Comparing the physiques of oly lifters to bodybuilders and looking at how they train, I think it’s a safe bet to say that TuT plays a factor in growth.
I have always been a supporter of “physique will follow performance”, meaning as long as your are making progress in the gym (weights, reps, sets, speed, etc), your body would change and improve right along. This is true to a point and an excellent method for most rookies to follow.
However, during the past year my eyes were opened to the whole “feel the muscle vs move the weight” thing when I hired a coach for the first time. I applied it and not only did my physique improve into the best shape of my life, but my joints are a lot more happy on a daily basis. My weekly gym numbers might not be as impressive as they used to be, but I look and feel much, much better. This is something of value for 20+ year lifters like you and I.
[quote]jskrabac wrote:
I really hope Zraw chimes in soon…[/quote]
hi 
[quote]ebomb5522 wrote:
I’ve got to disagree with you here.
I think TUT is really the most important thing if you’re talking about building muscle and hypertrophy. Most of the BBers you listed in the OP were extremely genetically gifted and also very much assisted, which certainly helped them gain muscle regardless of what they did.
I believe that learning how to actually feel the target muscles working is key to taking that next step in building muscle for a trainee. It certainly helped to take my physique to the next level. [/quote]
Not much to add
Except maybe that I can make a 25lbs dumbell feel as heavy as a 60lbs db… with the same TUT too…idk
Everything is a trade-off between TuT and tension (load).
Great TuT with almost no load won’t get you stacked, neither will super heavy load and no TuT.
A moderate dose of the two works.