You
Can I make progress with bodyweight only?
ChatGPT
For a long while, yes, by changing leverage rather than adding weight: elevate the feet, slow the eccentric, move toward single-limb versions. Progress stalls eventually on pulling movements, which is where something to hang from becomes the one purchase worth making.
You
How do I know when it stops being worth it?
ChatGPT
When you stop noticing it. If it has not surfaced a problem in six months, it is either solved or it was never the bottleneck you thought.