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This is misleading. You've only identified body builders specifically here. Strongmen, powerlifters, wrestlers, and other elite athletes can put in a similar a
by cman1444 2y ago
This is misleading.
You've only identified body builders specifically here. Strongmen, powerlifters, wrestlers, and other elite athletes can put in a similar amount of hours as a bodybuilder at the gym and certainly gain more "real strength" than a farmer will.
It just feels romantic for many to imagine that the farmhand is the "real" macho man.
- ffsm8 2y agoAll the ones you've listed need to train a lot to reach these heights. While I might've expressed it poorly, my point was that a minor investment of time only allows for body building - and that won't make you strong
- sn9 2y agoThis is a silly conversation. If you don't train for strength, you won't get as strong as someone who does train for strength. But all bodybuilders who train for size alone are stronger than those who don't train at all. And the amount of additional work it takes to train strength is miniscule if you're primarily training for size. A few heavy top sets at the start of your workout are enough to drive improvements in the skill of strength while the hypertrophy work will increase your potential for force production.