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@ DFP - as I understand it calisthenics works muscles in groups including all the connecting tissues, weights individual muscles. I am know that squats and deadlifts work compound groups but I can't lift due to a fractured neck vertebrae. It maybe a prejudice but I also tend to consider weight training to be mostly about aesthetics. I do calisthenics because I can do them anywhere, at home, at work, at my club in the park, they don't aggravate my neck injury and because the old school boxers & strongmen did them. I find the whole bodybuilder, supplement, protein powder, steroid taking culture a bit suspect. No offense to people who buy into that but its not my way.
In France I am too old to obtain a license to fight but I spar very often against younger faster guys so I do lots & lots of conditioning.
@ nefarious - most days I manage to do ninety minutes. But that can include calisthenics, riding to work, trail running as well as the boxing training. Leangains certainly looks like it works if your goal is to look good naked. But honestly a bloke of my age (48) with 5% bodyfat looks a bit weird if you ask me. There are a lot of good reasons for intermittent fasting but I am not convinced that I need to do it everyday !!!!