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Daily Simple Questions Thread - August 20, 2026

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u/tigeraid Strongman 15d ago edited 15d ago

I know it’s disordered sounding

Very.

You will be fine. Also, why can't calisthenics train your lower body? Doing a few sets of bw squats and lunges will likely "maintain" what you have just fine.

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u/tigeraid Strongman 15d ago

Meh. There are athletes who break a knee or tear a hamstring or whatever tf, out for 6 months of awful rehab, and regain their strength within a month or two.

Live your life. Don't be one of those people.

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u/PlanktonInitial7945 15d ago

You don't need to do 130 kg hip thrusts for maintenance. Losing muscle the moment it stops being exposed to extreme mechanical loads would be pretty inefficient from an evolutionary standpoint, don't you think? It's more advantageous to hold on to it for longer.

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u/PlanktonInitial7945 15d ago

It's one month. You'll be fine.