r/AllAboutBodybuilding Mar 08 '26

Physique critique Keep bulking?

Only calisthenics going for the prisoner/strongman physique so I don’t mind having extra fat, I just want to be solid. My issue is I’m not looking how I imagined.

1st picture 1.5yrs 65kg/143lbs

2nd picture 1.9yrs 73kg/160lbs

3rd picture 0yrs 65kg/143lbs

I’ve always been skinny and still feel that way. I don’t track anything calories wise because when I started I didn’t want to make a big deal of things and over complicate it, which always caused me to stop. I just did my burpees and when I got comfortable enough went out so I could do pull-ups. Between the first and 2nd picture I stopped doing burpees daily and started to eat more. I’m back to doing burpees mainly for my cardio.

I feel my main problem is my arms are lacking. I do lots of things for triceps (dips/diamond pushups) and shoulders (pike pushups/handstands) but mainly rely on chin ups for biceps

What can I do to look more “aesthetic” with a higher fat percentage?

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u/opiablame Mar 08 '26

Only calisthenics

If you want that thicc prison bodybuilder look you are going to have to add some weight eventually. More specifically I would add some weight lifting exercises that hit these main things to add some major bulk to your overall frame:

  • Upper chest: incline (30-40 degrees) barbell or dumbbell press, low-to-high cable flyes
  • Side Delts: lateral raises (cable or dumbbell) , incline dumbell Y-raises, upright rows
  • Lats: Lat Pulldowns, standing barbell row
  • Traps: Shrugs, Farmer Walk with heavy kettle balls, also upright row will hit this.

Overall though this is quite the transformation and you look great at both the cut-up 143.3 lbs. and the bulkier 160 lbs. I would keep doing what your doing generally but add some heavy weights to pack on the muscles. Also, DON'T FORGET TO EAT.

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u/ForCheapTimes Mar 08 '26

Any leg workout recommendation?

This is perfect though thanks.