934 жыл бұрын
Try bjj if you never did
@davesmit81624 жыл бұрын
Yawn
@anthonyruzic48964 жыл бұрын
lol u haven’t tried wrestling
@GB-jc8eo4 жыл бұрын
anthony ruzic I’ve tried both and they are both respectable, but swimming is super hard, especially since you can’t breath. Wrestling however is harder on your body physically ie mat burns etc
@jahreigns8884 жыл бұрын
I know my friends in high school that wrestled were super fit.
@johnsmithth33183 жыл бұрын
I brought my boys up showing them, you can use your own body weight to get super strong.
@kamalahmed50572 жыл бұрын
What workouts did you do?
@jameslaiola49762 жыл бұрын
I highly admire Mr. Willink's Positivity.
@Anthony-ew8tk3 жыл бұрын
Great points I've never heard much respect for the information
@SiimLand7 жыл бұрын
Do both.
@afro__g52176 жыл бұрын
My personal opinion on calisthenics vs weights is that neither are better because they both have their own benefits. Calisthenics improve functional strength and body control. Weights just improve strength overall especially for lifting and power but they both are good for flexibility. I’d recommend both with some cardio in your workout too!
@sheadoherty74344 жыл бұрын
No such thing as "functional" strength. You are enough strong enough to complete the task or you are too weak for the task.
@uhtredofbebbanburg54932 жыл бұрын
Calisthenics is great for body control and functional strength in the sense that you're doing more natural movements that also have a great carryover to almost any kind of strength demanding sport or activity Weights on the other hand are better for muscle growth as they are more specific movements easier to overload and you can train certain specific muscles that are very hard to target with Calisthenics. It'll also give you more absolute strength which can also be very functional (the ability to lift external weight) I find Weighted Calisthenics and Weight Lifting combo the best. Basic to intermediate Calisthenics exercises with weight (Pull Ups, Dips, Push Ups, Squats, L Bar Rows, Pike/Hanstand Wall Push Ups, Lunges, etc)
@heavybar38503 жыл бұрын
completely agree. Different tools, both useful. Depends on where you are and where you need to be and whats best for getting you there. Might be handstands, might be overhead press or both. Instead of picking oneverf the other learn about both. If you want specific results you need specific training, and if you want to be specific you need to be educated in what youre doing.
@farhanhussain_3 жыл бұрын
I like doing both, for merits of each. Weights for building maximal strength & hypertrophy using squats, deadlifts, overhead pressing, etc. Basic calisthenics for improving relative strength, endurance, body composition etc. using chin ups, pull ups, push ups, dips, all using added weights, and HSPU with bodyweight only. I also do some basic mobility & stretches every day.
@boltonjack2 жыл бұрын
I always relied on doing bodyweight pushups pullups bridges squats and dips along with swimming and cycling for my workouts. At around 30 I damaged my right shoulder from doing poor form dips, never really recovered from it- every time I do them now I get the same injury. Still, I'd say if you do good form Calisthenics- its all you need. Just look at gymnasts and swimmers.
@motorizedlifting25344 жыл бұрын
Both, Train the body in every functional way.
@suivaxbroussard98516 жыл бұрын
Love these podcasts
@ziontkiii563 жыл бұрын
Great tips man, I don't like lifting weights, but I'll try it now. 1st calisthenics then I'll start lifting. Then both.
@theodoresmith33536 жыл бұрын
The crossfit games ignore form. Crossfit itself is fine but the people that practice it by and large dont know how to do the exercises correctly and thats why you get poeple thinking they’ve beaten the pullup world record because they discovered kipping.
@cp3fiu6 жыл бұрын
No one that does crossfit will say kipping pull ups are the same as normal pull ups. I believe David Goggins is still the record holder for most pull ups in a day, and he did it strict. Kipping pull ups are gymnastic/crossfit specific so you're never gonna see out outside of it. I honestly would rather people stick to strict pullups.
