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    Body transformation 4 years

    @blessingposter23 Bicep vein pops out when muscles pushes it out - made much easier if your fat levels are under 12%. Body builders don’t have them until they go way low on fat, and it depends on the age and body structure. Realize that biceps are an accessory support muscle and when you do...
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    Body transformation 4 years

    @denise123 Most people plateau in L-sits bc tight and poor core (esp compression) strength. It’s the basically same training whether you are starting to be straight legged or going for the manna (just more intense): Make sure you warm up and stretch both before and after bodyweight exercises...
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    Body weight DOES translate to lifting gains

    @rightway16 Oops I read the title and it said gains. For me no gains. Are you training to failure? I switched from classical lifting (and flexibility) when my back started to hurt to body weight to strengthen the core, and didn’t do any of the big compound moves for about 2 years. After I was...
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    Body weight DOES translate to lifting gains

    @rightway16 I’m a bit surprised if by doing calisthenics you can exceed your pb from lifting. Generally you are what you train so to get better you do more of it. Since exercise is very specific, to dead more would require strenght train for more. I’ve seen guys that could do hundreds of...
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    Body weight DOES translate to lifting gains

    @vetpharmtech Muscles are relatively plastic and responds much quicker than tendons, ligaments and joints which typically take a long time (210 days?) to condition. I just read that OP did gymnastics before; they work on flexibility, balance, mobility and strength so intensely train joints and...
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