I often read on these forums when people compare workout programs they often use the terms strength and mass, but I am confused as to what the difference between the two is?
How can you get stronger and stay the same size? It was my understanding that lifting weight is directly correlated to the amount of muscle mass. If on week 1 I'm able to lift 100 lbs and two weeks later I can lift 150 lbs, havent I gained muscle mass and strength?
How can you gain mass and not strength? Also how can you gain strength and not mass?
May be a silly question but I find it very confusing.
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10-18-2011, 08:20 AM #1
Difference between strength and mass.
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10-18-2011, 08:24 AM #2
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Strength is a neurological process, in which the body learns to recruit more muscle fibers. More muscle fibers being recruit = more strength.
Adding mass and training for strength = even more strength."Do not subordinate fundamental principles to minor details."
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10-18-2011, 08:45 AM #3
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10-18-2011, 09:11 AM #9
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to me it makes sense to train for both at once....
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10-18-2011, 09:11 AM #10
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10-18-2011, 09:16 AM #11
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10-18-2011, 09:20 AM #12
I'm doing stronglifts too...
What I did was add some accessory work from the old stronglifts 5x5. These are:
1. Pull ups
2. Chin ups
3. Reverse Crunches
4. Planks
5. Dips
That way I might actually start looking like I lift with a strength routine!Goals D/S/B = 405/315/225
Strength training only crew
Currently cutting
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10-18-2011, 09:27 AM #13
@Ocarinanoob
We actually started stronglifts on the same exact day
Few questions for you:
1. Do you add the supplementary excercises to both Workout A and B or do you split them up?
2. How many sets/reps of each?
3. What was your starting weight for your compound lifts? Since we started at the same time I think it'd be interesting to track and compare your progress to mine, but I started at incredibly low weight (just the barbell on most lifts) so you may be well beyond me.
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10-18-2011, 09:28 AM #14
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