Does strength gain always correlate to muscle gain?

The Dude

MuscleChemistry Registered Member

• Mar 21, 2012

• #1

This is one of the fundamental ways I judge my progress, but sometimes I wonder if just because I'm able to use more weight did I really gain muscle? With all the talk of stimulants, neural connections, and even intra cellular leverage caused by water retention it has me wondering. What's your take on this. How can you REALLY tell if what you're doing is working?

 

nuknuk

MuscleChemistry member

• Mar 21, 2012

• #2

Hell no, I was WAY stronger years ago at around like 200lbs than I am now.

 

Pharm_Fed

MuscleChemistry Registered Member

• Mar 21, 2012

• #3

No, strong doesn't mean big. This is a perfect example.

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The Dude

MuscleChemistry Registered Member

• Mar 21, 2012

• #4

That's what I find confusing. I know I have been stronger on some things, but one of my sole ways of determining progress (actual muscle) is by log books

 

Rep

New member

• Mar 21, 2012

• #5

no. Not to me. I understnad your thinking though.

 

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normalsucks2

New member

• Mar 22, 2012

• #6

I'm finally eating carbs again. I'm stronger now that I was on my last cycle. I'm totally off right now.

 

Presser

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• Mar 24, 2012

• #7

Yeah strength doesn't correlate to muscle mass. I mean it's generally a good gauge for people from the outside looking in, but it most definatly doesn't mean shit for the most part.


Like nuk nuk said I was way stronger years ago when I power lifted and then when I got into bodybuilding I LOOKED twice as strong as I did when I power lifted , but wasn't nearly as strong.

 

Chris250

MuscleChemistry Registered Member

• Mar 24, 2012

• #8

not always but it does sometimes..when your younger and just getting started I think it does..but as you get older, and have more years training...not so much