DangersVoyage

Wow so much response in such a little time! I love it. I think I'm gonna start off with full on body weigh training, it sounds a lot of fun, especially with the gymnastic stuff too! Just one more question, for the actual work out, how many reps/sets should I be doing of each exercise? Like of the push-ups, bodyweight squats, lunges, pull-up, etc.

Hi there! And thanks for the welcome. I've used free weights before, it's just been awhile since I've seriously lifted. I saw on NF an article showing a body weight routine and I thought I might start with that just to get into the motions of it, and to get my strength up a little bit before making the transition to the free weights section.

So I'm looking to start strength training, with some added parkour on the side(I'm a newbie). I was going to jump right into the free weights section and start lifting, but I saw a recent article on NF that mentioned starting off by doing body weight exercises first and that intrigued me. Just wondering what everyone here would suggest doing. The article gives a workout over the course of three days using all body weight exercises as follows: Monday: Squats, Push Ups, Body RowsWednesday: Lunges, Handstands, Pull UpsFriday: Box Jumps, Dips, Body RowsI like it, and I think it would be a good start to my road to the ninja ways, but I also wanted to know how long I should go about doing only body weigh(IF I should) before going into weights, and then if to mix them together or not? Any input would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

Hello all! New member to the website, nice to meet ya! I suppose introductions are in order, my name's Michael. I'm 20 years old and have been "working out" for a good portion of my life. Playing sports, occasionally going to the gym or on a run. My diet never was never really...that healthy. I tried to eat healthier but it never really stuck with me, something that I'm hoping to change through being a part of a community like the Nerd Fitness Rebellion. I work (in a bowling alley), so I'm surrounded by junk food/sodas all the time, and it makes it hard to resist the sugary/fatty temptations. (especially because sodas are free..) I weigh around 200 pounds, and I wouldn't really have a problem with that due to my height (6'2''), but a good majority of my weight is fat. Last time I measured in at about 18% body fat, a shocking revelation when the last time I checked I was closer to 10%. My goals: I'm looking to go further and beyond, and get down to ~7% body fat. I want to feel and look good at the same time, as well as be as strong as can be. I want to begin hardcore strength training, as well as try and go full paleo throughout the course of the year.(The latter will be difficult, I'm unfortunately a pretty picky eater :/) I also want to add parkour training to my workouts, added with strength training. I just read an article on the main page about transitioning from machines to free weights, and it mentioned starting off with Bodyweight exercises BEFORE moving on to the free weights, and then finally mixing the two together. It seems like a great idea, and I would love to put the body weigh exercises into my routine(they almost mirror the parkour training that is also found on the website) So all in all my goals for this are: Get to 7% body fatGo paleo!Like what I see in the mirrorBE STRONGAnd to get started with parkourThanks a lot for the read and I'm glad to be here.