how can muscles be big but not strong, like body builders vs rock climbers?

Question

how can muscles be big but not strong, like body builders vs rock climbers?

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Answer 1

I think it’s a misconception that bodybuilders aren’t strong. A guy who can bench 315 lbs / 140 kg for one rep might see a bodybuilder using the same weight and think that they’re not strong, but the bodybuilder can do 20 reps with that. On your average gym moves like squats, bench, curls etc the bodybuilders are so strong that they have to do longer sets to keep their injury risk low.