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Did bulking up hurt your athleticism ?
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curtissmiller
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Well I can see that adding size to your body will naturally require more work to move your body. That will translate into slower movements, but...
Getting stronger does not mean you have to get bigger. In fact I know a lot of people who are many times stronger that HUGE bodybuilder types at my gym.
What do you think... does anybody have a story about that?
Getting stronger does not mean you have to get bigger. In fact I know a lot of people who are many times stronger that HUGE bodybuilder types at my gym.
What do you think... does anybody have a story about that?
NJL52
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If you build the right type of strength (3-5 rep ranges) you build powerful strength. Your power per bodyweight increases up until you can squat in the 600ish range.
IE:
200 pounds with a 300 pound squat
220 pounds with a 400 pound squat
The ratio of strength per weight increased, thus you got faster.
If you work out in 10 rep ranges and add bulky and slow mass, then yes, you will get slower.
In a 15 meter race, olympic powerlifters are faster then 100m sprinters. Sheer power wins there.
Do a 3x5 or 5x5 if you have been working out for a few years.
IE:
200 pounds with a 300 pound squat
220 pounds with a 400 pound squat
The ratio of strength per weight increased, thus you got faster.
If you work out in 10 rep ranges and add bulky and slow mass, then yes, you will get slower.
In a 15 meter race, olympic powerlifters are faster then 100m sprinters. Sheer power wins there.
Do a 3x5 or 5x5 if you have been working out for a few years.
curtissmiller said:
Look at Tatyana's post about strength and size from yesterday or today. It's a great read.
I've trained martial arts since I was a kid and have added a fair amount of size... a bit under 6'2" at close to 240. I am slower but I am a lot stronger. I can hit pretty hard. My kicks are not what they were. My ground game is not a limber Gracie style bjj but I can put on some mean locks and chokes.
Tatyana
Elite Mentor
Everyone's body may react differently, but in general heavier weights in the 1-5 range increase strength, and higher rep ranges, 6-12, result in greater hypertrophy.
It is quite an old wives tale that weight training will hinder performance.
ALL sports now use weight training in some form as a part of their conditioning routines.
You still need muscles to perform any action, and also, depending on your bodytype, people often don't 'bulk up' (don't like that term much) as much as they think they will.
Why do you think so many also take steroids?
It is quite an old wives tale that weight training will hinder performance.
ALL sports now use weight training in some form as a part of their conditioning routines.
You still need muscles to perform any action, and also, depending on your bodytype, people often don't 'bulk up' (don't like that term much) as much as they think they will.
Why do you think so many also take steroids?
This is exactly the problem. I get so many conflicting answers. Half of people I ask (such as this forum) say it will make you slower and less athletic, but others say it will actually do the opposite.
My fear is, that being I haven't worked out much in life (except maybe a year) and I eat like a slob, I still have large chest muscles (can flex them), biceps, shoulders, muscles on my forearms and such. The marine calculator I used which is based on weight, neck size, waist size, etc, says I'm 200 pounds of lean mass. Now once I enhance my diet and step up my weight training, I see myself hitting 240 and it mostly being muscle.
I can see myself being Kimbo Slice and honestly, he's pretty stiff when it comes to knees and leg kicks, things used in martial arts. He's also somewhat slow overall. I want to avoid that. I want all of the power of a big man but the speed of a little guy.
Let me add, right now, I have waaay more fat than I would like and even with the fat, I'm still pretty athletic. I can run, jump, do all kinds of things most people wouldn't expect when you say 20%+ body fat.
My fear is, that being I haven't worked out much in life (except maybe a year) and I eat like a slob, I still have large chest muscles (can flex them), biceps, shoulders, muscles on my forearms and such. The marine calculator I used which is based on weight, neck size, waist size, etc, says I'm 200 pounds of lean mass. Now once I enhance my diet and step up my weight training, I see myself hitting 240 and it mostly being muscle.
I can see myself being Kimbo Slice and honestly, he's pretty stiff when it comes to knees and leg kicks, things used in martial arts. He's also somewhat slow overall. I want to avoid that. I want all of the power of a big man but the speed of a little guy.
Let me add, right now, I have waaay more fat than I would like and even with the fat, I'm still pretty athletic. I can run, jump, do all kinds of things most people wouldn't expect when you say 20%+ body fat.
