robert Posted July 10, 2005 Share Posted July 10, 2005 A general question that always comes up....simply....... Would you rather be really stong (and maybe not quite a ripped) or be shredded and lean (but not quite as strong)? Basically Bodybuilding or Powerlifting abilities? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V VII Hero Posted July 10, 2005 Share Posted July 10, 2005 being strong is great.but im worried more about overall health and appearance, so I would have to go with shredded and lean. cant we be both?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted July 10, 2005 Author Share Posted July 10, 2005 Indeed, we can be both, many are both especially on the professional level, but IF YOU HAD TO CHOOSE one or the other......that is what I'm interested in finding out what most people on here would rather be. Mega Strong or Shredded Wheat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarz Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 Ripped, Cut, Defined, Shredded - call it what you will but I would rather appear this way than be stronger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 stronger, rather than more ripped, as it is harder to be really really strong, than really really ripped, in my opinion. jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daywalker Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 Both.Of course. Why choose? Okay, okay - if i had to choose, then STRONG! Really strong, He-Man, Superman-like strong! The HULK! But fortunately i don't have to choose... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willpeavy Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 I would choose strong first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted August 3, 2005 Author Share Posted August 3, 2005 I know some are fortunate (or put in enough time in the gym '10 years or more') enough to have both and not have to choose. I may have already mentioned it, but if I had to choose, I'd go with being really strong too. Probably because I've been "ripped" pretty much my whole bodybuilding life, and never been real strong. And lifting heavy weights is a pretty incredible feeling, I can only imagine what it would be like to be able to lift really really heavy weights! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reformat hard Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 i look at a lot of the guys who are benching over 300lbs at my gym and they look like dough boys. i don't really think that their health is any better from weight training, they are just stronger. but thats not going to do much good if they can't perform other activities. such as walking, haha. i feel like i have the best of both worlds, i lift as much as some of the guys who weigh over 220 pounds, and i clock in at a mear 145! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xclaws Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 I choose strenght like hulk, because i like to show so fear for the childs and the people , just i do is so fear , but if anyone touch me , i am gonna kick his as* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 If I can't be both....shredded (and agile). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganEssentials Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 Strong, most definitely. I've never been ripped (lowest I've weighed in 2 decades is 192 lbs. and I still couldn't see more than an outline of my abs), but the way I see it, a nice looking physique is great but it won't help you move heavy furniture any better Not to say that I would want to be big and strong but morbidly obese, but I'll take a little pudge in the gut to be able to squat a few hundred pounds more! Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobbi Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 Both ! But if I have to choose... ripped first, strong second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronco Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 I would go for strong, no doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cryptomancer Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 For me its strenght, when all things consider I think strength is far more functional than been ripped. Having a ripped body serves more for the aestheric aspect of health, which is very important, you look good you feel good. That being said, I would one day like to be all cut out because thats what the ladies like. Being strong is more for yourself, been ripped is more for the oposite sex, I guess both are good because generaly you have to be in relatively good health to acheive ether but people always lean towards one or the other. But thats just what I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veganmadre Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 That being said, I would one day like to be all cut out because thats what the ladies like. Not necessarily! In my personal opinion, muscle means very little - veganism means most followed by a desire to be in good health. If it came down to the vanity of the situation, strong arms are nice because they make me feel secure...ripped muscles are nice if they give you confidence and meet your own asthetic needs but it's not what you need for the "ladies" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cryptomancer Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 sorry, you're right, I didn't mean to generalize there. I didn't meant that all "ladies" liked the ripped abs, nor that muscles are the only things of importance. I know that in the hierarchy of qualities for any person, these come after intelligence and such, all I meant was that strength was more important for me and that ripped abs wouldn't really serve me in any other way than to please my lady visually, didn't mean all ladies, no ladies really get to see my abs that often, god knows I don't even like to take my shirt off in public (its a geek thing, don't ask). But since I wrote that, that particular lady is no longer with me because she thinks "I'm into really weird things", but thats another story. Anyway, you're right that was a silly thing to say, I just didn't want to disregard the other side of the posted question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbwii Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Strong!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tylerm Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 strength! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted November 5, 2005 Author Share Posted November 5, 2005 Hey Tyler, You're here now If I recall correctly, I've seen you on VF.net. Welcome to our forum! We're not as large as that forum, but this forum is brand new and we have a totally awesome community over here. 3 year old site 6-month old improved forum I go back and forth between ripped or strength, having both is fun, but I'm not nearly as strong as I could/should be. I love that BULK look, so I'd agree with being HUGE and STRONG! -Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tylerm Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 Hey Robert, yeah, I have been a regular on veganfitness for about 1 1/2 years or so. I just can't get enough strength training talk with fellow vegans, which is why it is a Friday night and here I am being a geek online Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RawVegan-Tarzan Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 Shredded like the freakin wheat all the way. I have been both shredded and strong. When I was just a vegetarian; I weighed in at 190lbs (BFP:10%) which is pretty heavy for being 5'9 and I could bench 290lbs for 12 reps easily. Yet I lacked fundamental flexibility, but my sprints were really fast. After becoming vegan I dropped down to about 180lbs(BFP:8%) yet maintained my strength and stamina, still didn't have the flexibility I wanted though. Now as a Raw-Vegan I weigh about 155(BFP:6%) can bench 225lbs 12-15 reps easily, my sprints are a bit slower, while my endurance is through the roof. I am more flexible now than ever in my life. I'm actually able to do the splits. So, I suppose I have never been really super strong but I feel like you have to sacrifice flexibility in order to reach mega strength. Plus shredded looks and feels cleaner & healthier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sensless Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 I'd rather be strong. I like to be able to pick stuff up easily and carry it around. Being ripped doesn't help you do anything except look in the mirror. "I feel like you have to sacrifice flexibility in order to reach mega strength" I don't think that is true at all. I guess it just depends on how you train. Regards, Sensless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganEssentials Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 "I feel like you have to sacrifice flexibility in order to reach mega strength" I don't think that is true at all. I guess it just depends on how you train. Quite true. I've seen pics of Ronnie Coleman doing a splits and also stretching one leg up over head height and that man has more muscle packed on him than any being alive. If you train to be flexible, you can have it regardless of your musculature. If you don't train for it, you can be inflexible even if you're skinny. It definitely goes both ways. When I stretch during squats, I can place almost my entire hand down underneath my shoe while I see others much smaller than myself struggling to touch their toes. It all depends on whether you work for flexibility or not! Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godlover1171 Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 Strong all the way. No one is gona mess with a dough boy who can bench 300 lbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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