10 Upper Body Strength Exercises NO GYM

[@Strengthside]

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[@Naomi-dz1yp]

Well it’s pretty non existent really 😂 this video just opened up my mind in a good way so than you 🙏 I’ve pushed some dumbbells lately 🤷🏻‍♀️ pulling and pushing and not really enjoying it as much as I once did. I have a strong desire to strengthen my total body functionally. These videos have been very inspiring for me lately. I’m starting at zero. 46yrs old, mother of 6yr old twins. Just lost a good amount of excess weight (yay) and I really want to use ‘fitness’ in a more efficient way moving forward. Again thanks for these videos. So very inspiring for me. ❤️‍🔥

[@Nate_tureboy]

I'm stuck at pulling yet my pressing and legs are getting stronger. I've begun to add a weight vest/kettlebell/big water jug to my pushups and all leg exercises. But...stuck at pulling a max of 6 really clean arched back pull ups. Can probably hit 10 or so really clean supinated pull ups.

[@Nate_tureboy]

I like the ground based moving and workouts! I touch ground daily including most often being barefoot. But ground work lacks increasing pulling

[@Strengthside]

@@Nate_tureboy Nice Nate those are some good numbers! Maybe consider adding the weight vest to some basic pull ups

[@Nate_tureboy]

@@Strengthside yessir Josh, I've considered it. I just wrapped up a period of 5wks of pure strength (Reps to 8, Sets to 4/5, RI to 4min) and enjoyed the process, though taxing. I too incorporated light/med core and mobility between sets. I did not add the weight to my vertical pulls because I feel I should be able to knock out 6 chest to bar arch backs for a few sets before adding weight. Im no newbie so I cannot really figure out my lack of greater progression over a few years! Perhaps I'll switch periods to hypertrophy pressing and legs while continuing to acquire strength in pulling...but maybe add weight and shoot for consistent reps of 2 - 4. I've done a lot of continuing research for years and never come across anyone mixing pure strength and hypertrophy to any capacity. I'm tall very lean and gaining but I would like to be thicker. Of course nutrition is numero uno but I'm constantly thinking I'm underfed

[@Pouncerman]

I’m 66 years old and I’ve been working out for just a few months. My goal is just to be leaner, stronger and more flexible. Every video that you guys put out has helped me so much, mentally and physically. Thanks so much for your help.

[@amandeepsingh3949]

Brother i am from india...37 yrs old...not at all phisically fit...seeing u i feel lyk working out the way u do.gives me immense amount of motivation... .also wanted to say u are amazing ...the kiind of movements u teach on youtube...different from most of the fitness experts i have seen...keep up the good work and inpiring people like me

[@marymarti9958]

Perfect video! This granny needs to regain upper body strength! Thank you for the inspiration! 🙏🏼

[@arminvanbuuren883]

Your videos are always such a good vibe , mixing fitness with fun is the way to go in life. I dropped my gym membership 2 years ago, never looked back, never felt more healthy than now.

[@drewtrade]

58 and am enjoying the vids and applying them. For some reason you inspired me to get a longboard Saturday, first time in 45 years on a board, most fun I've had in a long, long time! And yes I do have medical insurance!

[@gustavocalia7886]

Hey Josh, fan from brazil here. Great videos, love the lessons i get from them! Gotta say, though you may already know that, those "free-style" moves you like to do, they are literally capoeira. Don't know if you've heard of it, it's the brazilian "martial art", but it's so much more than that, it's play, music, dance, history combined altogether, and from the little I've seen from you it looks like something you'd just love. And it's got lots of acrobatics to get wild with

[@kirand.s.1514]

You are an inspirational genius. Absolutely love the exercises you do.

[@yungpadawan7060]

Dude, this is crazy. Your channel is a combo of both of my new interests and goals. Bodyweight training/stretching and Breakdance. That's wild man, what a blessing I've come across your channel.

[@9sunsetdrive278]

You seem like the kinda guy thats into chakra training too it'd be cool if you did a vid about that too. I've recently been looking into eating cleaner and working out in a new clean way that unlocks my endorphins that makes me feel happy and energenic. You seem like you'd be a good teacher

[@angelpeep4888]

I would really appreciate if you made some more ring workouts Josh 🙏🏽

[@warrensalvador495]

UP FOR THIS!

