Weighted Body-Weight Exercises

[guru]

Pull ups - closed, lat pulldowns - open
handstands - closed, OHP - open

[DaveT]

Handstands - closed

AND doing push ups in that position!

[guru]

Oh, my mistake, I meant to say handstand push ups.

[holvoetn]

I really like the explanation there. I'm having a brain fart right now, but what are some other comparisons or if you don't have anymore how about some more closed chain movements?

Deadlift: closed

Overhead press: open

Pull-up/Chin up: closed (hands don't move)
Lat pulldown: open !
Bicep curls (there, I said it ...): open

Pistol squat: closed
Leg press: open

...

[ryanflyer05]

Wow, this was the type of discussion I was looking for! Anyways, I'm seriously thinking of switching to an all closed-chain strength routine for a little while to see how it goes. Backpack push-up and inverted row instead of bench press and Pendlay row, respectively, along with squats, dips, and pull-ups/chin-ups.

[Pug]

For what it's worth I've found a very effective way to weight push ups is to do them between 3 chairs with a heavy weighted vest and a ruck sack. I've been able to securely weight well over 100lb that way.

[ryanflyer05]

For what it's worth I've found a very effective way to weight push ups is to do them between 3 chairs with a heavy weighted vest and a ruck sack. I've been able to securely weight well over 100lb that way.

That's almost identical to the solution I've come up with! Though I like to put my feet on a chair that is a little bit taller than the ones I use for my hands so I'm doing them on a slight decline.

[Oxygen8]

Piedmont Design Associates (fractionalplates.com) have a custom made plate loaded pushup harness they call the Gladiator.

Might be worth a look if you can justify the cost.

Interesting website...worth a wander around. I've ordered a dip belt and some fractional plates.

I think the fractional plates are a top idea to get past sticking points and simply to progress for longer.