Would you rather be huge or strong

[PillarofBalance]

I prefer to just be strong. I focus on a good 3 rep max and 5 rep max and because I rarely max out in training I can put on size fairly quickly. But and its a huge but, I will never be lean because the amount of calories it takes to keep energy up and maintain my bodyweight. My bodyweight maxed at 280ish. No matter what I ate I couldn't seem to get above that weight. I also couldn't tie my own shoes so now I wear all slip on shoes lol... Wife didn't like it either because of my labored breathing and snoring. She is happier now that I'm at about 250.

 

[tightglutes]

huge for me.

 

[rumbletumble]

I would want a great physique, I don't care about strength when it comes between the two. A great physique gets you a lot of looks and attention from the ladies and it intimidates men that don't take care of their bodies. rt...

 

[FLEXjs]

If I had to pick one it would be strength.

I don't know how one gets strength without the size though. Been hovering in the 260's this year and got a 1425 total in competition in August.

Hoping for a 1500 total next comp as my shoulder heals and my bench slowly creeps up.

 

[shortz]

If I had to pick one it would be strength.

I don't know how one gets strength without the size though. Been hovering in the 260's this year and got a 1425 total in competition in August.

Hoping for a 1500 total next comp as my shoulder heals and my bench slowly creeps up.

Some of it is genetics, some of it is style of training. Look at Mini on here...guy is strong as f*** and only 160lbs.

What muscle fibers you genetically have more of and the way you lift makes a big difference.

 

[gunslinger]

There's no way you were 6% or under without a 6 pack. You just weren't that low. 6% is absolutely freakin shredded.

It was tested twice with an immersion tank. Yes it was 5.9% and yes I was shredded. Complete with cross striations on my tris and quads. I don't have the genetics period. I'm ok wit that though. I had much rather be 220 and 18% and strong than 160 and shredded and weak as hell. Sure, everyone would love to be huge as f uck and shredded but the reality is there are only a handful of people with the genetics to do that even with huge amounts of drugs.

 

[Stumpy]

I don't care about how strong I am, nobody outside of a gym would ever know what I can do so it's about the physique for me....at least you see the results of your work all the time.

 

[HGH]

It was tested twice with an immersion tank. Yes it was 5.9% and yes I was shredded. Complete with cross striations on my tris and quads. I don't have the genetics period. I'm ok wit that though. I had much rather be 220 and 18% and strong than 160 and shredded and weak as hell. Sure, everyone would love to be huge as f uck and shredded but the reality is there are only a handful of people with the genetics to do that even with huge amounts of drugs.

Zack Khan can get insanely lean but BARELY has visible ab separation. Some peoples' abs just aren't that 3D

 

[Turbolag]

Zack Khan can get insanely lean but BARELY has visible ab separation. Some peoples' abs just aren't that 3D

That's how I am. I don't have nice abs, but that's cool. I just wanna be big and strong.

 

[gunslinger]

Zack Khan can get insanely lean but BARELY has visible ab separation. Some peoples' abs just aren't that 3D

Yeah but he is a fuc kin super hero man...lol

 

[ItalianMuscle]

Ill take strength over being huge any day. No way would I want to be 275+ pounds.

 

[HGH]

That's how I am. I don't have nice abs, but that's cool. I just wanna be big and strong.

Yeah I could care less about my abs. If I get lean I have em but I just do not care.

Yeah but he is a fuc kin super hero man...lol

with a face only a mother could love

Ill take strength over being huge any day. No way would I want to be 275+ pounds.

Is 275 the cut off for "bigness"?