[@shainegilbert]

i second this

[@jamesostendorf1518]

Definitely

[@warrensalvador495]

We still hoping you will make some more ring workouts, plssss

[@courwankingsley4591]

Loving your videos Josh, very inspiring Bro . Lots of love from South Africa ❤️🌍❤️

[@raffosnow5429]

20 years of lifting weights to please the bloody ego in the mirror, then found out l5-s1 protrusion and got scared. Stopped weights, watched Frank Medrano and fell in love with calisthenics to just find out I made so many mistakes for 20 years.. If I knew it before :) Finally found your channel which is mind opening. I'd love to join Primal athletes once my meniscus tear will let me.

[@pnp8849]

I'm dying to do this. It's not easy to maintain upper body strength as we go thru life. Really cool you do this video.

[@gartenstuhl2396]

I spend my 20s with either partying, gaming or sitting on the couch while smoking and watching TV shows. Only in the end of my 20s I realized the positive effect exercise has on my psyche. I now spend my free time with gaming, TV shows but I exercise almost every day (if I am not injured from trying something new or doing something too excessively). The last 6 month while I was basically locked up because of corona were the height of my training discipline so far. I mean there is a field with a pull up bar near by but still, lots of exercise happened in my tiny little room on the floor. Real prison style.

[@paula00789]

Hi Josh, I watch your videos for a while. I love it and it inspires me to do more stretching. Do you also have a sort of routine in the morning, like a 'morning wake up stretch'? That would be great! Greetings from the Netherlands 😊

[@Peoplespilates]

Thank you Josh! Love your videos! I'm trying to get upper body strength and you are helping me sooo much!

[@ready4cheeseburger]

What you have there is art.

[@kevinrine8730]

Videos getting better and better every time!

[@BenCritic]

you are the best, you saved my life

[@SilverTheFlame]

What the heck! Never knew you liked parkour! Nice precision at the end :)

[@derekcamarota401]

Great video! 2yrs in. Lots of core, middle of the back, and shoulders rehab/strengthening! Thanks to Strength Side, it’s fun and easy! Loved the 1st t shirts you had last year, can’t wait to see the new ones!

[@wbworkout]

Man, WOW, Shoulder push ups! I am not there yet but I used to do a variation of that move by hooking my feet on a bar for stability. I just reached my anniversary of shoulder surgery after an injury. I really like your ideas and want to work up to getting back that shoulder toughness. I have made tons of progress since I finished my physical rehab. I did great with that and have gradually been getting close to where I was before the injury. I don't want to re-injure that area again. Thanks for some great tips and ideas for overall fitness.

[@DragonBuddah]

Will definitely be buying some merch because i LOVE your content !!!

[@josemariaramirez2818]

Men the qualities of your videos and the information are improving a lot this year! Keep going with this amazing proyect! Un abrazo!

[@carefulyoureprojecting858]

Nice work brother

[@bindiyaramakrishnan5505]

You are too good..just love to see the way you move your body with full control..pl post some videos for beginners..

[@Ferovka]

Thank you so much for the great video and excersises! 😊

[@gamwpanagia]

What a hippy,i love it

[@gaetanoiuculano7895]

Great work as usual keep it coming, calisthenics combined with movement/natural movement is the best!

[@deenanock7807]

Crawling. That's a good one. Not that easy. Thanks Josh

[@DivineVortex]

💯 I wanna get there tho 🥺

[@mufinman1809]

Upper body strength journey: - 5 years classic weight lifting stuff - about 3 years ago switched to more body weight and gymnastics style training for upper - right now working towards bar muscle up, straddle planche, 3/4 HS push-up with wall, straddle lever

[@Pklball11]

I always appreciate learning new ways to strengthen my body from you, thank you! And double bonus - Pickleballers in the background, woohoo!

[@seanrimada8571]

Great set man, next time you are in Mexico give me a shout! There is all kind of calisthenics parks and culture around for the right mindset.

[@markmlinar1511]

Uncle Sam made me push the ground away! No doubt grass drills and all kinds of crawling made me what I am today.

[@bhargavi368]

Ur words are true!! Thank u for enlightening us with these great exercise And I really looking forward to practice and enhance my strength and coincidentally I was about to search and now u made one.. Thank u strength 💪 side

[@ITSM3JON]

Love your videos man! You are super genuine and you inspire and excite me to improve my body! Keep doing YOU !

[@hugonarvaez2944]

I am turning 50, been a couch potato must of my life. I have decide to change that, this video and others like this is motivating through the pain, .I have lost 45 pounds. thank you.

