What's better for building muscle, Calisthenics or lifting

[Subhumaninindia]

What do you guys think?

 

[Sycophant]

Personally I wouldn't use a man made machine

 

[Mecha-Man]

Personally I wouldn't use a man made machine

Because "lifting" doesn't incorporate free weights? Or are dumbbells considered "man made" too?

 

[Mecha-Man]

Lifting is better at building muscle. But calisthenics forces you to have good strength to weight ratio.

 

[Subhumaninindia]

Lifting is better at building muscle. But calisthenics forces you to have good strength to weight ratio.

Will it help me to stay lean? I just wanna be somewhat strong but maintain a lean physique

 

[LeonardMariana]

What do you guys think?

Lifting obviously

 

[Mecha-Man]

Will it help me to stay lean? I just wanna be somewhat strong but maintain a lean physique

Well calisthenics won't magically keep you in a calorie deficit. Diet is more important for leanness.

But the thing is, when guys start lifting they can eat sloppy but their lifts still go up because mass moves mass.
With calisthenics if you eat sloppy your performance will go down. So you won't get a dopamine rush from getting fat.

So if you care about leanness more than size, go calisthenics, it aligns with your goals better.

 

[kruze]

What do you guys think?

roping

 

[nolonger_human]

obviously lifting, calisthenics doesn't do shit for muscle gain.

 

[dys]

obviously lifting, calisthenics doesn't do shit for muscle gain.

bullshit

i put on alot of muscle and recomped my body with calisthenics and so have a shit ton of other people, stop coping

 

[nolonger_human]

bullshit

i put on alot of muscle and recomped my body with calisthenics and so have a shit ton of other people, stop coping

weight training is like 10x more efficent

 

[Subhumaninindia]

roping

That also works

 

[Subhumaninindia]

Well calisthenics won't magically keep you in a calorie deficit. Diet is more important for leanness.

But the thing is, when guys start lifting they can eat sloppy but their lifts still go up because mass moves mass.
With calisthenics if you eat sloppy your performance will go down. So you won't get a dopamine rush from getting fat.

So if you care about leanness more than size, go calisthenics, it aligns with your goals better.

Thanks kind man

 

[fraudislaw]

just lift and calorie deficit
Good physique is literally as much muscle and less fat as possible

 

[Subhumaninindia]

What do you recommend to start a calorie deficit?

 

[GosBit]

Calisthenics is more aesthetic