I ABSOLUTELY believe it is easier to impose neural adaptations. Even on a subconsious level, altering hand spacing to move a heavier load is the bodies preffered method than to actually add mass. It's natural.
The first few months of training are almost exclusively neuromuscular adaptations. Advanced trainees, in my experience, generaly have an easier time increasing poundage than adding another inch or pound of weight. And when I say advanced, I mean athletes or bodybuilders who are getting close to genetic potential.
Intermediates may not be in the same boat.
And as far as your definition of weaker: do you mean in weight training performance? field performance? net muscular torque? Are we taking into classification how much power is being generated during these exercises, lenght of movement arm, and so forth?
I can use HIT and not gain a pound and easily increase strength with a single set non stop. It takes a great deal more volume, eating, and overall workload for me to optimize muscle.
No way to settle this argument, though. Like most arguments around here. Some of my ideas seem loon to ya'll, but that's ok, there's a little truth in crazyness too.
