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

In addition to the other other answers you’ve gotten, there are anatomical differences that affect power output independent from muscle size. People with longer limbs are at a disadvantage in lifts like squats and bench presses, tendon lengths and how they attach to the bone will affect strength, etc.