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High Volume Calisthenics IS NOT CARDIO

My experiences and thoughts about training and other stuff. Instagram:   / pana6x   High rep training or in this case high volume calisthenics, is deemed as “cardio” and we know what a lot of people mean by this. By calling it cardio they dismiss the potential it has and the function it has to build muscle. However, calisthenics is a broad term and is not like the only exercise in existence when it comes to calisthenics are push-ups and bodyweight rows. Dips and pull-ups use all of our bodyweight and can always be a significant challenge and load for our bodies to push-through. Realistically how many people do you know that can do 20 reps of pull-ups and 30 reps of dips consistently through 4 sets? Not only that but if you bulk on top of that it is not crazy to think that pull-ups and dips can always be a challenging load so long as you reach failure in all sets, which is not going to take that many reps anyways as each time you reach failure you decrease your strength. Even so if it takes 20 reps then it's cardio. What do we mean by cardio? When we talk about cardio what comes first to mind is running, jumping rope and more often than not activities that would not be considered any good for building muscle. However is it fair to associate these activities with high volume calisthenics? First off the upper body is not designed the same as the legs, the legs are naturally, proportionally and absolutely bigger than the arms or other parts of the upper body. Why? Well, you are using them every time you move. If you were to walk every time only with your upper body, it would be crazy big. Second of all it is unfair to compare the range of motions of jogging or jumping rope with the range of motions of exercises like push-ups and dips, etc. It is ridiculous. Even if high reps demand more oxygen to the muscles at a constant rate because of the constant reps and thus could be considered more cardiovascular demanding than let’s say simply doing 10 reps of lift. It still should not be considered cardio, you are not even in a state of cardiovascular demand for more than 1 minute per set realistically, along with the rest between sets. By calling it cardio and associating it with that, you are dismissing it as unworthy. When it is not.