[@ramamoorthia3422]

Super

[@Maothiel]

Do you have any suggestions for someone who is rehabbing a broken clavicle? Obviously I can't take much weight with that arm until things have healed up a bit more but I was hoping you might have some chest/shoulder exercises that don't involve much lifting/weight bearing..? I know, it's probably a bit of a silly ask, I shoulder probably focus more on core and legs until things have healed up more. Loving your channel!

[@vidhead85]

Wow! Excellent video!

[@bobd6965]

it was about 10 years ago that I randomly attempted to do a cartwheel in the yard for the first time in probably 20 years. I remember I was scared to death standing there with my arms up and my eyes bulged out looking at the grass, and I was paralyzed not even remembering how to make the the first move lol. It took a few minutes to get sorted out and go through with it, but I decided that losing touch with the ground and equilibrium just wasn't a good idea.

[@japm8927]

Yoga is a way of life

[@carissatregub3778]

Yes!!! Strengthside apparel WOOP WOOP!!!!

[@MikeZouth]

Love it man! Got inspiered!

[@tiopohan5273]

Wow... thank ... and u cooll sir👍

[@dmm4272]

Apparel... Yes! Bring it!

[@amandaclark2340]

I like ur idea at the tennis court. I'm always struggling for solid surfaces no concrete. No grass, beach...I wish I could find a nice public dock on the water would be perfect. Thank u so much rock on looking great 👍

[@Jay_Murigi]

I really want to do this that flow break was amazing...

[@Bharvey_]

The best content bro

[@samboriboun2213]

Im going to do this,i can do most of these but not the hand stand ones

[@DivineVortex]

Bruh best video yet

[@craigharris7808]

Loving the video, definitely going to start working on the frog and the crow again. I've been relaxed in doing those. Asking again, can we please have a tutorial on how to do those kickover style moves like you do at 8:34? They look so good and I need to learn how to do them.

[@Strengthside]

Look up “qdr push-up”

[@eliasuzzi3125]

I think you're a good person dude

[@albertsantos89]

with the weather getting hotter its all about shorts and whatnot...but hopefully you drop some hoodies as well!

[@nicoborgards2357]

thats awesome thank you man!

[@jacobfeldman1994]

You guys are in an amazing locations in all your vids. Without doxing yourselfs where are you based

[@sarahgordon2597]

Hi, do you still live in Austin? I lived there for a bit and loved the fitness community, might venture back and wondering if you teach classes there or elsewhere, thanks

[@edlepkowicz4478]

Very kool moves

[@kamilstal2582]

WoW

[@bob4919]

Flow looks effortless! Instruction is first rate. Thank you!

[@mariajakabova4722]

How do you breath during those exercises, from my perspective, it's seems like you hold your breath, cause your head gets red, but I guess it's gravity pulling your blood down. Maybe I'm wrong

[@CaseyCoxx]

I feel like he was once a break dancer or something cause that flow

[@JetBizzle]

Was just thinking the same. He’d be a killer B-Boy 🕺 💪🔥🤟🏻

[@grouchydude3448]

I tried some of these exercises, especially the crawling…in beginner mode, of course, and my wrists started to really hurt during these exercises!

[@souperdooperman]

Awesome, I’ve been wondering if you had any gear for sale!

[@let_uslunch8884]

intensity

[@a.l.alexander3668]

When and where will I be able to purchase your apparel?

[@GrowFromLife]

you should go on Joe Rogans podcast. I'm sure he'll love your style. great content as usual !

[@A._.A._.]

Hi I wanted to ask a couple of questions: .Other than the workout exercises you show us do you do other heavy-weight lifting for building muscles? .Do you take steroids?

[@UtkarshTiwari-es2th]

Best fucking youtube channel

[@hareshjagtiani]

what push up bars are you using? can't find any that low to the ground

[@godsguy13]

Cool 😎 bro

[@aphleesegurtra2820]

@Strength Side Is your star sign Aries?

[@PY4SR]

Capoeira flow

[@Ateekshordealist]

Mate I am gonna be like you when I grow up No joke its my life's aim to be you're kind of a minimalist Spend my money on experiences like you, Pour my heart and soul into everything I do, GO FUCKING BACKPACKING and just contemplate life in a different way and most importantly help others m8

[@pnth240]

i love calisthenics.

[@filippomarsi232]

What does the '' hash " tatoo means

[@rachkate76]

What happened with Matt and Upright Health?

