Hidden Power: How to Get Strong Without Getting Big

So a lot of people have asked me if there's a way to get stronger and more powerful without adding bulk. it seems a lot of people are after that "Bruce Lee" or "One Punch Man" effect!

This can be challenging, seeing as many of the catalysts for strength gains *also* lead to increased hypertrophy: metabolic stress, muscle damage, and mechanical tension.

Fortunately, there are several aspects of our strength that aren't linked directly to size. Generally, these revolve around neural efficiency: both "intermuscular coordination" and "intramuscular coordination." I describe these concepts in detail, as well as several others. The video also dives into "Farmer Strength" and "Dad Strength" and explains a possible scientific basis.

Plus, this acts as a defence for a lean looking Batman! :-P That trailer was awesome, fair enough!

[TheBioneer]

Sorry about the sound issues on this one - broken mic! But it’s good news as I should have a sound upgrade in time for the next video :-)

[longleaf]

also remember to always carry ALL the groceries in at once. ALL the groceries.

[fraze]

My hidden strength is to get bigger without getting stronger.

[thefiercehawk]

Summary:
1. Pushing or pulling things that you can't move over and over
2. Repeat the same movement (push-ups or other exercises) throughout the day
3. Doing complex movements like farmers
4. Explosive (fast) movement to use strength quickly

[sans]

Farmer strength is as real as it gets, my grandfather used to be a farmer for a good portion of his life and now in his 80's he can lift more than my father could in his 30's.

[geennaam]

As a boxer who is trying to stay the same weightclass while wanting to become stronger, this is really useful

[bilak]

"I don't want to get too big."
"Don't worry, you wont."

[thetowndrunk]

Farmer strength is real. I was a recreational powerlifter for 2 decades, and I felt like I was fairly strong. But my Filipino father in law, who’s half my size, does stuff that blows my mind, and the only “lifting” he’s ever done is rice farming for 60 years…..

[MikadoRyugaminae]

Dad strength is no joke, I used to call my kids my little kettlebells. They always wanted me to pick them up and swing them around ☺️ or going rucking with them in a hiking kid carrier. It's a nearly perfect progressive overload.

[skiausrustung]

1:59
Daughter: What is daddy doing?
Mom: get away from the windows before daddy uses you as a resistance machine

[dackhornbold]

Farmer Strength: The ability to hold a heavy, awkward object over your head in an odd position with one hand for five minutes while trying to get a screw started in a hole on the other side of the object that you can't really see with the other hand.

[SatiricalAcuteMeta]

This actually explains a lot for me, thank you.

I was sick at the beginning of the year and as a result I lost a lot of weight but also a lot of muscle mass yet I still find I'm stronger than people I know who are twice my size or absolutely shredded. I've had strong tendons and an iron grip for years and luckily the sickness didn't rob me of them.

Currently I'm working on getting back in good shape so this information is really useful 👍

[clyse]

Im 164Ibs 5'6" 33years . I've went into functionality and calisthenics and man I feel stronger than I was at 190Ibs when I was wanting size. Did a massive cut and total routine change. Getting into mountainbiking and a new routine in workouts was the best things I've ever done for my physical well being.

[MrPeperoni]

I managed avoiding getting big; however, I also stayed weak.

[FH-cnmg]

I feel like he's secretly telling us he's training to be Batman...

[emyou]

3:00 Using our muscle to full extent satistics

4:40 How fighters are better then body builders when it comes to fighting

7:00 Father/farmer strength
8:45 Back to farmer/father strength
10:20 Explanation of growing without getting bigger

10:45 Explosive movements

[FromThanatosToSol]

I think an important component a lot of people tend to forget is the individual biomechanics. Like some people have "longer" muscles in certain areas that - even with technically the same mass - will look "smaller" or less bulky. Or just relative lenghts of different body parts to each other which will just make certain movements easier. Then there's also some other specifics that aren't directly tied to muscular strenght but things like your lung capacity, your bloods capacity to carry oxygen etc.

[Honest_Grifter]

It's all about the core, in my opinion... a strong core can act as a crazy strength multiplyer for most body movements... a strong core adds that extra velocity to the movement and really maximizes your output...

[alexanderarkum]

I knew a guy never lifted a weight but grew up on a farm and when we took him to gym he lifted 350 lbs we were amazed

[Blinkonceifyougay]

I'm an athlete that want to get stronger but don't want to lose my agility, speed and stamina so this was really helpful!