Strong As An Ox

Strong As An Ox

Strength Gains Vs Muscle Gains & Getting Both

Getting Stronger While Getting Bigger

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BowTiedOx
Jun 06, 2022
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In the world of gym bros and bad advice, it’s widely believed that the goal of getting stronger and getting bigger are mutually exclusive—they absolutely are not.

While there are some key distinctions in what builds muscle and what builds strength, the goals cannot exist without both happening. How much either direction will be determined by how you trai…

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