The ultimate lifting challenge.

When it comes to lifting there is always a ton of debate about which way is the “right” way to lift and gain massive amounts of strength. There are bodybuilders always looking for size and aesthetics over functional strength; you have powerlifters just trying to build up their strength for the best damn rep of their lives; and then you have more functional strength methods such as crossfit or calisthenics – where you build strength using mostly your own body weight.

At the end of the day the debate between these many different methods of training and competition are all petty squabbles and up to personal preference. What really matters is whether or not you can lift some heavy ass weight. You want to be strong? Then find the best way for you to build the kind of strength and mass you are looking for and stick with it. There is no true “better” type of iron junky or gym rat. But dammit it’s still fun to compare the different methods once in a while.

This video is a perfect example, who would win in a face off between a powerlifter and a master of calisthenics? Well the guys over at Bodybuilding Rev spent the time to put together a evenly matched battle of strength wars to see what happens when a powerlifter battles calisthenics in an all out street competition of lifting. The tagline for Bodybuild Rev’s Stength Wars series is: “So you think you’re a tough guy? PROVE IT!” And these two lifters really do go all out to prove once and for all which is the stronger.

Will the powerlifter prove himself to be the victor? Or will Calisthenics rise above? Find out in the video below:

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