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Skinny guys vs Huge guys in the weight room.

wellbert
wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Now, I understand rep ranges and hypertrophy vs strength training, and all that. But there are some seriously huge dudes at my gym that move very little weight, and make tons of noise.
Then, there's skinny guys who move many plates and are quiet about it.

There's a couple guys in particular that do very, very little weight and treat it like cardio. This one guy was doing 45lb chest support rows for like 10 minutes, grunting and screaming the whole time. Mind you, he looked like someone that could roll that 45lb plate like a fruit-rollup.

I've seen these guys many times - they are always doing this. Which begs the question: Are they really achieving excellent hypertrophy results by lifting very little weight, or are they maybe achieving excellent results by lifting a needle?

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  • gerard54
    gerard54 Posts: 1,107 Member
    I like to end my bicep workout with a 30lb barbell and curl it 100 times, its a killer, oh and its a hundred straight, don't let go of the bar...
  • BigAardvaark
    BigAardvaark Posts: 43
    You mean the un-naturally big guys who will swear black is white they've not done gear? Yeah, they've done gear.
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