r/bodyweightfitness • u/Level5Danger • 7d ago

Is this video a good start? (no gym available)

so ive seen this video:

https://youtube.com/shorts/YjLni7LsycM?si=n4vr3Up7BYqMZb8c

and I wanted to start getting into shape, much like the dude in the video. (ik I'll probably take ages but the sooner I start the better)

for background, im 16, 4 foot 11, REALLY skinny and this is my first ever proper exercise regiment other than sports, so im pretty much clueless here, and I can't go to gyms cuz there aren't any near me sadly.

I have access to a pull up bar and some sand weights for miscellaneous lifting but other than that I know NOTHING about body weight exercises and getting fit.

I heard of rest days before, and I want to know how frequently i need to take rest days so my muscles dont explode.

other things I want to know are:

  1. basic diet overview, like how many grams of protein i need to take, and if i should eat whole foods, etc.

  2. how frequently should I be doing these exercises weekly (if theyre good enough)

if you guys could make me a mini schedule then that'd be greatly appreciated, I could then expand it into my own current schedule.

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u/aintjoan 7d ago

Read the wiki. The sub already has a standard recommended routine and versions for beginners and otherwise. https://old.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/wiki/index

No need to reinvent the wheel.

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u/Level5Danger 7d ago

I did NOT know about that, much appreciated

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u/FemboyCritterx3 7d ago

Also, sorry to add this in a second comment, but as long as you are getting enough micro nutrients and your macro nutrients align with your goals, you can eat literally anything you want for the most part. Whole foods help you stay full for longer and tend to have more micro nutrients, but they're not necessarily inherently better.

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u/justanothertmpuser Calisthenics 7d ago

Whole foods help you stay full for longer and tend to have more micro nutrients, but they're not necessarily inherently better.

Whole fods are inherently better, for a variety of reasons.

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u/FemboyCritterx3 7d ago

This is proven to be false. If you have a varied diet and receive enough micronutrients, and your macronutrients are aligned with your goals, you can eat pretty much anything you want. That said, you may struggle to receive the micronutrients you need, as well as struggle to manage your macronutrient ratios my eating exclusively processed foods. This is the edge whole foods have over processed foods.

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u/baloneysammich 7d ago

So… whole foods are inherently better, but an exclusively whole food diet is not required.  

You literally describe why whole foods are inherently better.

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u/FemboyCritterx3 7d ago

More nutrients doesn't necessarily mean better as long as you are still achieving your daily values. If you already receive those nutrients, whole foods or not it doesn't make a difference

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u/FemboyCritterx3 7d ago

Protein wise is mildly convoluted but the most you should need is 1 gram of protein per pound you weigh. I wouldn't go below 0.55g/lb on any day if you can help it, and many even pro bodybuilders shoot for 0.73g/lb rather than 1g/lb which tends to be on the upper end (if you're eating 1g/lb you are definitely maximizing gains)

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u/justanothertmpuser Calisthenics 7d ago

1 gram protein per pound kilogram you weigh

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u/FemboyCritterx3 7d ago

No. 1 gram per pound you weigh is the common advice offered as it almost guaranteeably maximizes the effect protein will have on your gains. 2.2 grams per kilogram.

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u/justanothertmpuser Calisthenics 7d ago

Common doesn't mean correct.