Building muscle? Strength vs. Muscle Mass?

No, and here is the trick. Muscle mass comes from training to failure: in the 6-10 rep range. For example, if you wish to gain pec and tricep size, do 240 for 7 reps on the bench if that is all you can do.

8* would be impossible if a naked Jessica Biel wanted 8. So for curls, if your 10 rep max is 100 pounds and you could not get 11 to save your life, then do 10. That will build bicep size.

If you want strength without size, simply avoid failure. For example, if your max bench for 1 rep is 335, do three sets of three reps with 245. Then build up the poundages without ever hitting failure on reps.

Another good way is to do olympic type lifts like cleans, snatches, and high pulls. You can gain power with little increased size, as long as you train progressively. Read all you can on powerlifting and olympic style lifting because many of those guys need to build strength without gaining weight so as to go to the higher weight class.

If you can do 150 pushups and 25 chins, do only 100 pushups and 10 chins.

Powerlifting and weightlifting exercise routines build mostly strength, build some mass also. Bodybuilding exercise routines build more muscle mass and less strength, still build some strength however. Is myth big men are slow, that depend upon fitness level, low bodyfat and strength proportionate of size.

Muhammad Ali not slow, he weigh 215 lbs, is 6'-3" tall. Is sad so many people believe wrong ideas. You should read books and magazines of barbell training.

Cannot tell you anything here, have too little time and space. Most champion martial artists use proper barbell exercise, diet and rest regimen gain strength, lower bodyfat and improve fitness.

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