Is it possible to have super human strenght and not look like a freak ?

[VictorBR]

I mean is it possible to have super human strenght ? Like benching 450 lbs for 6 reps with zero help from partner , and still be like 220 lbs ?

I mean I am 6 "1 , 213 lbs and around 12-15 % , and I althought I am far away from reaching my bodybuilding goals which are 215 lbs and 5 % , what happens when I reach it ?

Yeah , it will be tought to maintain it , I will need a somewhat clean diet to keep bodyfat levels down , tons of protein to maintain all that muscle and still train heavy for my muscles to keep their size and don't shrink .

So , ok , I was thinking after reaching that body , that goal , after looking the way I want to look , I will focus on strenght training only.

And I was here thinking , Is it possible to bench like Ronnie Coleman being HALF his size ? I know there is a genectic thing to it and it has to do with how well you use your muscle fibers , how well can you recruit them ...

So , this is an interesting point .

Have you guys ever seen a 210-220 guy (6"1 or taller benching 450 lbs or more ) ?
( and it doesn't count if you are 5"6 , 220 lbs and 5 "6 is too big already )


Victor

 

[vio]

I'm 195, and I bench press 350 now. I'm 6"2 tall.
More impressive, I shoulder press 220 . Or really, that is 2x110.

 

[Zyglamail]

Much of our strength comes from the synchronizing of the central nervous system and its ability to recruit muscle fibers. Muscle size does not always equal muscle strength. Thats one reason you may have spurts in your training where you gain a lot of strength but no mass. The average untrained person is not even able to recruite 50% of a given muscle to perform a task, where as an elite athlete can recruit 90% for a given task. If you train in a body building fashion you will add mass 1st which along with it will come strength. If you train like a power lifter strength will come 1st amd you will add mass as needed.

 

[anthony518]

I've known some guys that were just naturally strong. I guess you cold weight 220 and bench 450 for a few reps. I think that it would take a long time to acheive it though. Also if you are 6'1 and 220 you are going to have long ass arms and thats going to make it that much harder on you to increase you bench max. I know one guy at the gym who is 240 6'0 and benching 460 for one, and getting ready to do a 8 week cycle of anadrol only and only clomid for PCT. I printed out some drug profiles on anadrol for him, worried he might not be too happy after he gains and losses most of it. He only doing to hit 540 on flat bench w shirt, at a later comp. 220 benching 450x6 reps??? maybe not????

 

[Tweakle]

a 450 raw bencher, doing that for reps BB style.. no way that boy aint gonna be a big fella.

The bench seems to be the only PL that works like that.. pulling or squatting 500-600lbs for reps doesnt necessarily mean you'll even look like you workout much, unfortunately.

 

[anthony518]

Much of our strength comes from the synchronizing of the central nervous system and its ability to recruit muscle fibers. Muscle size does not always equal muscle strength. Thats one reason you may have spurts in your training where you gain a lot of strength but no mass. The average untrained person is not even able to recruite 50% of a given muscle to perform a task, where as an elite athlete can recruit 90% for a given task. If you train in a body building fashion you will add mass 1st which along with it will come strength. If you train like a power lifter strength will come 1st amd you will add mass as needed.

Well siad.

 

[JustJacked]

Im sure its possible. ive seen some really small guys at the gym move some nig weight. and Ive also seen some really big guys move some small weight. everybodys diferent I geuss

 

[Bigdogmikey]

Much of our strength comes from the synchronizing of the central nervous system and its ability to recruit muscle fibers. Muscle size does not always equal muscle strength. Thats one reason you may have spurts in your training where you gain a lot of strength but no mass. The average untrained person is not even able to recruite 50% of a given muscle to perform a task, where as an elite athlete can recruit 90% for a given task. If you train in a body building fashion you will add mass 1st which along with it will come strength. If you train like a power lifter strength will come 1st amd you will add mass as needed.

Excelent post....I've also heard of a theory where geneticcally some people have more muscle fibers then others yet have the same muscular size

 

[Zyglamail]

Excelent post....I've also heard of a theory where geneticcally some people have more muscle fibers then others yet have the same muscular size

There are a lot of factors such as an individuals actual muslce makeup of course. ANother very important factore is the muscle insertion points. Where the muscle attaches to the bone can play a huge role in how much weight someone can move.

 

[r1]

Yup...some of those powerlifters are relatively small guys for the insane amount of weights that they can handle. If you look at at lot of Charles Poloquin's work (whose primary goal is strength and not necessarily mass), it involves doing work that exercises stabilizer muscles. One of his articles that I found really cool involved the use of thick bars. I got to try them at a gym awhile back and in the bench press, the same poundage was way more difficult to handle on a thick bar vs thin.

Then you see guys like Paul Chek who can do front squats while balancing on a swiss ball. I bet that guy has really impressive "standard" squat strengh since all of his supporting muscles are so strong.

Sonny