bulking up with bodyweight exercises

[allstar3004]

whats up everybody

im 5'8"
156 pounds
i am planning on gaining muscle mass over the summer. is it possible to gain alot of muscle mass just by using dumbbells and bodyweight exercises if i eat alot of protein and follow a healthy diet?

thnx in advance

 

[JoeSchmoe05]

heh, yea i was wondering the same thing and am looking to get some dumbbells... im pretty convince the answer to that is a yes. if you get a good set, you can do a lot of exercises with them

 

[AbAbber2k]

You can build mass in some areas with bodyweight exercises, such as pull-ups or handstand push-ups, but ideally you're gonna want a really good dumbell set, that has enough weight to challenge you as you improve. For legs use the heaviest dumbells you can and do lunges and deadlifts to failure.

 

[Alpine]

Are people not reading posts on exactly the same subject like only 3-4 days ago, or is it people keep on asking the same question until somebody says yes.

 

[Warboss Alex]

Strength gain = size gain, if you're eating properly. When your strength gains stop your size gains will stop - therefore you'd gain some size with your dumbbells and bodyweight exercises but only up to a point.

The short answer is yes, you can put on some mass, but once you've conquered your heaviest available weights don't expect any more gains!