@pullupparker61105 жыл бұрын
Theodore Smith they are timed which leads to bad form
@rickmcguffey98815 жыл бұрын
"Crossfit" absolutely encourages, teaches, and promotes using good form. I see you're actually not talking about proper form for legitimate concerns like snatch, C&J, etc... you're just harping on the tired arugment of "pullups aren't correct" Strict pull-ups are taught, and practiced. in the sport of Crossfit, they allow specifc variations of pullups like Kipping or "butterfly". They are sport-specific exercises.
@x_____________5 жыл бұрын
This comment is so wrong lmao. Go look at the top level Crossfit guys/girls and tell me they have bad form. Tell me Mat Fraser has bad form, please try. Yes there are people who do crossfit who have bad form, as there are people who do powerlifting who have bad form. You walk into any gym in the world and you will see people lifting weights with bad form.
@casualarrogance5 жыл бұрын
Theodore Smith You are wrong, it’s not 2009 anymore. Nowadays high level CrossFit athletes have excellent form and even in gyms you see good form. First rule is “leave your ego at the door”. The sport has evolved. Coaches have evolved. The training methodology has evolved. Skiing in 1910 was poor form, gymnastics 70 years ago was nothing special, running was so slow. CrossFit is here since 2000 and everything has improved so much.
@holdmybleach26514 жыл бұрын
"Keep the system moving" - Jocko This is what I tell all MSK patients that come to my clinics.
@tech62634 жыл бұрын
Needed to hear this.
@nicholasmanoukian5 жыл бұрын
Resistance is resistance. Now on which one is more difficult.... try doing a one arm pushup for a set vs bench press or try to do hand stand pushups instead of sh press
@bojnebojnebojne2 жыл бұрын
So accurate, it all depends on what your goal is. More muscle means more energy expenditure, which leads to fatigue faster. Inversely, you wont be able to do that heavy lifting. I would argue that in general for most people that are not good a working out, starting with calisthenics are the better solution. Then transitioning into using weights when they starting to feel the need that extra umpf, or they just want to build some mass. Just remember that rest and sleep is just as important as training and nutrition is. All things in moderation :)
@uhtredofbebbanburg54932 жыл бұрын
Weighted Calisthenics (Relative strength and natural more functional movements) and Weight Lifting (Absolute strength and to train certain specific muscles and find overload easier in both primary and secondary exercises) Both will make you more explosive, muscular, stronger with your weight and with extra weight and at the same time develop smaller muscles to improve balance coordination and make you a highly functional athlete.
@davidpasquin88466 жыл бұрын
I like the end phrase what my body prescribes me it sum up the video perfectly
@lahcenkhl47143 жыл бұрын
me too
@joeyfigueroa47482 жыл бұрын
I'm the same way. I think both are great and they both have positives and negatives. I mean, it's all down to the person. It depends on what results and/or physicality the person wants out of their own body.
@OkOk-vj9db3 жыл бұрын
Cardio, calestinics, and weights are all great. Whichever one is better for you depends on what you're trying to accomplish. An example would be that if you're planning to run a marathon, you'll obviously work on your cardio and not the others or at least not work on the others as much.
@cmdctrl42927 жыл бұрын
I like Jocko.
@brendanmcpike1843 жыл бұрын
”Do both.” were my thoughts before watching.
@kristianris9763 жыл бұрын
Weighted Calisthenics for the upper body and squat, deads, lunges, and nordic curls for lower
@aagatdabral5271 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this!
@Vapor.Steve772 жыл бұрын
I'm transitioning from weights to calisthenics and it's been really hard. But honestly i have never felt better.
@anthonyalise82544 жыл бұрын
Train to crush skulls. Lift heavy things lots of times. The Roman's trained with swords heavier than their own. The also grappled and lifted rocks. Kill!
@kamalahmed50572 жыл бұрын
Did they do calisthenics?
@Idkgoogleitbro3 жыл бұрын
I'm a beginner-intermediate and calisthenics are working really well for me.saving me money and extra time for a gym membership.i can do pushups, burpees mountain climbers etc.anywhere!! Also I just like to climb,jump and work extra on my walks around my town.I'm more of a runner and calisthenics is a 'free" way to build and maintain some strength while maintaining my mobility and flexibility without the feeling of liability to a gym or expensive weight sets.Of course I've purchased dumbbell and weight plates and I'll stick thosein my backpack for extra weight on my walks to work.
