Does Weight Lifting make you SLOW?

[Jax019]

True or just a myth? Considering weight lifting heps you lose weight.

[laxxxer]

True or just a myth? Considering weight lifting heps you lose weight.

it can, or it cannot.

[SuperDan01]

in what way slow? weightlifting if you are bulking up can make you a lot bigger, and if you neglegt CV training you can be made a lot slower in things such as running

[W.T.Snacks]

Tons of variables there. This one kid at my school could bench 365X5 and he was the 2nd fastest guy in the school.

[Jax019]

it can, or it cannot.

Saying weight lifting makes you slow discourages people. Its probably some a-holes who want you to remain weak and skinny!

[WinterWolf]

Sounds like a ***got excuse to me. I've gotten stronger and faster since I've started working out. I can run quicker and jump higher as well.

[soljah808]

True or just a myth? Considering weight lifting heps you lose weight.

depends. if ur getting realy huge and not running then yeah. but if you do it right you should e getting bigger faster stronger.

[Jax019]

Sounds like a ***got excuse to me. I've gotten stronger and faster since I've started working out. I can run quicker and jump higher as well.

I really hate stupid people who say stupid things! I have heard this plenty of times but this idiot actually believed it and acted on it. (plays basketball at the gym instead of lifting weights)

[batmanman]

my speed got a little faster when I really started training legs, but not much

my vertical increased by about 9 inches though

[(b-,-)b]

no, you won't get retarded.

[seminolesfan_07]

No, weightlifting just adds more weight to your body and if you don't train for speed or agility then you will slow down because you have extra body weight to run with.

[masterspaz]

squatting?

[an1mos1ty]

i run faster than when I started at 130 lbs, maybe endurance? dunnos

[HighHurdler]

depends how you lift. off season my high school's track team lifted for size/strength. in season we lifted for explosiveness.

i'm not gonna get too much into it because there's so much to explain, but basically:

train explosiveness to be explosive. it's that simple.

if you had to choose between JUST squatting or JUST doing plyometrics, JUST plyometrics would make you faster than JUST squatting because you're training your muscles to be explosive. if you do both, then you'll be one faster mother****er

[DiegoR]

There are 300lb linemen that can outrun you. just lift.

[Widge]

depends. if ur getting realy huge and not running then yeah. but if you do it right you should e getting bigger faster stronger.

only to a point. any decent level bodybuilder is doing it right and deffonately getting bigger and stronger. after a point though you just wont get faster carrying around alot of weight

[HighHurdler]

just to give an example, kevin levrone was a fast ass dude for his size

[an1mos1ty]

just to give an example, kevin levrone was a fast ass dude for his size

lol damn hes fast

[Acere]

it can, or it cannot.

Your avatar reminds me of the vid where that guy smacks his face into the concrete.

[Teench]

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...941575668.html

[Jax019]

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...941575668.html

THANKS! I am going to Google! "weightlifting + slow+ myth"

[ccam2009]

brock lesnar i think hes like 265 and fast as ****. it all depends on how you train.

[MikeDS]

Most sprinters like Usain Bolt (current world-record holder), Tyson Gay (holds his own against Bolt), Asafa Powell (former world-record holder), Maurice Green (former world-record holder) and even Michael Johnson (Some consider to be the fastest man ever) incorporate weight-lifting into their routines.

Think of it like this: As you build up your (leg) muscles, it helps your legs move much faster due to stronger legs pulling you forward and building up your (arm) muscles helps to have faster hand movement which contributes to leg movement. As well as those, you're losing fat which helps you move faster due to less weight pulling your down

[Johnny_D_09]

when i was tall and skinny i was slow as ****

but now at 6'4" 225, i run a 4.7 40

[RogerThat785]

It's not what you do, it's how you do it. Other factors such as diet and activity level outside of the gym are involved. If you just lift weights, than yes you can become hindered by hasteful muscle. In other words, muscle that you don't use outside of the gym.

[SteezDisco]

It's not what you do, it's how you do it. Other factors such as diet and activity level outside of the gym are involved. If you just lift weights, than yes you can become hindered by hasteful muscle. In other words, muscle that you don't use outside of the gym.

This guy..

[Savanovic]

It's not what you do, it's how you do it. Other factors such as diet and activity level outside of the gym are involved. If you just lift weights, than yes you can become hindered by hasteful muscle. In other words, muscle that you don't use outside of the gym.

holy bump.
the amount of banned users in this thread is to damn high.

[makeitbrahs]

It's not what you do, it's how you do it. Other factors such as diet and activity level outside of the gym are involved. If you just lift weights, than yes you can become hindered by hasteful muscle. In other words, muscle that you don't use outside of the gym.

started you on the red road.

Enjoy (:

[ErikTheElectric]

Or you can weight lift, and do cardio.

[famas9]

As in running or general movement? I read building muscle/strength makes you faster rather than slower, but I'd imagine if you take it to the extremes it could slow you down. Plus all the fat you take on when bulking.