Does everyone have the same muscle?
Although most individuals have the same general set of muscles, there is some variability from one person to another. Generally, smooth muscles are not included with this total since most of these muscles are at cellular level and number in the billions.
Can someone with less muscle mass be stronger?
Sometimes, people with less muscle lift way more than people with more muscle. On the individual level, you gain way more strength than muscle mass across a training career because strength generally increases faster than muscle mass.
Do men over 60s have to lift weights more often?
Researchers report that men and women over the age of 60 have to lift weights more often than younger adults to maintain muscle mass and muscle size.
Why do two things that weigh the same weigh different?
Two things that weigh the same can be very different in size. A pound of marshmallows is going to take up much more space than a pound of steel. The same is true with fat and muscle. A pound of fat is bulky, fluffy, and about the size of a small grapefruit. A pound of muscle is hard, dense, and about the size of a tangerine.
How many reps should I do to build muscle mass?
Muscle density and muscle mass are two completely different things. When you see guys pounding out 10-15 reps per set you know that they are not building dense muscles. In fact, you can usually tell the rep range someone prefers just by how their muscle looks.
Should you train with the same weight every week?
“When you train with the same weight week to week, over time, your body will adapt to the resistance, and you won’t see gains in muscular strength or hypertrophy [size],” says Jacque Crockford, a certified strength and conditioning specialist and exercise physiologist with the American Council on Exercise.