@xIRGUYx2 жыл бұрын
he hit the nail on the head in the first minute
@carlotapuig6 жыл бұрын
Is eating better than sleeping? Which one would you choose?
@SK8N715 жыл бұрын
carlotapuig eating
@AlamBarzakh994 жыл бұрын
Calisthenics all the way.
@kylehuggins1793 жыл бұрын
Right. Real calisthenics is weight training.
@AlamBarzakh993 жыл бұрын
@@kylehuggins179 yes off course. Body weight training
@Bahamut35252 жыл бұрын
Look guys here is my take on this. I went from bodybuilder who did only weights to runner with a minimalistic bodyweight routine (pushups, pullups, etc). The problem is this. Weights aren't bad in and of themselves. But the problem is unlike something like a pushup or pullup, you can do anything with a free weight. And most people basically half ass their training with free weights. Unlike with calisthenics which don't lie, you either do the movement or you don't. So long story short, I became muuuuch stronger with calisthenics because the workout is more honest. Pushups are pushups. But when I was a bodybuilder, many movements like Bench press and others are flawed and don't work naturally, so you cheat in various ways and don't truly get stronger. It's weird as a bodybuilder I was heavy & jacked to an extent, but I wasn't athletic whatsoever, I wasn't truly strong and endurant in the way that hundred of pushups, pullups, burpees, etc make you. But weight training isn't bad!!! I just think it needs to be a mix of weights and calisthenics. For example, don't bench before you do 100+ pushups properly. Then add the bench as an extension of pushups. Point I'm trying to make is many people in gyms are functionally unfit because their workouts are crap. And there are only a handful of weight exercises which are truly necessary. Like bicep curls (which you can't find in calisthenics) or deadlifts for spinal erectors.
@davepazz580 Жыл бұрын
The closest thing to bicep curls in calisthenics are arm curls on either suspension straps or gymnastics rings (there are a few variations of these which do hit the biceps directly)... Spinal erectors can be hit well enough with hyperextensions (back raises), reverse hyperextensions and even bridges... these are probably better overall than deadlifts in the long run as you won't be putting unnecessary strain on your spinal column.
@DG-oo8zf3 жыл бұрын
Jocko heals how most people go balls out.
@storytime62635 жыл бұрын
Yeah I always do my handstand pushups in the morning lol
@yodizzll4 жыл бұрын
i want a book that is jockos weekly workout plan. i pay good money for that.
@molassio19892 жыл бұрын
He doesn't exactly say "this is what I do on this day" but in one of his books, I can't remember which one, but it has a subtitle of "the field manual" and he maps out different workouts in that.
@michaelcarter82092 жыл бұрын
Outstanding
@CrashMetaReligion19964 жыл бұрын
Bench, overhead press, squat, deadlift, dips, chin ups, rows. Add a little accessory stuff
@JK-vc7ie4 жыл бұрын
Cody R Pull ups
@CrashMetaReligion19964 жыл бұрын
J K I like both
@Adamapol4 жыл бұрын
YOUR MUSCLE CAN'T SEE WHAT YOU ARE LIFTING
@hermes.trismegistus6163 жыл бұрын
Your core, CNS, ligaments and joints can.
@hbtizi37234 жыл бұрын
Do both so you’d be just as strong in the gym as you are on the bars🤷♂️
@Fjerid2 жыл бұрын
I haven't thought about calisthenics in 2 years, now my country decides to do corona pasports for gyms (been working out for a solid 2,5 years) so now I'm considering to do calisthenics again. Gotta bring out the weight vest again... AND THIS VIDEO POPS UP IN MY RECOMMENDED.
@phenixevelyphd21492 жыл бұрын
You both did pretty good job t looking at the script on looking up at the camera. Almost seemed authentic.
@johnsharkey52554 жыл бұрын
Wats ur opinion on dogs? Are their mood enhancing abilities worth the everyday maintenance and resources?
