Question about calystenics training

[TGZ]

Hello,

I have been doing an average of 250 push-ups a day, and going to the park on alternate days and doing 5 sets of max reps I can attain with pull-ups, and dips.

My goal is to get ripped I dont want to gain size. I bicycle everyday for atleast an hour, usually more, and have been trying to cut down in carbs.

Anything else you guys would recommend? I dont eat anything a good few hours before bed but have heard that I should be eating something. Do I really need a lot of protein if im only doing calystenics?

Thanks for your time,

TGZ

 

[casualbb]

Do some real weight training and eat less food.

Without getting too technical, eating less than maintainance will cause a loss of both muscle and fat. One can prioritize fat loss by eating lots of protein and giving the body a reason to keep the muscle (ie weight training). Calisthenics doesn't count as weight training, it's more of an endurance activity with low muscle-building potential.

 

[TGZ]

I'm not trying to build muscle or get big, I just want to get cut up. I was looking for advice on if I'm going about it the right way.

Can I do calystenics everyday? Or should I also take a break every now and then.

 

[Tagio]

the point is that you're not gonna get cut up without some resistance training. You're creating a calorie deficit I assume, but you'll burn muscle as well as fat if you don't do some weights. It happened to me last summer before I discovered weights. I was doing 3+ hours of pylometric style cardio (aggressive inline) like 5 days a week, protein about 50-80 grams per day(didn't know anything about nutrition either). I lost weight fast - but I was emaciated and flabby by the end of the summer (11 inch arms and no visible abs)

also your protein should probably be 1 g/per pound of LBM per day at least.