I can squat 10 more pounds than I could 6 weeks ago, but my body weight hasn’t changed. In the same vein, I’ve seen skinny dudes rip 300 pounds off the floor.
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your central nervous system gets better at activating the right muscle fibers, in the right order and at the right time. You get stronger, but also more skillful and that counts for a lot.
I had a junk removal company send 2 dudes to help me clear out a storage unit. one was big and muscular, one was small and somewhat skinny. the big one laughed and said just wait till you see which of us can lift and move more. he was right. the weaker-looking guy just somehow could do far more— whether that was skill or better utilization of his muscles I don’t know, but it certainly wasn’t pure brawn.
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