[quote]Joe Joseph wrote:
Strength is relative though, while this lad wont be “strong” if he uses weights that are heavy to him, he will get the same response as you do if you use a weight that is heavy to you… what you are basically saying is he will never grow until he gets strong. That isnt true… he will grow, and even feel big for him even though he isn’t yet “strong”
To the OP, although the above is true, there is some truth to rsg’s comment. The stronger you get the bigger weights you’ll be able to lift and the more muscle you shall be able to build. It takes time, but you should concentrate on slowly building your strength on the these main exercises. Squat, Deadlift, Bench, Military Press, Barbell Row, Pullup, Dip.
I think what rsg was saying was that the biggest guys are always strong too. So if you wanna be big…
Joe[/quote]
What I was saying is that while strength is relative, you’ll be able to lift more using a lower rep scheme - taxing the muscle more and getting stronger faster. Add food, and size will follow. I didn’t mean he won’t get bigger without getting stronger, but whenever I’ve grown, my strength has gone up too.
I’m focusing on getting stronger now primarily, only because it’s yeilding better results for me in the growth department.
In addition to the exercises recommended, don’t be scared to throw in some isolation exercises at the end of a workout.
Also, regarding the DOMS, he said “…if we should be getting sore the next day…” - I was merely saying I feel it more on the 2nd day after a session, though I do occasionally feel pretty stiff the day after a certain workout - nothing set in stone so you won’t always feel sore the next day.