[@magnuserikkeenrobot1117]

what happend with your shoulders? what kinda injury did you have to deal with ?

[@gracecoyne3851]

Scapular pushups look like they’d hurt

[@joyceholloway7889]

Slow, im just starting!!!

[@DivineVortex]

Him: tell me about your upper body journey... Me: ... 😶 there is a journey for that? 🤔😕😫😒😑😪😪😪😂

[@DivineVortex]

His like I’m done... well not really. Ok I’m done... well not really. Oh wait another wall... I’m done tho... one more time?

[@kkperu6375]

@10:02 those two irritate the shot out of me. No consideration-you see someone doing something, why would you set up right next to him? There’s another area further away!! It’s the same thing that happens at the beach

[@vaskopz]

I hate it when upper body videos mean only pushing movements.

[@MulderFoxy]

Weights? I threw them on the GROUNDDD, I'm not part of the SYSTEM

[@boblazar5766]

That cringe workout on such a wall in a parking lot is an open invite to Karens

[@Defender247]

Grown men jumping always makes me wonder…why

[@jimmahgee]

Cause it’s good exercise and movement that we evolved to do.

[@Defender247]

@@jimmahgee until they grown man falls cracks his grown ass ankle in 5 places and can’t do anything for 8 months

[@jimmahgee]

@@Defender247 well, there’s risk in everything. It’s his choice :)

[@Iamanewcreature]

Living scared?

[@Defender247]

@@Iamanewcreature living smart

[@firstname5296]

Crawling looks really gay

[@Strengthside]

ahh i didn't know 3rd graders were watching these videos, hey buddy.

[@conservativehippie13]

I relate to this so much. I was kind of a gym rat but was so stiff and some muscle groups were under developed. I grew up doing gymnastics and now have reverted back to that style of exercise. you have helped me and inspired me so much josh. I feel so much better and am gaining my shoulder flexibility and strength back!!!

[@Strengthside]

Beautiful. Nice work Sancho keep at it

[@conservativehippie13]

@@Strengthside thanks so much🙏 I show your videos to everyone I can and even encourage mental health clients of mine to watch your videos. Keep em comin : )

[@mathieugauvin9446]

Brother Josh love ya man love what your doing how do you split up your training,full body 3-4 times a week ?

[@TTLadydark]

I was ill for 15 years (Loss of Thyroid gland) and gained 23Kiloes. Two years ago i started new medicine and slowly began working with my body again, and now I can finally make a handstand. I do crawling and it makes me stronger - just love your videos

[@Strengthside]

Wow congrats on the massive recovery

[@ChaseMountains]

Fire as always my dude.

[@christopherellis2663]

I'm 72, this keeps me very flexible and sharp...

[@ukguy]

I would love to see some videos showing progressions from beginner up to intermediate or advanced for various exercises etc.

[@mayukhpurkayastha2649]

Sir you invented my imagine machine Shakti Prokriya karan yantra or power acceptor large machines or yantra.this power acceptor help update new type quantum computer India India

[@peacelovehealthpowerresthe7940]

Super cool the "vlog" at the end :))

[@raphizz338]

Hey Josh ! Do you know yoga coach Dylan Werner ? I find really similar techniques especially around the pushing techniques. That's really cool as his courses teach me how to use my scapulas and you give advanced techniques to strenghten them !

[@lobotlamatini7730]

Very inspiring! I agree with you, bro. I don't like gyms, I prefer to go more natural doing bodyweigh exercises outdoor or inside my own room, I'm a beginner though. My only equipment is a pair of dumbbells and a abwheel. Thanks for sharing your insights. Greetings from Mexico.

[@JoeyBolducMovement]

I’ve been a trainer in my area for about eight years, coming from an entertainment background (singer, DJ). When I got my certification exam suggested that you have a certain style, and I never knew what mine was until I came across movement training about the same time. Like you I’ve been trying to slowly develop my craft and just enjoy the journey and play and have fun along the way. Also I use my GoPro eight, and iPhone to make all my KZbin videos as well. Sorry for the long winded message. I really respect you and your channel 🙏🏼

[@Bodlasona]

In calisthenics, people almost forget that they work a lot of shoulders doing dips and pull-ups push-ups raws ( where they are pretty much engaged )...interesting but for me handstand and different variations of push-ups pike(push-ups on ground and on dip bars )...Every good position on elevated pike pushups or handstand push ups engage your shoulders and rhomboid muscules