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i have a friend that i weight train with, and also wrestle with. i am stronger than him when it comes to weight lifting, yet he can almost out muscle me when we grapple/wrestle. why is that? if i am stronger than him when lifting weights, shouldn't i be stronger and more dominant when we wrestle each other? i just don't get it. *scratches head*
i guess it has to do with functional strength...i.e...i may be able to out lift mariano rivera,,but i cannot throw a cutter 90+mph....so maybe if he's been wrestling longer, he's just stronger when it comes to wrestling
Which lifts can you beat him in?
[QUOTE=dolph_lundgren;294328691]i have a friend that i weight train with, and also wrestle with. i am stronger than him when it comes to weight lifting, yet he can almost out muscle me when we grapple/wrestle. why is that? if i am stronger than him when lifting weights, shouldn't i be stronger and more dominant when we wrestle each other? i just don't get it. *scratches head*[/QUOTE]
Is he shorter than you? Cause leverage has a huge part in it.
[QUOTE=spooq;294343811]Which lifts can you beat him in?[/QUOTE]
curls, deadlifts, and bb bench press.
[QUOTE=TheSoldier;294344561]Is he shorter than you? Cause leverage has a huge part in it.[/QUOTE]
he is shorter, but only by 2-3 inches.
technique could play a major role in it. he may also have more exerience wrestling.
technique kills
[QUOTE=studlete;294358281]technique kills[/QUOTE]
Well put.
first thought has to be technique esp if your stronger than him but you can be that much stronger if he can beat you.
Wrestling is definitely alot of technique.
I agree with a lot of guys on here saying the technique. It also has to do with how well he can put his overall strength together. This is especially important in sports like wrestling or MMA.
What about power cleans? I have known guys that can out bench or squat another guy but cannot power clean more. If he has more power overall or can use all of his muscles together better, than he has the advantage. Same is true for a lot of sports especially football. A guy might be stronger or faster but if you can put it together better and have more power than you can run him over.
"unknowns" can boost strength a lot. I'm way faster in a game situation than i am in a training situation.