a limit to strength

[Vise]

i am having an argument on one of my other boards (non-body building) about the limit of strength. I stated that at around 30 or so your test and gh levels dwindle which makes it harder to gain strength by means of muscular hypertrophy. plus, neural adaptaions can only take you so far. some people keep insiting that there is no limit to your strength. so i decided to ask it here, perhaps get better answers taht are based in science.

 

[KarlW]

Well, of course there is no limit to strength, however the gains get less and less noticeable, so much so that it becomes infantessimally small, appearing as no more gains to the average person. As for the 30 thing? I been lifting again for 3 months after 2 years off and I'm gaining heaps. YOu can gain strength whatever your age IMO, maybe less as you age.

 

[Mudge]

You dont need hypertrophy for a stronger muscular contraction.

 

[KarlW]

Well, of course there is no limit to strength, however the gains get less and less noticeable, so much so that it becomes infantessimally small, appearing as no more gains to the average person. As for the 30 thing? I been lifting again for 3 months after 2 years off and I'm gaining heaps. YOu can gain strength whatever your age IMO, maybe less as you age.

This ain't right on 2nd thoughts, there must be a limit to strength otherwise given enough time I'd end up lifting a bus.

 

[Rocco32]

This ain't right on 2nd thoughts, there must be a limit to strength otherwise given enough time I'd end up lifting a bus.

Which really, you could.

 

[KarlW]

Rock you think that? Wouldn't there be a limit, given my bone, ligament and other tissue strength?

I mean the gains slow down and can keep coming, but surely not indefinately?

 

[Rocco32]

I'm sure logically there comes a time when you can gain no more strength, but I think that's an almost possible place to reach. Like you said, sometimes the gain is small, but we still keep on gaining.

 

[Rissole]

I heard that a male is at his peak pysical strength at 40??

 

[Flex]

I'm sure logically there comes a time when you can gain no more strength, but I think that's an almost possible place to reach.

Yup

 

[musclepump]

Men get stronger into their 30's, but where exactly that peaks is different from person to person

 

[MrHull]

Anythings possible if you put ur mind to it, one way or another

 

[Vise]

You dont need hypertrophy for a stronger muscular contraction.

i talked about neural adaptions too. i even mentioned it in my post.

 

[CowPimp]

Sure, there is a limit to strength. You're not going to ever see someone bench press 12,000 pounds. However, I think very few people ever reach that level. Even powerlifting professionals probably don't routinely max out their neuromuscular efficiency.