FastAcura

I always wondered about this.

Let's say John and Mike are friends who work out together. John is 5'10 and weighs 180 lbs and Mike is 5'10 and 160. John looks bigger than Mike and has a lot more muscle, but Mike can lift a lot more. Which one would you rather be, the guy who looks bigger or the guy who is stronger?

cM3go

Well I personally would go for both, cause you could be really strong, but not be fit (body/fat ratio wise) not to mention look crappy, so I said if I had to choose, looks and then build the strength

JimmyCarter

Strength.
Bulk is useless

mantis23

I'm like Mike. I'm a lot stronger than I look. I like it that way.

CGTSX2004

iTrader: (1)

Strength. Better to be the small guy that people underestimate than the big guy who people overestimate :cough:van damme:cough:...

Whiskers

Looks cause I gots to getz the womenz.

RMATIC09

ive got both...

Yumcha

Bofe!

Zapata

health is wealth....

Mike_McCready

I don't plan on lifting trucks anytime soon, so looks is where it's at

youngTL

I'm already pretty damn weak, so I'd say looks. I would feel alot better about myself KNOWING that I'm hot rather than the knowledge in the back of my brain that I'm stronger than I look (which I am now, but it still amounts to weaker than most). Generally, mass = strength anyway if your body fat % is low.

95gt

What the hell does

"look this thread mean"

looks over strength

Bdog

Looks > strength hands down. Some people have a natural good look, but I'm talking a fit look. I would rather have a washboard stomach that looks like I work out not just skinny, over being strong and flabby. I would rather be judged on my physiuqe than " how much you bench", "how much you squat" and have no definition.

r3mix3r

If I had to pick one, It would be look stronger. Strength only impresses guys most of the time...I'd rather impress females.

r3mix3r

Exactly. Right now I am the lightest I've ever been 180lbs 5'11, and people say man you are getting big. But in reality I was 218lbs about 4 months ago, and my arms were 2 inches bigger. It's all an illusion, the more ripped/cut you are the bigger/stronger you look. Right now I'm going for the washboard stomach and nice vascularity.

FastAcura

Haha, should have said "lock this thread"

leolebo28

I say looks over strength cuz when u trying to get the ladies they'r gonna b checking out body not watching u lift the back of a damn car

T_Rutl

that about sums up my feelings.....if you have a fit look you'll still be stronger than average....but i'm not too concerned with powerlifting....but if thats your game then go for it

ferizzo

well according to the example provided I said strength because I was assuming that he meant you look fit, but are stronger than you look.

If it was a matter of looking like shit but being strong vs. looking strong and being weak then I would choose looks.

JimmyCarter

Some people aren't reading the original post.
Same height and weight - one guy looks bigger but can't lift as much, while the other guy doesn't have the muscle size but is stronger...

01_CL-S_COUPE

strength, Its more efficient. But for me the size came even with the amount of cardio I do. 6 mile run/ 6 mile bike/2 mile swim/ 6 days a week