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Originally Posted by Martian
pje120 - Yes, no and another no.
Yes, muscle definition (commonly and colloquially referred to as tone) is more a function of body fat than the muscle itself. No, a lot of food doesn't equate to a lot of gain. And no, no, ye gods no, the proper method to build endurance is certainly not to train like a power lifter. Power lifters train in a generally unhealthy method to begin with and focus on power; following them will not build endurance.
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Hi Martian. That was a nice post but you really misunderstood what I wrote. I know powerlifters don't train for endurance. ChistledStone did not make it clear if he wanted to train for endurance or strength and I tried to make a distinction in my post. Powerlifters train for strength. Bodybuilders train for size. If he wants strength he should follow the path of a powerlifter and not a bodybuilder...
I did not make the point that "a lot of food equate to a lot of gain.", I was simply making the point that the body won't put on muscle unless you feed it enough. That's the mistake most skinny guys make when they don't grow. And so if he wants to gain strength but not size, he shouldn't change his eating habits, and he will be like so many ectomorphs, gaining strength and not size. And actually, a lot of food does equate to a lot of gain. Have you ever seen how strong fat people usually are, even with no training? I have even heard of a study that showed sumos have more muscle than powerlifters and bodybuilders -- just because they eat so much. And do you know that every single absolutely massive guy I have ever came across has told me the most important thing is high calories?
I was making the point that if you don't eat enough you can train however you like and you won't put on muscle. But if you train for strength and eat enough, you will put on muscle, which is what he doesn't want.