What is the difference between strength training and muscle building?

While a lot is known about muscle building, there is very less that is known about strength training. In fact, strength training is such an obscure concept that people usually confuse strength training with muscle building. In this write-up, CSN will try and explore strength training and answer one of the most confusing questions in the world of workouts - What is the difference between strength training and muscle building?

To start with, strength training involves the use of focusing intense tension onto the muscles. You cannot undergo strength training every day. Muscle building, on the other hand, is an ongoing process and most trainers would recommend undergoing muscle training daily in order to get the maximum out of the muscle building routine. Since strength training involves putting the muscle through extreme circumstances- you should give your muscles a break for 24 to 36 hours after undergoing a strength training workout routine.

 

Muscle building and strength training actually vary in terms of the end result that is intended by the person following either of these routines. For someone looking to build muscle mass and get that perfectly shaped body, muscle building is the thing to do. You will need to follow a strict muscle building diet plan in order to cut down on the fat levels and increase the level of daily protein intake. Strength training, on the other hand, is for those who are simply looking to build their stamina and increasing the endurance levels.

 

In simpler terms, someone who is good at strength training does not necessarily need to have the perfectly shaped body. Strength trainers, in general, can lift more weight, run farther and do more repetitions at a faster pace. Body builders, on the contrary, prefer to lift weight with the intention of giving shape to a particular muscle. This might involve lifting and undergoing resistance training in a particular method, carried out in a well defined posture.

 

Another way of looking at strength training and muscle building is- muscle building is one part of strength training. Strength training is one of the best ways of achieving muscle building and combining a good muscle building routine with your strength training routine can give you a well shaped body. Strength training alone, however, cannot guarantee that you will have those smoldering hot six pack abs and those killer biceps.

 

So, if you want to go the extra mile- take up strength training today. If you want to get those killer six-pack abs and a sexy physique- combine some more things with strength training and build those muscles to perfection!