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I'm still extremely green when it comes to looksmaxxing, insofar as that entails finetuning every aspect of one's appearance for aesthetics.
I've always been taken aback by athletics and feats of strength, so when I was exposed to Pavel Tsatsouline and the RKC, it seemed fit for purpose. Ever since then, I've never reassessed my goals- until this formal looksmaxxing/lookism ideology became known to me.
Anyway, suffice it to say, of course I want to develop a physique optimised for the female gaze, but I'd perish the thought of becoming less functional.
I imagine that the trade is gonna look slightly like keeping the lower body and posterior chain geared towards lower volume / higher intensity / more explosive, conversely, focusing the upper body on higher volume / moderate intensity / more time under tension?
Also, would this kinda see me moving away (completely or greatly reducing) from some of the complexes like Deep Six? I don't really do much isolation stuff, other than neck and grip work, plus various recovery protocols I've patched together from different sources.
Has anyone gone through this kinda transition? If so, what were your experiences? Do you feel you've lost some of your strength/power? How did you mitigate this?
I've always been taken aback by athletics and feats of strength, so when I was exposed to Pavel Tsatsouline and the RKC, it seemed fit for purpose. Ever since then, I've never reassessed my goals- until this formal looksmaxxing/lookism ideology became known to me.
Anyway, suffice it to say, of course I want to develop a physique optimised for the female gaze, but I'd perish the thought of becoming less functional.
I imagine that the trade is gonna look slightly like keeping the lower body and posterior chain geared towards lower volume / higher intensity / more explosive, conversely, focusing the upper body on higher volume / moderate intensity / more time under tension?
Also, would this kinda see me moving away (completely or greatly reducing) from some of the complexes like Deep Six? I don't really do much isolation stuff, other than neck and grip work, plus various recovery protocols I've patched together from different sources.
Has anyone gone through this kinda transition? If so, what were your experiences? Do you feel you've lost some of your strength/power? How did you mitigate this?