Why doe muscle size does not necessarily correlate with muscle strength?

Question

As the title says. Why does hypertrophy (growing muscle tissue in size) does not correlate with the strength of the individuals training for strength (as in heavy weight lifting, without growing muscle tissue)?

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Answer 1

Sometimes muscles get bigger because they have more of a fluid called sarcoplasm. This is how bodybuilders get bigger. On the other hand you can make the actual muscle fibers bigger which is what power lifter generally go for and works better for total strength. A body builder and power lifter of the same size will have strength differences for these reasons