How do you explain guys who lift weights not being able to do pull ups ? Or losing their muscle faster then calisthenics guys
You can’t convince me weights make you stronger than calisthenics
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Logically speaking how could say...doing pushups make you stronger than doing a bench unless you too weak too bench your body weight 
The real answer is to do both. Even with boxing we lift weights for strength and conditioning days so that whole "weights arent for functional strength" nonsense goes out the window. OP just sounds like a gym noob.
The real answer is to do both. Even with boxing we lift weights for strength and conditioning days so that whole "weights arent for functional strength" nonsense goes out the window. OP just sounds like a gym noob.
Just because someone does an activity doesn’t mean they excel at it. You can also lift weights without the goal of getting stronger.
Why not just do both?
I work out 4 days a week and every session I do about 300 push ups, pull-ups, chin ups and planks. Twice a week I also do a Hiit workout involving jumping jacks, body squats, burpees, battle ropes and medicine ball slam.
That’s also on top of my usual weights like bench press, squats, deadlifts, etc. There’s no law that says you have to do one or the other but not both.
I work out 4 days a week and every session I do about 300 push ups, pull-ups, chin ups and planks. Twice a week I also do a Hiit workout involving jumping jacks, body squats, burpees, battle ropes and medicine ball slam.
That’s also on top of my usual weights like bench press, squats, deadlifts, etc. There’s no law that says you have to do one or the other but not both.
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It’s a place for both and it depends on what you are using to determine strength.
if I determine how strong you are based upon deadlifting weight from the floor for 1 rep that’s what matters.
A person should be doing both (calisthenics, weight training) in addition to some type of cardio.
I personally just consider calisthenics/cardio as conditioning.
if I determine how strong you are based upon deadlifting weight from the floor for 1 rep that’s what matters.
A person should be doing both (calisthenics, weight training) in addition to some type of cardio.
I personally just consider calisthenics/cardio as conditioning.
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Why can't you do both?
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It’s a good thing the city has rebuilt most of the parks and has made it easier to do calisthenics at the park. And summer coming yahoo
that was more so of an example. I’m just getting at things are dependent on whatever you are using to measure/define strength.
I mean if we are using the amount of pull-ups to measure who can pull themselves up with the most resistance etc.
Some brehs use bench etc
Watch out for your joints. I hurt my elbow because I switched to calisthenics the past two years. I was doing 400-600 five days a week.
Had to take three months off from any kind of workout. Now I’m back to weights.
Had to take three months off from any kind of workout. Now I’m back to weights.
Makes sense