how do you gain strength with no added bulk?

[elgordoboy]

Originally Posted by Epaulet

The Cross-Fit workouts seem to be effective. The guys who do that are surprisingly strong, but not all that big.

Originally Posted by Ahab

High weights, low reps. 3-4 Reps per set is good.

^^Both of these. Check out http://fitnessblackbook.com/ as a nice starting point.

 

[db_ggmm]

Originally Posted by HelloIDistance

I don't know man if you go on the crossfit website and look at the pictures of those guys they look fit as no other. Sure doing crossfit would not make you lift as much as a bodybuilder, but in a fight or in an endurance challenge I would pick a person who has trained in the crossfit program over a person who just lifts weights in the gym.

You don't think the photos on the Crossfit website are gonna be a little biased? Do you buy supplements based on the ripped photochops, too? Famous Crossfit physiques got that way by strength training and using Crossfit to cut, not by using Crossfit.

Your fight / endurance comment is equally comical.

 

[Unbreakable]

Originally Posted by Stylish Pilot

Haha Gholston is one of the biggest freaks ever. Pretty much the only man in the world who is 260lbs, can run a 4.56, bench 225 almost 40 times, and squat 405 20 times...

Brock Lesnar. I doubt he can run the 40 that fast (4.7 on some website) but he can blow those other stats out of the water.

/sigh I need some roids

 

[Ge Fuzz]

Here is the picture that crossfit has on thier intruductory page. Now to me, this guy does not look that fit. Im not sure why they choose him to be the face of crossfit but IMO they will turn a lot of people off by using this photo. This guy looks like all the dudes at my gym that lift huge amounts of weight but look really out of shape or fat. I don't look at this and say, "I wanna look like that guy!"

 

[rjmaiorano]

Originally Posted by anonymouschris

it's not all about aesthetics, but the point of me working out is really to be more efficient in the sports that i play. i find that when i gain too much bulk i am not as quick playing bball, tennis, football, etc. i also rockclimb and being bulky definitely prevents progress in climbing.

yoga? i do it about 2 x a month. i should probably work that in a little bit more.

Climb more. Supplement with whatever work you need to each sport. Specifically leg work. IMO climbing can replace all upper body work needed for tennis.

 

[Pennglock]

People worrying about getting bulky usually have very limited experience with strength training. Putting muscle on is very hard work, and Im not sure I believe the premise of your post, that you just pack it on way too easily.

Lift heavy, eat enough to support your progess, and if you have some excess blubber after your cycle, cutting it with HIIT and diet is easy enough.

Check out the size of this kid deadlifting 500 lb, for example. Hardly a bulky physique:

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[Hangdog]

Guys who claim they "bulk up" too easily usually couldn't get "bigger" if their lives depended on it. You want to be strong, lift weight, push your limits, do bodyweight exercises and tell the fashion industry to go **** itself.

 

[why]

God this forum sucks.

 

[Zenny]

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[tagutcow]

Originally Posted by Zenny

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Will this take the place of the facepalm emoticon as why's standard response in H&B?

 

[Kris]

There is a steroid for exactly this purpose, used by boxers when they "drop out for a while". Adds significant strength, without adding weight that would put them in a heavier fight class. I forget what it's called.

 

[imageWIS]

Originally Posted by Kris

There is a steroid for exactly this purpose, used by boxers when they "drop out for a while". Adds significant strength, without adding weight that would put them in a heavier fight class. I forget what it's called.

Illegal and stupid?

 

[why]

Originally Posted by Kris

There is a steroid for exactly this purpose, used by boxers when they "drop out for a while". Adds significant strength, without adding weight that would put them in a heavier fight class. I forget what it's called.

Probably stanozolol.

 

[Kris]

Originally Posted by imageWIS

Illegal and stupid?

How am I illegal?

 

[coldarchon]

Originally Posted by Kris

There is a steroid for exactly this purpose, used by boxers when they "drop out for a while". Adds significant strength, without adding weight that would put them in a heavier fight class. I forget what it's called.

steroids for a better convalescence are called anabolics. and yes, they are illegal (not if you are mexican) and it's stupid if you take them. your balls shrink, you lose all your hair, your skin will look like a pizza, your heart gets fat, your liver will shrink or even develop cancer and anger issues will be the weakest form of psychic side effects ..