Muscle Size = Weight Lifted ?

[TheLad]

I've been thinking, would you need a certain size or amount of muscle to lift a given weight? Say to bench 250lbs, your muscles would need to be a certain size, and that size would be default for EVERYONE. Or does the size vary for every individual who lifts the 250lbs?

 

[HAYEZ]

everyone is different.. size dont matter... 180 lb guy can outlift a much bigger perdson no prob

 

[joe d]

its all on the person and the way they lift.

 

[CajunSaint]

im 215. pretty strong. i outlift my workout partner on everything (he is 160 btw) except bench. for some reason the man can bench 315. i cant get past 285

 

[JDid23]

holy shit.. almost twice his BW and 160 pounds at that- damn impressive

 

[artificialaspirations]

it has to do with motor recruitment, muscle insertions, leverage, etc.

 

[b fold the truth]

It's like saying: What height do you have to be to dunk a basketball?

 

[Will Goes Boing]

There is very little correlation between size and strength.

There's a guy on another forum who looks like a twig who doesn't workout.... he can pull 400lb deadlift. My friend who is 167 can pull 450. I could pull 315 when I was 150lbs.

A lot of people think the bigger they get the more they can lift. Sure it helps, but you're not fully using what you have to it's fullest potential.