Why PRISONER Workouts Build Bodyweight BEASTS: Science Explained

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In this video, I'm discussing prisoner workouts. This is a topic I've touched on on the channel before (in my Bane workout, for example). However, I think this is actually an overlooked and very important form of training that more people need to know about. So I wanted to do a deeper dive.

Prisoner workouts tend to incorporate extremely high repetitions of simple, bodyweight movements (push ups, pull ups, sit ups). This is because equipment is typically in short supply (most gym equipment can be used as a weapon). Often, this naturally means the prisoner will also use shorter range of motion - otherwise it would simply take too long!

Charles Bronson, Mike Tyson, Andrew Tate, and many others have used this style of prisoner workout to great effect. Several other individuals have famously used similar "high rep" bodyweight efforts with amazing results. There seems to be something going on here.

And I think the key lies in the ability of such prisoner workouts to cause a form of occlusion. The short range of motion and rapid cadence results in blood pooling in the muscles, encouraging angiogenesis, hypoxia, fast-twitch muscle fibre recruitment, and all kinds of other good stuff. At the same time, you benefit from simply performing extremely high reps of anything especially with such explosive intent.

This video explores these concepts in depth and suggests how you can apply them to your own workouts. The best thing about prisoner workouts? They're available to anyone and can be done anywhere.

Enjoy!