Nion Kokesu
I'm shocked that you don't weigh more. You're just a tiny bit shorter than me, you've got much more muscle mass than I have and we're in the same weight range. I have a slender athletic build, I'm fairly toned but lacking mass. It's not like I've got that much fat on me, either; definitely not enough to make up for the difference in muscle, which weighs more anyway.
Thoughts?
Yes, people do find it odd that I can flex that much muscle, as small as I am. They don't look like that unless I flex, but they do look nice unflexed too.
Size, shape, body type - All based on genetics.
I've got very athletic parents - 6'3" Dad, 5'4" big boned ARMY mom.
There are slow twitch muscle fibers, and fast twitch..
Fast twitch attributes size, and slow twitch is composed of many more muscle fibers.
(I could have it backwards)
But, again, I've always been small, but had large muscles when flexing.
Also, my body is used to daily things - Some form of exercise of some form, which has become a lifestyle. My muscles have adapted to some form of daily strength maintainance, so lots of tone and strength, not a lot of fat. (Think Shaolin Monks, only not as dedicated yet.) mrgreen
Look up body types - also a large determining factor in muscle size, and proportions. (I think mine is Ecto-morph? Don't remember, I'll re-check.)
We'll never be able to truly understand ALL of the factors that go into making a smaller person with less weight, stronger than a larger man of much more weight. But fast and slow twitch muscles have a lot to do with it. Slow twitch apparently burns more calories too, and are activated by isometric exercises.
Is there anything else I could help you with, or that you do not fully understand, and I could go into greater detail if needed?
(Can you believe I've forced my body to do 35 pushups in a row after getting up in the morning, and still in the fasted state - before breakfast? This I have done several times, but it's hard to pass 35 while in the fasted state) blaugh