@BeanDip2094 жыл бұрын
What
@stevenc.14704 жыл бұрын
John Sharkey Psychopath.
@johnfleming48864 жыл бұрын
BIG COUNTRY209 he’s asking whether having a dog is worth it.
@RahShanProductionsMTU5 жыл бұрын
Brother I have herniated disc I’m done with squats and deadlifts 😓.
@Spladoinkal4 жыл бұрын
But that's exactly what he's saying. Your body's telling you "no more" to those but that means there's other things you can do instead
@zakillor41824 жыл бұрын
I have herniated disc too.. Im 25y old.. You can do alot of other exercises that dont damage your back like walking lunges.. It is better than squats in my opinion
@unnaturalatrophy80733 жыл бұрын
@@Spladoinkal many excerises are injury inducing look at the weoghted dips one of the best excerises but many people experience pain from it
@Spladoinkal3 жыл бұрын
@@unnaturalatrophy8073 Agreed
@mofo768911 ай бұрын
I was fortunate running into a former SEAL in my gym. He saw I was putting in the time but not getting anywhere. So he corrected my bad habits. I now correct assumptions that I look like a SEAL after a few have seen my workouts. Im now under 60, but weight 270 with perfect strength balance. Periodically, other gym members see me go through 1000 burpees, or treadmill a half marathon. I learned all the components as a personal trainer, much like going through "medical school". Now, I totally understand the science and the art of fitness but with a much higher bar of standards.
@clementkong8133 Жыл бұрын
I guess what it comes down to with this question, which unfortunately Jocko doesn’t really talk about here is what your own personal fitness goals are. Depending on what your own personal fitness goals are, calisthenics OR weights can be better OR worse if it is compatible (or not compatible) to your personal fitness goals. Based on Jocko’s sharing of his experience here, it seems like Jocko’s goals is to be more well rounded (i.e: being above average in both weights and calisthenics), hence as he says, he’s not going to be winning weightlifting meets, and he’s not going to be winning gymnastics competitions. But not everyone is going to have the same goals as him. For martial arts though such as BJJ, it would seem to be that calisthenics; or more specifically, the type of strength you gain from bodyweight exercises has more transferability than weights. Not to say that weights cannot help you in your martial arts (if anything it helps alot with explosiveness), but there is a limit to how much weights can help you in your martial arts. For example, you do not need to win weightlifting meets to have sufficient explosiveness when you do bjj; being intermediate level in your barbell strength would be more than enough for bjj. Once you’ve past a certain level of excellence with weights if you want to continue to progress you will have to choose between the two (i.e: weights vs martial arts/bjj) the one you want to focus on excelling at and be content about the other one being secondary. Contrast that with bodyweight exercises, if you have the muscular strength to do a clean one arm pullup or a clean one legged pistol squat, everything else equal you’ll have an edge over your opponents who are unable to do that. But if you want to be efficient and comfortable in walking around carrying or wearing heavy stuff (e.g: heavy equipment) like what alot of military guys do in their line of work, weights (particularly the barbell) would seem to have more transferability. So again, comes down to what you want out of your training.
@SteveXII5 жыл бұрын
save you some time: Both
@emilyboyer58623 жыл бұрын
Calisthenics gives you more useful strength overall I think. Also good mobility. I was a gymnast so that’s just what I thought.
@lelieutenant73863 жыл бұрын
yes but in calisthenics by definition tou seek to make your body beautiful, that's the same in weight lifting. the separation is stupid for sure.
@hicow60752 жыл бұрын
@@lelieutenant7386 Incorrect, training for aesthetics is only one of the many reasons people lift. Weightlifting, powerlifting, strongman, crossfitt, calisthentics ect.. is all about performance in various aspects and *not* trying to make your body beautiful as opposed to bodybuilding for example which is.
@im_reyz87802 жыл бұрын
"useful" strength lmao. What's usefull is being able to lift heavy things off the ground and over your head = weight lifting. Calisthenics gives you more useless* strength
@tallboywitshortpants2 жыл бұрын
Did weights for 4 years, and only ran when it was time for the next PT test. After a long stint of just lifting weights I tried to run and it was harder than it used to be. I then decided to forego weights and just focus on my run year round. I have a hard time balancing weights/cardio, but like the other Navy Seal said, gotta train for what you want your body to do (pass PT tests ha).
