Would you rather be stronger than you look or look stronger than you are?
I always wanna be stronger than I am, otherwise why do it?Would you rather be stronger than you look or look stronger than you are?
Straight up, I like being big... Sure a big bench and squat are nice but if I could get huge only doing 135 on each I wouldlol ya i also look a lot stronger than i actually am.. i workout with a guy that i have a good 25 lbs on and hes strong as shiat haha. but i like feeling big too so i guess its just kinda even
Wow I'm the opposite of you, don't get me wrong I like looking big, but I get all my satisfaction in the gym by breaking my PRs on the big 3 lifts.Straight up, I like being big... Sure a big bench and squat are nice but if I could get huge only doing 135 on each I would
And to look Big but only able to bench 135?? Call it Pride/Ego but I'd be Mortified. I mean my wife could probably bench that. And there's no way I'm gonna be benching the same as my wife. Not in this lifetime.Straight up, I like being big... Sure a big bench and squat are nice but if I could get huge only doing 135 on each I would
Ok that was a mild exaggeration hahaAnd to look Big but only able to bench 135?? Call it Pride/Ego but I'd be Mortified. I mean my wife could probably bench that. And there's no way I'm gonna be benching the same as my wife. Not in this lifetime.
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look stronger for sure....if i could look like dexter jackson but my max bench was 135lbs...i'd be more than happy with /QUOTE]
So then you should get some pec implants some calf implants buy some synthol and start benching your 135. Lmfao
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ok ok, i'd rather look like layne norton than many strong menlook stronger for sure....if i could look like dexter jackson but my max bench was 135lbs...i'd be more than happy with /QUOTE]
So then you should get some pec implants some calf implants buy some synthol and start benching your 135. Lmfao
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Ok Fair enough. But I guarantee you layne norton can bench more than 135:rofl: Maybe?ok ok, i'd rather look like layne norton than many strong men
I'm sure he could, but all i meant was i'd trade strength in for looking strong any dayOk Fair enough. But I guarantee you layne norton can bench more than 135:rofl: Maybe?
Just Messing Around Bro. I want to be both, but I personally get more satisfaction from getting stronger and stronger.. Different Strokes.I'm sure he could, but all i meant was i'd trade strength in for looking strong any day
And real from fake. You want to look like something that your not. Basically pretending.If I had to pick, I'd rather look the part.
I imagine that's what separates the mentality of a bodybuilder and a powerlifter (to some extent).
lol, well most BBers have strength that's relative to their appearance. I wouldn't go so far as to say fake, based on that. However, if lifting something half the weight and squeezing out the reps results in a better looking muscle than lifting twice as much for one rep; then yeah, I know what I'm going to be doing.And real from fake. You want to look like something that your not. Basically pretending.
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lol yeah I think most bodybuilders are just about as strong as they look. But OPs question was would you rather look stronger than you really are.lol, well most BBers have strength that's relative to their appearance. I wouldn't go so far as to say fake, based on that. However, if lifting something half the weight and squeezing out the reps results in a better looking muscle than lifting twice as much for one rep; then yeah, I know what I'm going to be doing.
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Exactly you have to lift less weight for more reps to get biggerlol, well most BBers have strength that's relative to their appearance. I wouldn't go so far as to say fake, based on that. However, if lifting something half the weight and squeezing out the reps results in a better looking muscle than lifting twice as much for one rep; then yeah, I know what I'm going to be doing.
You can get pretty big lifting heavy as well. Someone who can bench 500lbs and squat 700lbs Is probably not going to be all that small.Exactly you have to lift less weight for more reps to get bigger
Because it's like buying a big house that you can't afford so you can pretend to all your neighbors/friends that you are loaded with money that you're clearly not. It's phoney. IMO:rofl:Ok so to all who answered they wanna be stronger than they look explain why
Don't get me wrong I like walking around bigger than your average joe, i like being big. But I love hitting the gym to break my pr's. I'm always striving to get stronger that's what makes me tick I guess. And there's nothing wrong with wanting to get bigger, I mean that's why most of us started lifting in the first place. But to say you want to look stronger than you actually are just seems like you're trying to pretend like you're something that you're not. Like trying to look like you're richer than you really are, or smarter. If you want to be stronger, THAN DO IT and really make yourself stronger. IMHOVery good analogy but whats your goals for working out? Is it to look your best or to be as strong as possible?
Yeah I'm gonna go ahead and vote NO on that one.
^^^^^^^thisDon't get me wrong I like walking around bigger than your average joe, i like being big. But I love hitting the gym to break my pr's. I'm always striving to get stronger that's what makes me tick I guess. And there's nothing wrong with wanting to get bigger, I mean that's why most of us started lifting in the first place. But to say you want to look stronger than you actually are just seems like you're trying to pretend like you're something that you're not. Like trying to look like you're richer than you really are, or smarter. If you want to be stronger, THAN DO IT and really make yourself stronger. IMHO
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