Whats more important Strength or look

I personally train for aesthetics. At the same time, I want to be functional. I've always been very athletic and want to continue being so.

So for me... Symmetry, Strength and conditioning.

I agree with that totally since Im still an athlete but I want to look good too, and especially be able to wipe my own ass

If you're a bodybuilder, looks.
If you're a powerlifter/strength athlete, strength.

If you're neither, looks.

Fortunately, pursuing one will help with the other. Ronnie looked great on stage, and he could DL over 800lbs for example

I go through phases during the seasons. Spring/winter=Aesthetics, Fall/Winter=Strength and bulking

Im after looking jacked and being strong as hell...so both for me;)

Posted by: @wellengineered33

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How many guys have we all seen in the gym that look jacked as hell, and cant lift a darn thing. Ive strived for a bit of both, but so far have been way more obsessed with the strength. We have a 1200 lbs. tire at my gym and no body has flipped that SOB and I want to. The 800 pounder i can do sets of 8 but i cant even budge the big guy. Whats more important to yall and is both possible excluding mariusz pudzianowski lol guys a total hoss

It was like 2005 and I had been working hard on squats.

One day I walked into the gym and squatted 1048 pounds!!

Three times.

However, I was pretty fat I doubt anyone was that impressed because I didn't look awesome. Now, I'm back to the bodyfat level I was at in my 20s, and get nonstop positive remarks. I doubt I can squat that much any longer but I'd rather be slimmer and trigger better interactions with people.

Ideally, I'd have both, but looking fit and being very strong is better than just strong.

Probably a lot of the jacked guys are strong but the way they are lifting they are using the weight to make the exercise hit the target muslce and really trying to exhaust it. Doing fast sets, slow negatives, pause at the contraction etc. These guys are actually strong too. I've done the majority of my strength training. I'm older now and just get injured when I start loading up the bar, So now I train like those guys and it has made me better.

Lifting to look good is a mind fuck. Lower weight, and focusing on mind muscle connection takes getting used to. But if you want to be a meat head and sling iron around, then do so...

I'm all about the look I could care less how much I push as long as I look like you shouldn't push me!

Lifting to look good is a mind fuck. Lower weight, and focusing on mind muscle connection takes getting used to. But if you want to be a meat head and sling iron around, then do so...

Yeah, it's an ego thing.

When I first started German Volume Training I went from benching 350 to 110 lbs!

It was well worth it though.

Yeah, it's an ego thing.

When I first started German Volume Training I went from benching 350 to 110 lbs!

It was well worth it though.

Hit the nail on the head bro! Our ego's is what directs us away from our own personal goals, feeding more and more into what others "think" we should be pushing. I'm lifting to look better, and I have been working on dropping the ego off at the gym door when I step in...

I like the strength aspect a little more in weightlifting, it's silly to have 20inch guns and cant even squat 3 plates.

I go for both tho because I feel they somewhat go hand in hand, I have my strength and hypertrophy days.

Both for me. I want it alllllll!

:kiss: Both 4 meeeee