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@vinod367 I can do 15 sternum to bar pull ups. Adding many more reps is just a pain in the ass though so I do weighted 5-10. I never got Franco’s complaint

@spitoutthekoolaid As a Classics undergrad we often see Greek art depicting athletes with completely yoked legs https://medium.com/cma-thinker/ancient-artworks-echo-the-the-origins-of-the-olympic-games-23ceaf9bc37c look at the first piece of pottery. We also see in the Homeric epics that the...

@spitoutthekoolaid Nordics are great and can be used to develop large hamstrings. Some bodybuilders use them. But for the quads and glutes I just don't believe it is possible. What is aesthetic is obviously subjective. As a weightlifter I'm biased towards finding big legs very...

@akyzar Well it doesn’t take much to build functional legs. A body weight squat will mean you have the strength to go about your basic life. But for performance barbells are necessary. And if you want big legs they are probably necessary. I honestly have never seen a pistol squat guy with what I...

@akyzar Anything works for a beginner. He said he had been plateauing. An increase in load/decrease in leverage for calisthenics or any kind of resistance training is necessary. That's what progressive overload is. Less works for an intermediate. Even less for advanced. Very little for elite...

@jayphilip I’ll dm you bro

@jayphilip Awesome bro. You can def get some decent size before it limits you. And you can favour low reps to focus on strength over size. I could Planche pushup before I switched to olympic style weightlifting and now I just have adv tuck planche since my legs are now my largest muscles. So I...

@jayphilip I've never seen a calisthenics guy with big legs or with a strong squat despite there being stuff like sissy squats and pistols. It's annoying I know. I can't do much for you there I'm afraid. According to most coaches and the American National Strength and Sonditioning Association...

@jayphilip Awesome progress bro. But yeah you ain't gonna progress much more unless you change things up. Firstly get yourself a copy of Overcominggravity it will go over periodisation and proper exercise technique and progressions. Secondly cut out the useless exercises. Diamond pushups...

@fromissouri A 1 week deload with frequency and volume cut by 2/3s and spending the extra time on mobility snd prehab can only help. Look up the fitness fatigue model, it’s a fact that eventually fatigue must be substantially dissipated before performance can improve. So many people will moan...