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Putting on weight is not a matter of doing any particular exercise in of itself. Putting on weight is generally a matter of consuming more calories than you burn. Losing weight is ideally burning more calories than you consume. Doing calisthenics such as push-ups and burpees will not make you gain weight ( unless of course you are eating more calories than you burn ) burpees will however improve your muscular endurance and your anaerobic endurance.

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For recovery after an intense workout I’ve had good success with something called contrasting showers. Here is how they work… do them when you are done with your work out. Do a cold shower for about 3 to 6 minutes then go to a hot temperature in the shower for another 3 to 6 minutes do this several times and it will help circulate more blood in and out of the tissues you just broke down during your workout. The key to this being successful is for you to always start with a cold shower, contrary to popular belief colder temperatures are better for inflammation, pain and recovery then hot. Heat will inflame the tissue more. The broken tissues cannot begin to heal until the inflammation goes down. Also make sure your diet is on track, proteins rich in branched chain amino acids such as a good whey protein is good to consume after an intense workout. Stay well hydrated and I advocate throwing in a good mix of antioxidants such as high doses of vitamin C vitamin E and essential fatty acids, those will help neutralize the free radicals you just introduced into your body from the intense exercise. And of course make sure you’re getting plenty of sleep.

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quote ukiltmybrutha:

I might or might not ever return to Krav, but whether or not I return I’d like to be healthy in general just in case I do decide to return. I am not confident that I am posting in the right place, but I have the highest respect for this community and know that Krav folks tend to take care of their bodies.

With that said, I am a 5’10 male with a medium frame….my thumb barely overlaps my finger on the frame size test. I know that is not the greatest test, but I have to do something before I become discouraged.

I was up to 213 pounds at 5’10 and I am 42 years of age.

I am now about 188 pounds. I have been dieting but haven’t been able to exercise much due to an injury. Things are healing up, but I don’t want to go too crazy.

Questions:

1) Does doing body weight exercises only create *ANY* weight gain or is that limited to free weight excercises? (I ask this because my mind works differently than most and I am encouraged most by number loss on the scale…just want my numbers to go down and deal with the rest later).

2) If you were my height, what would you weigh? I like being stocky because I notice that no one bothers me. I like being skinny because I find it easier on my knees, but the advertised numbers on many height weight charts leave me amazed.

I’d like this to be a fun thread. I’d like to stop dieting at some point.

What would you weigh at my height? Do burpees and pushups etc., put *ANY* weight on you at all?

I know it’s hard to say etc., but I’d just like some thoughts. Tired of fooling myself into thinking it’s time to stop dieting or wanting to be so skinny I am an easy target to get pushed around. I learned in Krav class that if you look like a lion and carry yourself like one you can avoid confrontation. I notice this much more so than when I was 150 lbs. in my early 20’s.

​Thanks for your help!

Your question is a bit convoluted. I would first establish with yourself what your primary Fitness goal is. Do you want to gain weight or loose it? If you want to gain weight I would advocate strength training with free weights and increasing your caloric uptake however if joint pain and inflexibility are an issue this may not be the right goalfor you. If leaning out and losing weight is what you want I would still Advocate strength training with a little bit of cardio as well as your Krav Maga training and just create a slight caloric deficit. As far as your question about burpees and push ups and other types of calisthenics making you gain weight I would say ultimately no… they will help condition you and give you good functional muscular endurance which is a good trait to have for self defense and fighting. Gaining weight is basically a matter of eating a little more and losing weight is obviously about eating a little bit less.

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