The Difference Between Training For Strength & Training For Size

My thoughts on the difference between training for strength and training for size. Let me know your thoughts in the comments!

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[shanedizzle]

Honestly, I could listen to you educate all day. Even though you’re using words that are not in a common man’s vernacular 😂

[oldgrizz]

Powerlifted in my youth and young adulthood. Low volume, low rep compound movements. Now, at 67 years old. I'm working out for longevity...not my ego. High volume, high reps, still high intensity, and my joints and heart are very thankful. Great video. I appreciate you and what you bring to the sport.

[livingeveryday]

Started going for asthetocs when I started at the gym 9 months ago. I was chubby and overweight and wanted to get “shredded”
Then I realized I had the body type for strength being taller, wide and thicker. That combined with actually enjoying DLs and squats more that most other exercises, I shifted very quick to strength training and have noticed I’ve been getting bigger but with less shape, but more importantly, healthier and still losing some unnecessary fat. And I feel great! I’m for sure too old to ever compete but I love getting stronger everyday, and I love the feeling of being stronger than I appear physically. Love your video content Mitch! Master trainer and educator, keep it up. Go Canada!

[brycec.]

The last few educational posts have been tremendously informative. Keep spreading the knowledge, LHBK.

[Ont]

My thoughts are that the potential for this strongman fitness house to reach out to people that aren’t huge.

I feel a bit of a disconnect from the community, by not walking around 300 pounds.

I guess it’s really just a reminder that you’re following right now is everybody; but it has to reach out to everybody or they’re going to lose interest

I’m getting into your programs, I’m watching the chats, but it feels like a bit of an exclusive club…

It doesn’t affect my training, it only affects where I get my information from.

Super proud of your accomplishments. I certainly relate to your education, your previous experiences, and where you are now.

Keep up the good work

[Thelastoldstock]

Thanks for being a cool guy when i met you at K-days in Edmonton this summer . Especially since i accidentally interrupted your interview . I didnt realize you were recording but you were really awesome about it and i got a great picture with a legend . Stay strong and stay kind brother.

[forteka]

I enjoy these little walks. motivates me to go walking, thanks

[Pletzmutz]

The thing that goes unmentioned here (though surely not through lack of knowledge) is the nervous system. People don't appreciate how big of a part it plays and how specific of a skill something like a 1rm is.

[shaungregory]

I'm trying to get stronger rather than look better - but stronger in a slightly different way. Going more for strength endurance that helps me out with daily tasks and life functions.

My training goes through both lifting progressively heavier - but in a variety of movement patterns such as you discuss here that bring more muscle groups into play.

The other aspect of my training is prolonged periods of more moderate weights, but in explosive patterns, things like a variety of kettlebell movements over a sustained period without stopping, or clubbells, macebells, etc which all allow my body to endure patterns of movement that again bring lots of muscle groups into play - but do so for very long periods of time.

For example, a kettlebell routine I commonly go through (at least once, if not twice a week) lasts for between 1 and 1 and a half hours and is a series of movements that utlize legs, posterior chain, chest, shoulders, arms, etc. While I do track the productivity in sets (usually 10 sets of 10 for each movement), there's no rest between sets as the goal is to simply be better at doing things outside of the gym for sustained periods of time.

If I want to spend several hours working in my yard - the ability to lift 500 lbs a few times doesn't help me as much as being able to sling around a more moderate weight in dynamic patterns for hours on end.

But this is where my mindset differs slightly from the "experts" in both fields.

Kettlebell folk will say you never need to lift weights, just stick with the bell. Strength folk will look at long-cycle training with kettlebells as moving light weight around for ever and see it as pointless.

The two can marry - heavy weight training has allowed me to progress to heavier weights in the kettlebell side of my training without feeling like I will injure myself. Likewise, the heavier and longer cycle kettlebell training has allowed me to shift more weight per rep in the shorter and more focused strength training.

Not saying I'll be crazy strong, but I have improved both my raw strength and my muscle endurance - and it's much more fun than trying to get a pump.

[jackdeberry]

I'm training for strength. My wife was diagnosed with myotonic muscular dystrophy. She became weaker and I've had to lift and sometimes carry her. Would it be possible to get an autographed picture of you for my home gym. I have inspirational pictures in there that I look to when I'm having a hard time finding the motivation to workout. God Bless and have a great day!

[coyote]

Good ol' Nick Best still killing it at 50+! 😅

[J.P.__]

I had a general understanding, but very well explained, thanks Mitch

[Major.Tom.]

I love these walking-in-the-street conversations🙏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[institutoshizen]

It might be confusing for most people to grasp onto these concepts, since you’re literally a mountain of a man, an athlete in strength sports. So getting big is a matter of time, and I chose to do it slower than most people, opting for functional strength.
Great video,
Congrats from Brazil 🇧🇷

[rogermayne]

I'm liking your strongmann stuff and cardio necessity, what is your view on swimming? Must be fantastic cardio for bigger guys

[GeoGweithiwr]

Very much appreciated Mr. Hopper.. Thank you

[jacebohannon]

I bodybuild to look like a strongman. I like the look of strength but don't really have any interest in the numbers themselves. I just want to be a big thick man.

[calebgodard]

Excellent video as usual. Thanks Mitch!

[nickmatthaes]

I'm training for strength and mobility as I near 50. Finally someone brought up Wolff's Law! ❤ Every time someone tries to explain why weight training increases bone density I scream when they don't bring up Wolff's Law!

[markd]

I’m training to Lift Heavy and Be Kind 😎