eli5 what is functional muscle and why do combat athletes prefer it to nonfunctional muscle

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Boxing coach said no more lifting weights only calisthenics is this good advice?
Can i do weighted pushups

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The muscle you use for lifting weights is different than the muscle you use for throwing a solid punch, or at least aren’t optimized for maximum punching power. In fact, that extra, suboptimal muscle mass may even be detrimental, since now your arm is a lot heavier and no better (or at least not as better) at throwing punches.

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