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Let me give you a background. I was a 6'2 170 lbs, skinny little bitch. I did a wrestling season, was destroyed by everyone because i was so skinny and weak. At my mma gym, i was pushed around by everyone, including people shorter and lighter than me. I would hit the 150 lb heavy bag, would literally hurt my little bitch wrist, not making any dent in the bag. When i sparred, I would barely even effect people with my "hardest shots" After the season, realized I needed a change. I read up, decided to do starting strength. I did it for 4 months. Went from 190 13% bodyfat( tested with one of those innacurate scale bodyfat tests, though), (gained weight after wrestling ended) barely squatting 135 and deadlifting 155, benching 135, and barely military pressing the bar with a 25 on each side. Ended the program 245 18% bodyfat (Checked), 396 squat, 405 deadlift, 225 x5 bench, 160 military and 290 p clean. NOT any means impressive numbers, but it SIGNIFICANTLY improved punching power, i can fold the same bag, my leg kicks end sparring sesions and my shots make a big thud whenever they hit something, I manhandle and hurt the same peole who used to bully me around. My sparring partners tell me i have heavy hands and very heavy kicks, and I can hold my own in wrestling, espicially bjj. THE REASON IS THAT PURE STRENGTH WORK USES FAST TWITCH MUSCLE FIBERS. There is a reason you see heavy punchers have big explosive muscles. DO YOU THINK RUMBLE, NGANNOU, LESNAR, UBEREEM, LAWLER, TYSON, CANT FUCKING MOVE SERIOUS WEIGHT IN THE GYM, OR DOES THEIR "BULK" SLOW THEM DOWN AND MAKE THEM INCOMPITENT. (i realize this is a stupid rant that no one will read to the end but it pisses me off when pushups and situps are prescribed to people who are tiny for their frame and super weak)