@RJ-is9ko2 жыл бұрын
Only feasible after getting out of your contract.
@unfortunate78033 жыл бұрын
What's the difference between having strength and being strong
@mattmurphy27554 жыл бұрын
Mixing both is the way to go. You don't even have to lift really heavy, just do high reps and keep consistent
@kaindaki4 жыл бұрын
I’m 15 and it seems like you need to wait a few hours after eating and use a balance of both
@usernamesmike4 жыл бұрын
Niceeee!! Figuring out what works best for you is key!
@idgaf12414 жыл бұрын
I’m 17. Idgaf
@anthonyhutchins23002 жыл бұрын
They both give you strength you wouldn't have otherwise
@bojo69674 жыл бұрын
This guy reminds me of my wrestling coach and it’s kinda freaking me out
@StudSupreme5 жыл бұрын
He's rationalizing. It's quite difficult to injure yourself in calisthenics (pushups, pullups and so forth.) It's easier with weights. It can be MUCH easier, especially if you don't properly balance out your muscle development. I would advise anyone to first build a calisthenics base for muscular development, then add weights in a very carefully studied and balanced fashion, emphasizing reps over weight.
@XxMadnessXx5 жыл бұрын
Before highschool i would do lots and lots of push ups and pull ups. Soon as I benched my freshmen year I was ahead of everyone in my class by a fair amount
@perman074 жыл бұрын
That advice only works for people who are thin enough to be able to productively train calisthenics. For plenty of people, it takes years to be able to reach such a lean body fat percentage, and research shows resistance training is useful for dieting down and staying there. Meaning that for large segments of the population, your advice is simply not feasible. 90-95% of diets fail (as in people bounce back), and building lean body mass with weights to begin with is an excellent way to make diets stick. For the fatty who's just starting out, I'd prescribe compound weightlifting movements in addition to some cardio. Calisthenics would just be an excellent way to destroy compliance in a setting where compliance is the most important thing they need.
@davepazz5804 жыл бұрын
It depends how overweight someone is... the obese can get a hard enough workout simply by walking around more often. I don't think "diets" are the answer so much as learning about better eating habits in general, which is why most diets fail. Where I disagree is that somehow *only* thin people can do calisthenics... Every single calisthenics exercise can be regressed to become very easy... it's not as if there is only one standard version of a calisthenics exercise that is valid and productive. That would be like saying weight training only works for strong people, because a weak person can't bench press 400 lbs. That idea would be nonsense, since a weak person would of course start off with bench pressing a lighter weight then build up from there over time... It's the exact same with calisthenics.... you start with a simpler version of an exercise where you are only lifting a small percentage of your bodyweight, then progress to lifting more of your weight (by modifying the exercise) over time. While you could theoretically lose body fat with diet and stay in great shape by building muscle through weight training and cardio, I tend to favor calisthenics as a better choice for long-term weight maintenance. The reason is that becoming better in calisthenics and increasing your performance over time *requires* one to maintain a very lean shape... you simply cannot get better at moving yourself through space without likewise keeping your body fat level in tight check. In contrast to lifting weights, where you could get really strong and increase your performance to no end while *increasing* your body fat percentage.. meaning that one does not impede the other from happening. Of course if you lift weights, you could do cardio work and reduce your calories... but understand these things are not related to the goal of lifting heavier weights and becoming stronger. But with calisthenics, getting stronger and more efficient at moving your own body directly relies on maintaining a certain lean shape... otherwise, no progress can even take place at all.
@perman074 жыл бұрын
@@davepazz580 All of this sounds good, but in my experience fatties actually enjoy lifting weights much more in practice than callisthenics because they're actually pretty good at it. A normal fat person will for instance often destroy callisthenics people at back squats without much effort. Which is awesome for them, while it might take years to even do simple things like a single dip or chin-up. I like using both like Jocko says, but for some reason callisthenics people, who are already typically naturally skinny to begin with, are dogmatic about getting other people to exclusively do an exercise form which will suit their naturally chubby body less without caring about what other people actually enjoy.
