Bodyweight Exercises

[Moyer]

I don't know how to use dips & pull ups. I really enjoy doing both and I want to use them in my first HST program, but I can't do 15 reps of either.

I can't do pulldowns at home.

My only idea is to use my legs to lessen the weight during sets, but this seems very far from accurate. What should I do?

This is my HST rough draft:

Trap Bar Deadlift
DB Incline Bench
Pull Ups
Dips
Bent Over Rows
Arnold Raises
Curls
Calf Raises
Lying Tri Extensions(possibly)
Shrugs
Weighted Crunches

 

[Fausto]

Moyer

It is not a big deal if you cannot do 15 reps

Using legs after you get to a no-go point is also fine, to help if you don't have a partner.

Some other options would be to use:

Rows - bent over barbel row or the d/b variey over a bench seeing that you cannot do pulldowns.

Dips are very good I see you are not using bench at all, then make sure you get real heavy with the dips, would be intersting to see results!

 

[Dex]

If you want to keep dips and pullups in your
routine, you can break the reps up and add
a set or two. (1x15 = 2x7 or 8, 3x5...etc.)
One rep + or - on 15 is not the end of the
world....I don't think Mr. Haycock will hunt
you down and do you bodily harm.

Anyone else chime in and throw your .02 on
the table.