How to Gain Strength But Not Weight

Bigger Stronger Leaner Beginners
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hi guys, i compete in muay thai ( kind of like kickboxing )
and i was wondering how would you keep your weight down while getting good strength gains? i can gain up to 4-5 pounds more.

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read the latest article on training to be a fighter

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eat maintenance and lift heavy

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Use compound lifts (Squat, Deadlift), lift heavy, and don’t eat any different.

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[quote]Otep wrote:
Use compound lifts (Squat, Deadlift), lift heavy, and don’t eat any different.[/quote]

^ And keep high intensity and low rep (sub 8).

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Check out Thib’s “Different destinations, different Journeys” article. Goes over strength gain vs. pure mass. It’s a little dated, but it’ll work pretty well. I used it a while back, still like it. I would add, eat maintenance calories. Don’t cut 'em too low or recovery will suck from your intense lifting.

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thanks guys

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what wfifer says. you won’t gain weight if you nutritionally aren’t going over maintenance.