šŖš½How important is muscle mass for strength?ā£
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š„Check out our post above to learn why increasing muscle size might not be as important as some may think for increasing strength. ā£
š¤Yes, overall size correlates with strength (thus weight classes), but the variability from person to person in someone's ability to gain muscle is a lot higher than the variability for gaining strength.
šš½āāļøSome bodies get stronger without adding a lot of muscle - and for many sports that can be an advantage!
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āØļø Comment below how your strength relates to muscle size!ā£
References:
Ahtiainen et al., Age 2016. PMID 26767377
Churchward-Venne et al., JAMDA 2015. PMID 25717010
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