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tanner2007 · Post by **tanner2007** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:31 pm

yes i ahve freinds who workout as much as me but there mussles pop out all bit and mine don;t but yet i am a lot stronger then them...........why?

Jonny · Post by **Jonny** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 2:10 pm

Could possibly be the way/methods they train as opposed to you. The training stimulus for building strength is to stay in the 6-8 or even 4rep category whereas to build muscle you are encouraged to stay in the 8-10rep category. Theres no way I can possibly answer the question fully accurately unless I seen your mates training programmes and yours. Another possible answer however may simply be due to genetics

tanner2007 · Post by **tanner2007** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 9:59 pm

can u dumb it down a bit im confuessed

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 10:07 pm

different rep ranges have different effects on the muscles of the body

0 - 5 reps: strength and minimal growth
6 - 8 reps: strength and some growth
8 - 12 reps: minimal strength and growth
12- 15: growth and some endurance
15+: some growth and endurance

so if you have been in the 6 - 8 rep range and your mates in the 8 - 12 rep range, that explains why your stronger but not bigger and they are vice versa

also give it time...they maybe naturally developing sooner than you but i can tell you this...if you are alrewady stronger than them and haven't naturally developed yet (i.e hormones go crazy!!) than once they do, the heavier wts you will be able to lift will give you almost instant results and you will see weekly growth results...get your food and training in order so when that time comes, you'll be in the best position to take full advantage of it

tanner2007 · Post by **tanner2007** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 12:40 am

less &more wight=stronger
&
less wight & more times=bigger
is that what ur saying man

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 3:59 pm

heavy wt and low reps = strength

moderate wt and moderate reps = muscle growth

moderate / low wt and moderate/high reps = endurance with no strength and minimal growth

heavy wt, low reps and lots of sets (10 x 3 etc) = strength and growth

NikkiSixx · Post by **NikkiSixx** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 1:43 am

10 sets, 3 reps???

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 7:07 pm

yep probably the best scheme to do

the 10 sets give you enough volume for growth and the low reps give you the intensity for strength

choose a 5 - 6 rep max (a wt you can do 6 reps with on your own) and do 10 sets with 1min rest betwen them untill yuo can do all 10 sets with the same wt

don't decrease wt to get reps if you can
t get them then stop and try again next time

tanner2007 · Post by **tanner2007** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 9:03 pm

so like 5 sets of 10 of 25 pounds that what i do

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 11:24 pm

i suppose if your using the same wt for all sets but instead of using 25pds you could use maybe 35 - 40pds...heavier wt = more muscle / strength

tanner2007 · Post by **tanner2007** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 2:36 am

but i want big mussicle but also strong

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 2:39 am

and that's exactly what heavier wt will build

tanner2007 · Post by **tanner2007** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 6:42 pm

but i learn less wait make sbigger mussles like i said i got small musccle and homeis got big mussicle which is wierd cuase he is skinny and im an lot stronger then him

rodrigo · Post by **rodrigo** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 7:18 pm

hi wuts up im 21 ive been working out for about 4 monthes when do results start to notice cuz all i notice is that when i work out after i look big than after like 15 min it goes away?

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 7:57 pm

Possibly because you have lost your "pump".

Simply put, the pump occurs when you force or "flush" blood, into a muscle faster than it leaves.

When you stop working out or doing beefy weights, the blood flow starts to go back to normal, and you slowly lose that inflated look.