[hawski]

If one wants to go cheaper I recommend the body weight fitness subreddit. But I really just followed their wiki and mostly the "old" routine.

https://www.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/wiki/kb/recommend...

and I follow this one, except I do something out of new routine instead of L-sits: https://www.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/wiki/kb/recommend...

The only thing that is necessary is a bar for pull-ups and around an hour of your time two or three times a week.

[chevill]

I used to be really into body weight fitness (actually need to start it back up again). However, they still recommend most people get weights and a set of plates because there are very limited options when it comes to doing leg exercises.

[hawski]

That's why I follow more the old routine. It seems to be simpler for me and it worked good enough at least for know.

[sexy_seedbox]

Weighted calisthenics is even better. You can get huge legs doing weighted pistol squats and reverse nordics.

[chevill]

I've been trying off and on to work on doing pistols. I think the primary reason people suggest a set of weights and a traditional weightlifting leg routine is because its pretty difficult to develop the strength and balance to do pistols even without weight. I got to the point where I was doing squats with an 80lb weight vest and holding another 70+ pounds of kettlebells and I still wasn't anywhere near strong enough to do unweighted pistols.

Gonna keep trying though.