@davepazz5804 жыл бұрын
Don't misunderstand... I'm definitely not saying everyone should do the same form of exercise out of some dogmatic obligation. I'm one that believes the best exercise is the one you personally enjoy doing the most, the one which gives you so much pleasure to do that you actually look forward to training. As long as you have achieved that, it really doesn't matter if you are doing only calisthenics or only weight training exclusively... people tend to make too much of the "doing both" concept (which I don't believe to be fully possible anyway, but I digress), it's all just training in the end and in the long run, it's not going to make much difference anyway. Though I'm not sure I can go along with the idea that people who do/enjoy calisthenics were "naturally skinny" to start with and somehow that's why they gravitated towards it. That would be like saying that accomplished weight trainers who can bench press 400 lbs. were naturally big to begin with and that's why they started lifting weights in the first place... Ignoring all the underweight, skinny guys who eventually increased their calories and got strong enough to push the same weight loads over time. But I agree that an overweight person could back squat a much heavier load right away over someone who does calisthenics only... because all that excess weight serves to better leverage heavier loads. Which goes back to my previous point... if your primary goal is losing body fat and keeping your weight in check, there is nothing inherent in the act of lifting heavier and heavier weights in and of itself that will move you in a leaner direction. But in calisthenics, it's really mandatory...
@Patrick.Wedow17 жыл бұрын
my snatch is pretty heavy. a little dirty though
@ryrez44787 жыл бұрын
Patrick Wedow hehe
@dabroj17104 жыл бұрын
Hehe
@lonnyself39203 жыл бұрын
played football and gymnastics and track in the military karate and weight training bicycle also was a farm kid in logging country so yes I agree on endurance weights and flexibility found out from the rock soldiers what real endurance was when I was in Korea in the '80s
@billmoore29773 жыл бұрын
Winning is living a healthy life all the way through it. Not half of it sick and broken.
@miguel1110934 жыл бұрын
Your muscles dont know what weight you're holding, whether it's a bar or your body weight.
@sergioalcaraz71304 жыл бұрын
@@gregorygalmin9756 They don't, because they only recognize the stimuli that you are giving them, however, your mind muscle connection does recognize it.
@azticbangz17924 жыл бұрын
miguel111093 lmfaooo if that was the case, bodybuilders would only do body weight movements to grow...LOL dumb ass
@MarkTBeats4 жыл бұрын
They don't , but it is a difference betwen pushing a weight away from you( or pulling towards you) and pushing yourself away from it. ( Or pulling yourself towards something)
@davepazz5804 жыл бұрын
*if that was the case, bodybuilders would only do body weight movements to grow...* Not really... When the goal is pure muscle size gains as fast as possible and nothing else, weight training is a far more direct means to achieving that and offers a much simpler way of progressing than calisthenics does. But after all is said and done, bodybuilders aren't judged by their absolute largest shape but how they look onstage as lean as possible in a competition... And that requires cutting calories to a very low level... without anabolic drug help, your muscles are going to shrink *way* down anyway. Totally drug-free bodybuilders end up with a very low bodyweight once they have to hit the stage... they seriously could have skipped lifting weights all year and just done bodyweight exercises and ended up looking exactly the same at that point.
@azticbangz17924 жыл бұрын
DavePazz you have no clue how bodybuilding works lol to think bodybuilders could use body weight exercise to prepare and for a show is pure nonsense hahaha. You could never use calisthenics to build the size a bodybuilder does even if you had all the time in the world due to the specific training methods used to start with.... In terms of cutting for a show, name me one bodybuilder who has ever been successful on stage who has used body weight to prep for a show? You’re so uneducated that it baffles my mind haha
@666BIGBLOCK3 жыл бұрын
Since when does Jocko quit doing something just because it hurts
@genises2003 жыл бұрын
If something causes injury and slows greater progression then he would stop. Why do something that can slow down gains vs something that gives same benefits but less injury and faster results?
