Gaining strength without weight gain?

[skirtred1]

I wanted to know if its possible yo just get super strong without adding weight ? I want to be strong but cant go up in weight what’s my best option here?

 

[SteveMobsterG]

Training.

 

[P0N]

You can train for hypertrophy to minimize the volume of your muscles, however adding strength means adding muscle and muscle is heavy.

 

[Fella Finn]

Yes it is possible to increase your strength without gaining (much) weight but the training has to be very specific in that regard.

 

[SteveMobsterG]

I feel these kinds of Q's often get asked by those not actually hitting the gym

 

[stevesmi]

yes but remember there is a reason powerlifting competitions have weight classes. the more weight you put on ALL THINGS BEING EQUAL the strong you will get

when i competed and missed weight i had to compete in a higher weight class against guys who weighed 9 pounds more than me, it was a HUGE disadvantage for me.

boxing, MMA, etc. also have weight classes.. and so do bodybuilding competitions

 

[RickRock13]

I wanted to know if its possible yo just get super strong without adding weight ? I want to be strong but cant go up in weight what’s my best option here?

Yes, It's all relative to your training style

 

[cbbram]

Yes you can