now i understand this might come off as a simple question, but the more i thought about it, it really didn’t make sense. yes theyre eating +6k calories a day, so then why wouldnt it turn into something more useful like dense muscle with all the training their doing?
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They aren’t. I mean just look at these [Chinese weightlifters](https://reddit.com/r/weightlifting/s/V3ZAxF0cBP).
Or if you mean strong men as in World’s Strongest Man competitions then they’re still not fat. Just look at [Mariusz Pudzianowski](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/05/www-instagram-com-p-cp3ly13itpy-815703769.jpg).
Even “strong men” that appear outwardly fat are carrying an enormous amount of muscle. Just look at [Eddie Hall on a cut](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/tf_Q0xwcaMxDL4BYNktaEg–/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTY0MDtoPTQyNw–/https://media.zenfs.com/es/lanacion.com.ar/7a49ec3e6c46ece4bdaca6726de21f8d).
That outward fat isn’t much on Eddie and the benefits of not restricting calories for strength is a lot.
Edit: A big thing to consider is weight class. In sports with weight classes it’s beneficial to have as much of your weight be muscle as you can get to but still have peak function (shredded bodybuilders are actually super weak; they’re dehydrated and have 0 glycogen).
Once you hit the highest weight class or there is no weight class restrictions it behooves you to just be as strong as possible with as much mass as you can carry.
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