Comments on: Old School Muscle Building Advice

By: David

David — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:51:46 +0000

I’m more on the athletic approach, so double thumbs up for this article!

Having greater strength is just more practical rather then just focusing on the aesthetic. I’m smaller than most bodybuilders around me but definitely MORE faster and stronger than them! Hah!

Heh… I would love to have a copy of that book. Anyone has it?

By: Creedence

Creedence — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 18:40:08 +0000

Hey guys, I don’t think Saxon was meaning that we have to choose between the two. The old strength authors always asked us, if you can squat 400 or 500 pounds, will you still look skinny? Chances are, you will not appear so. Saxon was saying that focusing strength and overall athletic ability will make your muscles follow along. Taking a look at strength athletes, it seems pretty clear that their muscles followed along too.

By: Collin

Collin — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 01:55:04 +0000

I strive to be a beast! I want the power and the strength more than a six pack and a huge chest and biceps. It doesnt matter. I love Elliot’s strength training and I am starting mma classes to be a fighter. And luckily for me I have a good metabolism so typically along with strength comes that great body usually. As Yoda said, “Size matters not. Look at me. Judge me by my size, do you? Hmm? Hmm. And well you should not. For my ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is”
The Force, aka strength and raw power matters nore than size.

By: Vajendra Joshi

Vajendra Joshi — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:16:11 +0000

Hi!
After juglary of weight, we are engaging in juglary of words. Is aesthetics and viogur are not the faces of the same coin. How can one say that the workout for aesthetics does not yield powe or vice versa.

At the age of 60, I look forward for aesthetics and not for great power, if you think that they are not the faces of same coin and they are two different coins by themselves

But the introduction makes good reading.

By: Manny

Manny — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 17:04:40 +0000

there’s a difference between muscle I can actually use and muscles that are just there for show.I’m 5’8,weigh 184lbs and I squat 530lbs for 5 reps.I’d rather have power and strength than look like some pretty boy who has muscle he can’t even use outside of being a model

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 21:04:33 +0000

I am 45 years old and I want to say “Old Man Strength” that is were it is at in time the muscles get puffy but true strength like flat bench dumbells the 120′s for 8 to 10 that says it all.

Jim

By: maureen

maureen — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 17:06:19 +0000

I enjoy all types of muscles on both sexes.. I can appreciate the hard work that goes into it. Even if there is a little PMS with it. Strong men are attractive as are strong women. Every sport has its ideal body type. We are so lucky to be able to have the best of both. Thanks to people like you who impart their knowledge on us. Definition and strength( useable strength) are available to all willing to work for it. But to be quiet honest all muscle gets a thumbs ups from me. Hard work should always be appreciated.

By: leanhybr

leanhybr — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:19:01 +0000

seth, you sound like out friend Ryan… he is strong as hell but dresses like a weird pretty boy from the 80s’, with spiked hair LOL

Keep going heavy man!!

By: Seth

Seth — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 03:42:53 +0000

This is an awesome post, and everyday I read your blog I like you better and better. I guess I would be in between what your post is saying, straddling the fence. I train like a power lifter, I do my bench,squats, and deadlifts every week. these are the most important things to me. I always get the deadlift platform anytime I go to the gym, because nobody does them except me, just about. I have only seen one other person lift more than me on the deadlift at the gym, and he was over 50lbs heavier than me. I seem to be good at that lift, but I know their are a millions more that can lift heavier than me, and I am humble about it. I lift heavy, low reps, not much to failure until recently. The other side of me is that I wear my true religion jeans and sport a faux hawk and wear my oakley’s when I leave. I enjoy having a rough six-pack and am considered “lean” by many, but could do to lose another 10lbs of fat for that defined sixer. I train hard and have the old school approach to do it, but I know how important image is and how I choose to sport it. So I would say that I am a true “hybrid”

By: wrestler strength

wrestler strength — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:09:45 +0000

Great post Elliot!