Calesthenics or weights?

[iama]

I'm curious as to what is your chosen sport BJJ, Judo etc, and do you lift weights or use bodyweight or both?

[shouldercharge]

both (Judo and BJJ,but mainly judo) lift weights.

with some body weight exercises- box jumps,chin/pull ups,dips etc,

[LordarshynBJJ]

BOTH!! You need to be comfortable with your own body, so Calisthenics are great, if you want to maintain strength or get stronger, lift weights, too! you should be strong enough to use your Calisthenics as cardio. if your Calisthenics are working as strength training, you need to be a bit stronger for your body size.

[snoop dogg]

I lift but usually at the end of my weight training i do some body weight exercises

[kintana]

I would love to do both. But my work as a scout and traveling to certain obscure places doesn't allow me time and access to a gym.

So I do bodyweight and I do BJJ. Works pretty well though I do miss weights.

[cms9690]

Originally Posted by kintana

I would love to do both. But my work as a scout and traveling to certain obscure places doesn't allow me time and access to a gym.

So I do bodyweight and I do BJJ. Works pretty well though I do miss weights.

If you don't mind the extra luggage, have you considered a kettlebell? They won't build your squat to 500lbs but they'll give you an awesome workout if you're looking for a little more than bodyweight exercises or just to simpy try something new.

TS, if you have the time, do both. Strength training is great but cross training with calisthenics is ideal. You can't go wrong with getting the best of both worlds.

[TriangleMan]

I lift weights. But I'm forced to do calisthenics sometimes in class. It hurts when I'm sore :'(

[Respeezy]

I do BJJ and bodyweight strength training only. Works great for me.

[Gawd]

Originally Posted by LordarshynBJJ

BOTH!! You need to be comfortable with your own body, so Calisthenics are great, if you want to maintain strength ro get stronger, lift weights, too! you should be strong enough to use your Calisthenics as cardio. if your Calisthenics are working as strength training, you need to be a bit stronger for your body size.

I used to lift but lately I have switched to a bodtweight program due to time constraints.

I still have a little trouble doing the handstand pushups for cardio though. I guess i'm not strong enough?

[Spoonman7]

Do both, resistance training is essential to reach full potential in martial arts I feel.