@dude8612 жыл бұрын
Basic calisthenics are natural movements. Like push/pull ups, dips and squats. However the advanced stuff like levers and planches are not natural at all and they put your body at a very high risk of injury cause they induce lots of longer strain for your tendons. Biceps tendon is a very good example for that.
@retardno0023 жыл бұрын
There are levels to calisthenics, there are levels to weight lifting, there is overlap at the start but they diverge the more you go up through levels. A power lifter won't be able to do plank pushups on the rings, and a gymnast won't be able to lift 500 lbs, but they're both crazy strong. I prefer the aesthetics and full body engagement of calisthenics but that won't get you 'big' just crazy strong for your size.
@oooweebaby44833 жыл бұрын
Yoga? Jocko: Stretching.
@BURPEEyogauncle3 жыл бұрын
Chk my channel. Stretching is secondary benefits of yoga..
@wonderfulday46604 жыл бұрын
The time when people didn't know what crossfit was
@Sean_Regan3 жыл бұрын
Both absolutely, but if we had to press the issue: calisthenics are critical while weights are just very good. In other words, I would say weights can be suspended in favor of just pull ups and push ups if necessary for the sake of slightly easier workouts (rest), lack of equipment, etc.
@miilkbone9903 жыл бұрын
The voice of reason...
@qepo35484 жыл бұрын
He likes em ”boff”
@memyselfandi63032 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure his muscles said that lol
@miesvaillanykyisyytta32523 жыл бұрын
Relying on calisthenics alone is extremely self-limiting. Body weight stuff helps complete workouts but it should not be the main dish but rather the dessert.
@basicchriss69743 жыл бұрын
I see where you’re coming from but you can definitely get a hard workout in with just high repetition with only body weight and their tons of variety to it as long as your pushing over ur limits you can see good gains 4 sure
@miesvaillanykyisyytta32523 жыл бұрын
@@basicchriss6974 I don't disagree with you. I'm just saying that if you want to have the best possible body that's genetically available to you you are selling yourself short if you avoid weights. Most guys want to look like natural bodybuilders and it's extremely frustrating to grind for years only to have the same nagging gaps in your physique keep you from reaching your best look and doing simplified powerlifting workouts or religiously sticking to calisthenics can help waste years of your life in that sense. You also have to consider that as we get older we accumulate wear, tear and injuries and some body weight exercises are just too intense relative to the gain to do anymore like pull-ups for example. When you use free weights and machines you can pinpoint the needed resistance down to half a pound and go straight to the muscle instead of putting useless and distracting burden on your joints as is required in some bodyweight exercises. If you are naturally lean and masculine looking you might luck out and have a nice body with body weight only but you'll never reach your peak that way. Any guy that starts out with average genetics or worse is simply doing himself a disservice by avoiding weights because he might never look even 'nice' by doing that. Body weight stuff is most useful for young, short guys with zero injuries.
@bigsmall28423 жыл бұрын
@@miesvaillanykyisyytta3252 well tbh if your goal isn’t aesthetics and more strength and stamina focus the only weights you should really do are deadlifts, farmers walks, and maybe split squats. Everything else can be body weight for high reps(push ups, pull ups, air squats, sprints).
@iliveinsideyourhouse39433 жыл бұрын
I'm not ashamed to say that I have a pretty bad genetics but my goal is having a bigger body and I only do calisthenics. Is it because of my choice? No, I don't have the money to get a gym membership nor do I can afford a heavy weights. It's is out of my control and I can't do nothing about it until I have enough money. I do and improve what I can by buying some extra equipment and hopefully, gets a better financial life. Btw, from my experience, high volume calisthenics is very effective for hypertrophy. Try it.
@RodrigoroRex3 жыл бұрын
@@miesvaillanykyisyytta3252 I use resistance bands and weights (on my back etc using a backpack) and I'm great with just using calisthenics
@johnnichols271011 ай бұрын
Who would you rather go into battle with? A jacked bodybuilder or a calisthenics/ cardio guy?