Thread: Strength Qs from a newbie

An endo-ectomorph body???

1) You dont need to gain weight to enhance your strength

2) Ive gained weight recently from training and my strength has gone up a bit so id say yes

3) Powerlifters arent as big as bodybuilders yet i heard they are much stronger, skinny guys can still have a lot of strength

8 - 12 reps is good for mass gaining purposes and i think for strength training you focus on around 1 - 4 reps

Okay you shouldnt stick to just doing 25 lbs all the time until it gets easy, try and increase the weight each week or 2 by a slight amount and try and stick to the same amount of reps, this is a good way to train if you want to bulk up

For strength, i dont much about strength training

Concerning weight and strength: it isn't necessary to gain weight to gain strength, but a gain in weight is typically followed by a gain in strength. Even at higher BF%s, most people are stronger than when they were thinner and weighed less (more mass = more mass lifted in most situations, even with higher BF). It is true that powerlifters are typically stronger than bodybuilders, even though bodybuilders typically have more mass. This is because powerlifters lift to specifically develop strength, and bodybuilders to develop mass. There are powerlifters who weigh 130 pounds who can deadlift over 600 pounds. Obviously, technique and training goals can overcome the general rule that more mass = more mass lifted.

Regarding the first question, lifting with medium intensity for about 6-12 reps will build mass, and with maximum intensity for about 1-7 reps will develop strength.