re: Karen yells at man in the gym for deadlifting 465 lbs loudly

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Muscular strength is literally defined as the maximal force produced in one repetition. So if one is improving strength, they are lifting heavy weights with low reps.

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That's not what I said.

I said that working out to increase strength is not lifting your max one time. It's lifting a lesser weight multiple times.

You do more to increase your strength by lifting half your max numerous times than lifting your max one time. That lift isn't improving your muscular strength, it's tiring your muscles out.

Now, if you don't care about getting stronger, and just want to get more cut, then you should do maximum reps with minimal weight.

But understand this: getting bigger muscles does not equal getting stronger. Most guys with swelled muscles and no body fat are not all that strong. They can lift weights in the gym, but that's about it. They can't lug big rocks, pull tractors, split cords of wood, etc...

The guys who win strongest man in the world are not chiseled Apollos. They are big tanks with a lot of body fat over their muscles.