How are some powerlifters so strong at a lightweight?

[JustinOsbo]

I know of a guy who is the same height as me. However, his LBM weighs 10lbs less than mine!, yet he can bench bench press 45 pounds more than me! Are they intentionally trying to keep their lbm and weight down? What's the trick to benching that much with small arms?

[Rileh]

I know of a guy who is the same height as me. However, his LBM weighs 10lbs less than mine!, yet he can bench bench press 45 pounds more than me! Are they intentionally trying to keep their lbm and weight down? What's the trick to benching that much with small arms?

genetics, training, dedication.

[StrongWant]

Time, genetics, technique, leverages, recovery.

[birdiefu]

However, his LBM weighs 10lbs less than mine!

How did you determine that his lean body mass is less than yours? Or do you mean he weighs 10 lbs less total on the scale? No offense, but from the pics you have you don't have a lot of lbm going on.

In regards to your question, you can definitely get stronger without putting on *any* mass by improving technique/form and neural adaptations. As far as you lifting more at your current body weight, in addition to the above if you bulk a lot then cut back down to here again, I bet you will have added muscle and be leaner/stronger than you are now. Or take the long(er) road of eating around maintenance/a bit above and just getting stronger/recomp.

And if it's a random gym-bro bench press, he may not even be getting full ROM, let alone a competition pause at the bottom.

[Igmann]

I know of a guy who is the same height as me. However, his LBM weighs 10lbs less than mine!, yet he can bench bench press 45 pounds more than me! Are they intentionally trying to keep their lbm and weight down? What's the trick to benching that much with small arms?

If there's a certain weight class they want to be in, then yes.

Leverage/technique is very important.

[bobbydigitaloa]

We aren't all built the same.

I train with some of the strongest dudes in the world and watch some crazy numbers go up from some top lifters.

It's chit you can't teach.

[jakobparker50]

His CNS is more trained than your's plain and simple

[isolid17]

I know of a guy who is the same height as me. However, his LBM weighs 10lbs less than mine!, yet he can bench bench press 45 pounds more than me! Are they intentionally trying to keep their lbm and weight down? What's the trick to benching that much with small arms?

op have you heard of slow twitch/fast twitch muscle fibers?

[isolid17]

We aren't all built the same.

I train with some of the strongest dudes in the world and watch some crazy numbers go up from some top lifters.

It's chit you can't teach.

It's true for example not everyone can be 6'2+. Just like bobby said.

[Lightsoft]

Time, genetics, technique, leverages, recovery.

THe leverage part is so huge. You can be same height but different proportions.

[kmc06005]

We aren't all built the same.

I train with some of the strongest dudes in the world and watch some crazy numbers go up from some top lifters.

It's chit you can't teach.

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