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Originally Posted by ashimmatthan
no, but have you ever noticed some really really really thin guy who looks like a pile of sticks with only bones walking into a gym and benching like 300 lbs with ease...?
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Oh, absolutely. I am not debating that kind of phenomenom at all. Some people have great natural strength. And it's even possible that that person could increase his strength without noticing substantial muscle growth. We've established that.
What I am talking about is the limits of strength increase without substantial muscle growth. If a really skinny guy can already bench 300 with ease, I don't think you'll often see that guy increasing that strength considerably without more muscle. Let's not forget that it is the muscle that, in the end, is doing the work!
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There are powerlifters that possess muscularity comparable to bodybuilders. There are also bodybuilders who have equal or greater strength than powerlifters. Do not misinterpret this article to mean there is no relationship between strength and size. If you gain 30lbs. of lean tissue you will probably become stronger. The basic idea presented in this article is there is a relationship between size and strength , but strength increases can occur due to other reasons. Just as size increase can occur with a non-linear strength increase.
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