Which is better pathway to build an aesthetically pleasing body... CrossFit, calisthenics or gym?

[akp10]

[zeitgeist057]

Gym hands down. If you need an argument, then look ask bodybuilders what they do. They go to gyms. They bodybuild. Weightlifting and bodybuilding are practically synonyms.

Crossfit is intense, but poor body mechanics abound and it's overall not that great of a system. But definitely props for the intensity. I would take that intensity and cross train in some HIIT to mix with the bodybuilding but only if you are looking for more applicable and functional fitness. But your question wasn't about functional fitness, it was about aesthetics, and for that: gym.

Calisthenics is functional. You are developing cardio and pulmonary health alongside muscle and O2 recovery. But it's not optimal for building the most aesthetically pleasing form. For that, we have... you guessed it, the GYM!

[akp10]

But calisthenics also does lead to muscle building... But not a good shape that a gym would offer?

[zeitgeist057]

@akp10 weight lifting is just going to get the visual results faster and more efficiently. Personally I prefer calisthenic type body weight exercise because it is more functional but the question is about an aesthetic body and for that, weights help you sculpt what you want specifically.