1750: How To Train For Size Vs. Strength
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge
4.8 • 12.6K Ratings
🗓️ 14 February 2022
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin cover how to train for size and how to train for strength.
- The common misconception between training for size versus strength. (2:21)
- Why it is most likely you need to train a different way to see different results. (4:44)
- The importance of the central nervous system in this conversation. (6:37)
- How there is a way to get stronger without gaining a lot of size. (9:30)
- General rules or principles speaking to these two individuals. (11:01)
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- Change your exercise selection or programming to seek novelty. (11:07)
- Manipulate rep ranges to maximize your desired outcome. (16:11)
- Focus on your rest periods. (21:57)
- Have an open mind. (24:35)
- Concentrate on the intent of the movement. (27:21)
- Eat in a surplus for size and strength. (30:35)
- The value in going through cycles of both. (33:53)
- The MAPS programs recommended for each individual over a course of a year. (34:54)
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- Fire up your Central Nervous System to maximize Muscular Adaptation – Mind Pump Blog
- Stop Working Out And Start Practicing – Mind Pump Blog
- Mind Pump #1612: Everything You Need To Know About Sets, Reps & Rest Periods
- Mind Pump #865: Stan Efferding- The World’s Strongest Bodybuilder
- MAPS Powerlift
- MAPS Fitness Prime Pro
- MAPS Fitness Anabolic
- Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube
- Mind Pump Free Resources
People Mentioned
- Stan “Rhino” Efferding (@stanefferding) Instagram
- Chris Bumstead (@cbum) Instagram
- IFBB Pro Dr. Ben Pollack (@phdeadlift) Instagram
- Ben Pakulski (@bpakfitness) Instagram
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | If you want to pump your body and expand your mind, there's only one place to go. |
| 0:06.0 | MIND, MIND, MIND, MIND, MIND, MIND, with your hosts. |
| 0:09.0 | Salda Stefano, Adam Schaefer, and Justin Andrews. |
| 0:13.0 | You just found the world's number one fitness health and entertainment podcast. |
| 0:17.0 | This is Mind Pump. |
| 0:19.0 | Alright, today's episode, oh this is a good one. |
| 0:21.0 | How do you train for strength versus how do you train for size? |
| 0:26.0 | Yes, they are both closely connected. |
| 0:28.0 | But most people don't know that you could train more for one than the other. |
| 0:32.0 | So listen to this episode and we'll teach you how to do those things. |
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