Hi,
I’ve been following Al for a while and have bought a couple of his books and have been getting into calisthenics since May of this year.
When I started in May I couldn’t do a pull up, now I manage 5 sets of 7. I’m amazed at how quickly I have changed my strength and how I look. I have a six pack at 51 years old and I’m really pleased!
Ok enough background. I’m at the stage now where I’m wondering if I should keep trying to increase the reps on my pull ups or leave them at 7 and keep adding sets? I already do five sets.
Also I’m wondering if I should stick to doing a circuit style workout like this:
pull ups x 7
push ups x 15
Australians x 10
dips x 10
jumping squats x10
then repeat five times…
Or should I do all my pull ups then all the push ups and so on with rest in between each exercise?
I want to get a bit bigger muscle mass but my true goal is to get as strong as I can as quick as I can so I can progress onto more advanced moves like muscle ups, levers etc.
So to recap, what res and sets should I work on for strength and progression to more advanced moves?
And, do I stick with the circuit style of doing things or should I concentrate on one exercise reps and sets before I move on?
Thanks,
Ian