Right and these extra muscles are employed isometrically which is of negligible consequence to strength or size.
Isometrics are great for strength because they allow for much higher recruitment of muscle fibers. Furthermore, if your local musclular system (the stabilizers we’re talking about here) isn’t up to snuff, your in-gym strength gains aren’t going to have as much carry over into the real world.
I like free weights because I can work out at my house without spending a grand on a machine. Yes, I work out to look good.
But you’re still working out.
Some folks snazz up their car or their yard or their dog. For some reason they aren’t supposed to make their bodies look good.
Beats the hell out of me. Maybe it’s the macho types who think strength or fighting ability is the only excuse. Or maybe it’s the couch potatoes who feel you shouldn’t look better than them. Those who work out, for whatever reason, should be respected. It ain’t easy.
Rant over. :rolleyes:
Yes. The smiley face was to make it a joke. However, technically estrogen doesn’t negate testosterone (or other androgens), so…
:dubious:
Nobody has said that working out to look good is bad. Nobody has said that the only reason one should work out is to increase their functional strength/fighting ability.
At worst, Dog is guilty of a poorly chosen analogy.
True about the estrogen of course, just engaging in a bit of hyperbole.