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    So i started working out like 2 years ago but I only really started doing a proper routine recently, (before it was just curls and other crap i found on youtube)
    I started SS seeing as it was worshipped as the epitome of strength training and have got some good results.
    I can bench 70kg (5 reps) squat 120kg (5 reps) deadlift 100kg (5 reps). So as you can see im not strong at all.
    But I have improved miles from what i could do to begin with yet I can still not manage a proper pull up (can do like 4-5 half ups lol...)
    and the amount of push ups i can do has remained around the same.. or increased by about 5-10.
    Even though my bench goes up, I still shake like hell when i lift it.
    Why is it that the amount i can lift goes up.. but the bodyweight excercises I do, i can never improve on?
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    Originally Posted by WaveyBazz View Post
    So i started working out like 2 years ago but I only really started doing a proper routine recently, (before it was just curls and other crap i found on youtube)
    I started SS seeing as it was worshipped as the epitome of strength training and have got some good results.
    I can bench 70kg (5 reps) squat 120kg (5 reps) deadlift 100kg (5 reps). So as you can see im not strong at all.
    But I have improved miles from what i could do to begin with yet I can still not manage a proper pull up (can do like 4-5 half ups lol...)
    and the amount of push ups i can do has remained around the same.. or increased by about 5-10.
    Even though my bench goes up, I still shake like hell when i lift it.
    Why is it that the amount i can lift goes up.. but the bodyweight excercises I do, i can never improve on?
    Could be other stuff too, but as you get stronger u add more muscle and get heavier, calisthenics will be harder when you weigh more, also if you bulked dirty you gained a lot of fat too which wont help at all in bodyweight exercises except drag u down.
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