Is this information on resistance training for muscular strength correct? ?
Unfortunately, no Yes, I know, YOU WILL gain some strength but not as much as you might think. First, what is strength? When you lift a weight, a certain number of muscle fibers are working to lift that weight. If you lift a weight ten times, then that means only a small portion of your muscles are actually working. If you can barley lift a very heavy weight once then you are using almost all your muscle fibers. But for true strength, it is all neurological. If you can have a strong mind to muscle link, then you can program your muscles to contract hard each time which means you can lift a heavy weight. If you “tear” your muscles, then all you are teaching your muscles is to FAIL AND BREAK DOWN. This is how you can make your muscles bigger because they have to regenerate bigger but not stronger. For example, body builders have large defined muscles, but they can’t do anything strength wise. If you look at power lifters, they generally have a smaller body, but they can lift a heavy amou