Calisthenics for 6 Months, Progress Slower Than What is Normal

[carbiduis]

Where did I claim that they are a great training exercise? Where? I’ll wait here.

They’re aren’t the greatest squat variation, which is one of the reasons I haven’t done them for over a month.

Keep it comin pal…

[mr.v3lv3t]

@carbiduis

As long as people are honest and ADMIT that that is why they are doing it.

So what’s your follow up?

Why have you been steadfastly refusing to accept an honest admission then?

[dchris]

@mr.v3lv3t

refusing to accept an honest admission then?

He’s hinging on the femur comment.

[SOUL_FIGHTER]

If they’re not, whats the point of pushing it like a used car salesman? Pretty much everybody here is lifting serious weight and pistol squats aren’t exactly high priority lifts for anyone - thats not an excuse, thats just intelligent and relevant programming

If somebody said “I dont like pushups” I wouldn’t get trigged like you did here:

@carbiduis

Sure, I’m an asshole, a Dbag, all of the above. But to let these shitty comments slide is very un-Tnation like.

So yeah, looking back, you never actually said that pistol squats are a “great training exercise”, but you’re MAD AS HELL about people like @Frank_C and @flipcollar for not doing them?

So I’ll give you the info you asked. I compete at 198 lbs/90kg. And I’ll post my question that you’ll probably avoid again, which I’d say is “very un-Tnation like”

@SOUL_FIGHTER

What’s your max barbell squat?

Basically I wanna know the 3 digit number you squat and not this nonsense:

@carbiduis

I use a band (Tnation article advice) for balance, then a kettlebell on my shoulder, I’ve gone up to 55lbs for 5-6 reps. When I want to show off, I don’t use a band and jump, get air, land on my other foot and proceed to do another rep. I think people would do them more if they used a band to get rid of the balance issues.

Oh we got a bad ass over here

[Chris_Colucci]

@carbiduis

Let’s stick a wrench in this moving machine and see what happens.

So, trolling. As long as we’re all clear.

Should’ve been evident since you haven’t used the forum to talk about anything training-related for the last 8 months.

No repercussions.

That’s not a safety net you should count on.

[Frank_C]

@carbiduis

Where did I claim that they are a great training exercise? Where? I’ll wait here.

That didn’t take long.

@carbiduis

Pistol squats don’t develop legs? Figure out how to do 20 in one set, then revisit that thought.

“I mean I can bench 135 for 1-2 reps…but I just don’t see how benching builds muscle” Oh my fuck, what logic.

Also, feel free to hold a heavy weight(s) while doing pistol squats

I admit that written communication can be misunderstood very easily, but my interpretation of this statement is that you think highly of pistols squats. I’m guessing by some of your more recent comments that this is not the case. But early on you appeared to really idolize these things and I think most of us have been operating under that impression all this time.

[SkyzykS]

@carbiduis

It’s better than selling myself short. It’s a regret, of people near death, to not speak their mind. So here I am, bringing my observations and thoughts to light.

Are you dying or just trying to avoid that specific regret on the odd chance that you do?

[mr.v3lv3t]

@SkyzykS

odd chance that you do?

Wouldn’t that be more a matter of ‘when’, than ‘if’?

[dchris]

@SkyzykS

Are you dying or just trying to avoid that specific regret on the odd chance that you do?

Odd that not speaking your mind on a training forum is a death-bed regret… Can finally put a check mark on T-Nation.
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Reddit

[SkyzykS]

@mr.v3lv3t

Wouldn’t that be more a matter of ‘when’, than ‘if’?

I guess. I’m familiar enough with both the randomness and certainty at this point.

@dchris

Odd that not speaking your mind on a training forum is a death-bed regret…

Different strokes for different folks I guess.

Mine would be like missing the wife and kid, friends and family type stuff.

But sure, why not? I’m sure a lot of e. r. nurses and priests hear “I just wish I could have fucked with one more guy on T-nat.”,then off into the great unknown.

[dagill2]

@carbiduis

You’re right, that would be a weird hill to make a stand on. Again, the excuse , the dishonesty with oneself is the problem, not the exercise

You seem confused on the difference between tools and goals.

Not achieving your goals because you were too much of a pussy to take the required steps is excuse making and should be called out as such. Doing pistol squats is not a goal for 99.999999% of trainees though, so no-one needs to be called out for not doing them.

[T3hPwnisher]

A guy too embarassed to answer the question of “how much you squat” is NOT bringing to t back to t-nation.

The only t way to respond to that question was a front squat competiton challenge.

The time for that has now passed. Any attempts now would just be damage control.

[bulldog9899]

Bravo

[SOUL_FIGHTER]

“Hey whats your squat?”

“WHAT? HOW MUCH YOU WEIGH??”

Also my theory:
OP is pistol squat guy on another username

[carbiduis]

lol, not dying. I just don’t want to have that regret when I do die. I saw that in an article and took it as a hint to speak my mind, or at least continue to do so.

[carbiduis]

If you guys want MACHO, you should really see the penispwnishers oops, I mean @T3hPwnisher vid of him doing strongman in -60F weather.

Macho macho mann…

you should have seen how much he got torn apart for posting that ridiculous vid. what a Dbag, er wait…nope, he’s one of “the guys” here, so he got a pass.

More hypocrisy.

[carbiduis]

How often do I do pistol squats vs. other squat variations again?

@Chris_Colucci no meaningful repercussions.

I’m just acting the way others act on this website…to certain people, at certain times. call it trolling, fairly accurate. But now you have me curious as to what you call it when others do it?

One lesson I learned early on here, is the less you type, the more you win…

guys…I’m almost done with this one, so make these last few replys worth it.

[mr.v3lv3t]

@carbiduis

One lesson I learned early on here, is the less you type, the more you win…

As he types away…

[SOUL_FIGHTER]

Its not unsurprising for a dude with a mildly out of shape physique in his avatar (who never posts about training on a training forum) to be too embarrassed about their squat

[twojarslave]

I tried pistol squats yesterday but I feel like I’m hitting a wall. I only have two pistols that weigh about 25 oz each. I have a duffel bag that could hold many more, but after doing more pistol research it is becoming clear that reaching an appropriate loading will be very expensive.

Can I use water pistols instead? I’m thinking this might be less concerning to other people in the gym as well.