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Big man > strong man in every way?

DividedEntity Posts: 5 Joined: 2007/03/24	2007/03/26, 04:23 PM My main reason for following an exercise program is my physical appearance rather than any practical reasons. I think for now, I'd like to slim down slightly, and swap the fat for a little muscle. I don't want to bulk up massively. However, I feel that'd require me to do strength training rather than hypertrophy. I find it easy enough to make targets for hypertrophy, I just use increased measurements as targets. But how d'you test strength? Obviously targets relating to 'lifting more' wouldn't be very exciting or something I want to work towards. Could you please give me some examples possibly? Much appreciated, thankyou, James Also, I've been here, hiding in the shadows for many months (possibly years) now, and feel I've gained a lot of knowledge in other areas. I intend to stick around and share with fellow amateurs! Thanks again.
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2007/03/27, 01:29 PM ummm, lifting more? It's a concrete measurement dude. If you lifted 200, and now you lift 220, you got stronger. Make up your mind on your goals. If lifting more isn't "very exciting" then it isn't really your goal. This isn't rocket science. -------------- Gravity hates you. Enter the Darkside.
	2007/03/27, 02:23 PM It's nice to both have the appearance of strength and actually possess it.... common goals: standing overhead press: bw deadlift: 2-3xbw squat: 2-3Xbw bench: 1.5-2xbw weighted chin: bw+75%bw BOR: 2xbw however the best measure of strength is to compare what you could do a week, month, year before to what you can do now....