What makes a person strong
Quote: --- Originally Posted by woodswise IMO most of my strength gains over the past 2 years (over 200lbs increase each on squats and deadlifts) have come from improved form and improved strength. But it is my consistent training and my coach's high quality coaching that have allowed me to get there. Coach says my gains will start to slow now that I am DLing 600 and squatting 550. He says I should expect it to take several years of consistent training to be able to DL 700lbs. So I am guessing my strength gains are now going to come from strength gains because my form is pretty good overall. To answer your question, what could the difference in strength between two people be attributed to? The possibilities are endless. Genetics. Training. Form. Focus / consistency. Limb length. Mind to muscle connectivity. Mental toughness / determination. Coaching. Diet. Stress. Adequate Rest. Different training facility / equipment. --- How many times have we heard the bros talking... Broseph 1: "Bro I missed a 400 bench just shy of lockout." Broseph 2: "you need to do pin presses and floor presses and bring those triceps up bro." PoB: "sorry to interject bUT your set up is all wrong. Your shoulders aren't tucked and lats not flared. You have 25 inch guns. It's technique not triceps." Most lifts are missed because of technique so woody is correct here. Also the technique that got him to 600 may not get him to 700. More weight often changes the leverages, especially in the deadlift where the formula is essentially bar weight - body weight + force = 3 whites. What if with 600lbs he isn't fully leveraging himself but is able to apply overwhelming force. At 700 that force won't be so overwhelming. And if it is and he is out over the bar (not leveraging body weight adequately) he is going to spray the background with spinal fluid. Technique which involves your leverages being maximized must ALWAYS be looked at first! http://dlvr.it/D5TBB7