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*
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02-26-2009, 05:48 AM #1universal soldier
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something strange is going on!
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02-26-2009, 06:40 AM #2( •_•)>⌐■-■ (⌐■_■)
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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
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02-26-2009, 06:45 AM #3Big by Xmas
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Which lifts can you beat him in?
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02-26-2009, 06:48 AM #4haters goin hate
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Is he shorter than you? Cause leverage has a huge part in it.Originally Posted by dolph_lundgren
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02-26-2009, 06:50 AM #5universal soldier
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curls, deadlifts, and bb bench press.Originally Posted by spooq
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02-26-2009, 06:52 AM #6universal soldier
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he is shorter, but only by 2-3 inches.Originally Posted by TheSoldier
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02-26-2009, 06:56 AM #7Registered User
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technique could play a major role in it. he may also have more exerience wrestling.
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02-26-2009, 07:31 AM #8Registered User
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technique kills
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02-26-2009, 07:41 AM #9do u even lift?
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Well put.Originally Posted by studlete
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02-26-2009, 08:12 AM #10married to squats
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first thought has to be technique esp if your stronger than him but you can be that much stronger if he can beat you.
people ask me how to train, and i answer "i look at what you do and then i do the exact oposite"
if your family was captured and you were told you needed to put 100 pounds onto your max squat within two months or your family would be executed, would you squat once per week? Something tells me that you'd start squatting every day
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02-26-2009, 10:42 AM #11Registered User
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Wrestling is definitely alot of technique.
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02-26-2009, 05:26 PM #12Registered User
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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.
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02-26-2009, 05:29 PM #13Registered User
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"unknowns" can boost strength a lot. I'm way faster in a game situation than i am in a training situation.
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