Does working out at gym makes you stronger?

Question

i know muscles tears up and then repaired hence muscle's size grow. but the question does that make you stronger? have you experienced it? like before you couldn't lift a girl and now you can break rocks with your bare fists? does it add any value to the physical combat?

AdamThomas · Accepted Answer

There are different ways of training that give you different results.

Strength training and hypertrophy training (hypertrophy means training to build size) are different. You also have different muscle fibres which are 'slow-twitch' (less force, more endurance and potential for growth) and 'fast-twitch' (very powerful but no good for endurance, less potential for growth).

In hypertrophy training you'll do more sets, with a moderate weight for 10 reps each set, with 1-2 minute rest in between. This kind of training is all about time under tension which exhausts and damages the muscle, and then sparks new growth as it repairs. You'll get stronger slowly in this kind if training as it's training more for size. This training targets more slow twitch muscle fibres as the weight isn't heavy enough to fire up the fast-twitch fibres.

Strength training you'll do slightly less sets, with heavier weights and lower reps of about 1-5 per set, with 3-5 minutes rest in between. What that does is it teaches your muscles to recruit more muscle fibres. An average guy can use 30% of their total muscle fibres (bodybuilders are usually the same, and only get stronger as they build more fibres), whereas a top powerlifter or Olympic lifter can use 90%+. With this you're really training your central nervous system rather than trying to exhaust the muscle. You don't go all the way to failure for this reason, just one rep short. It also mostly targets fast twitch fibres as the weight is heavy.

You tailor your routine to favour one or the other. I prioritise strength over size, I'd rather be strong than just look strong, so I follow a powerlifting routine rather than a bodybuilding one. That's up to you. But yeah a bodybuilding routine will get you big and strong, but not as strong as a powerlifting routine.

Phoenix98 · Accepted Answer

Breaking rocks with your bare fists requires martial arts training and conditioning so no you can't not unless you want to break all the bones in your hand. Because even though your muscles can take the beating your bones can not so unless you harden your skin and lean the techniques necessarily in martial arts to be able to break stones you will have a broken hand.

But yes you do get stronger as your get bigger because every time a muscle grows it's growing an repairing itself in order to handle a heavier harder weight load. that's kind of the whole point of it.

like before you couldn't lift a girl
Yes stuff like that.

does it add any value to the physical combat?
Yes you hit harder but again anyone with martial arts training can do that to but martial artist also do body weight and strength training in order to hit harder and take hits more easily.

There are several types of weight training though there is endurance training for like running, swimming etc. Strength training for muscle size and strength, power lifting among others.

Source: Professional trainer from ISSA and martial artist for 10+ years.

fauchelevent · Accepted Answer

I've never done it, but I'm pretty sure that yeah, you get stronger :P The boyfriend's brother has gradually gone up through the weights that he can lift s I'd assume he was getting stronger :P

Xfitchick · Accepted Answer

It all depends how you train. You can train for muscle mass, for endurance or for general fitness. The result will be different.

IceCubedude · Answer

when i worked out for over two years straight lifting heavy and eating a lot i gained lots of size and strength , i could easily lift and push things that an average guy had a problem lifting or pushing , now since i've stopped working out as hard or eating as much i've lost lots of my muscle mass and i can feel the difference i feel weaker.

meatballs21 · Answer

Stronger? Totally. You'll notice this as weights you struggled with before are now too easy. Doing things in real life like moving furniture and stuff around is easier. You'll see a visual difference.

I don't go around fighting so I don't know, but I would imagine it would too.

JohnDoe3000 · Answer

If you don't use steroids it will make your muscles stronger, but only those exact muscles you use in the gym. With a sport like climbing you'll get more overall body strength, of course you can still combine that with the gym.

Cosytoasty · Answer

Of course it makes you stronger lol? Although i doubt anyone can break rocks with their bare hands.

With regards to physical combat, if you've trained to throw punches and gotten more power and speed from the gym then it adds huge value.

J_12_L · Answer

Generally it does make you stronger and depending on your workouts and/or workout programs, you can focus solely on looks or strength. But working for looks does increase strength,

Anonymous · Answer

Yeah it makes you stronger. Some types of exercise are more for strength and others more for size but either way it makes you stronger provided you get enough protein.
Fortunately the modern world you don't need to be strong though, so I don't go to the gym

Iron_Man · Answer

it doesn't just make you strong you can become strong as a bull if you stick with it. It doesn't mean you're going to be an ass kicker In the street though you have to have Great fighting skills for that

ManOnFire · Answer

Yeah, it generally does make you stronger, but if you're a thin guy like me it just takes longer.

apple24 · Answer

Duh of course! I am trying to build some muscle myself. Its so attractive when a guy has big muscle or something.

fsu19 · Answer

I mostly train for hypertrophy but I have been getting stronger.

Other_Tommy_Wiseau · Answer

Nah... would would make you think lifting weights would make you stronger? 🤔

Paris13 · Answer

"B" for Best, but also Motivated in Mind. Thanks for the Kind Invite, hun!! xx

Anonymous · Answer

Yes but most people only train certain group and miss others but I still firmly believe that having a physical job will make you stronger all over

Blitzkrieger · Answer

It makes you stronger mentally and physically.

Anonymous · Answer

Who you tryna fight bro?

Decentguy · Answer

depends on the training

Mesonfielde · Answer

Much much stronger

mostwomenshouldstfu · Answer

Yes, depending.

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