Wrestler VS Bodybuilder massive size difference.

[Rovert]

i'm talking functional strength. they have structural strength obviously, but functional strength which is flexibility, rotation, and balance.

 

[20falarVerdades]

bodybuilders have no functional strength. it's not a mystery

Pro bodybuilders are actually very strong. It is a matter of technique

 

[PEB]

With Jay it would likely end like this by MMA rules.

 

[yeguiza]

If you mean technique for wrestling then no, bodybuilders usually don't have that...

they also have very little cardio since their training consists mainly of lifting big weights and only working white fiber muscle

big torque

small gas tank

also, zero speed due to cosntant stiffness

 

[AndrewGolota48]

Nog isn't a wrestler though, watch Sapp vs Fujita (who isn't small but is small compared to Sapp).

But yeah prime Sapp fucks up Henry Cejudo.

 

[chubbman]

i’d be interested to see little five foot four Freddie who tranes ufc twice a week do that a giant untrained dude

 

[chubbman]

Wrestling slams are insane

Wrestling is awesome I wish we had it over here

 

[ncboy]

not sure this is real. some questionable rolls in there, like "professional wrestling"

 

[jabelar]

That's not true... obviously powerlifters and strongmen are stronger... duh.. but any pro bodybuilder will SEVERELY outlift a random person. They all do a lot of compound exercises, albeit in the 10-20 rep range.

Lifting isn't really what people mean by "functional strength". Functional strength usually means doing something "useful" besides lifting weights themselves, like a sport or a physical occupation. Basically squats, bench presses and curls, which are staples of body building are almost useless functionally.

There is also the point where the muscle works against you. Jacked up arms don't lead to the strongest punches for example. Or look at something like rock-climbing. And just look at the legs of most boxers and you'd see that bulking up the legs with squats doesn't appear to be a winning strategy.

 

[Mangar]

bodybuilders have no functional strength. it's not a mystery

That seems like a made up statement. Look, if the bodybuilder had the wrestling skills he would have ragdolled the smaller guy. The big difference was the skill not the strength.

 

[AndrewGolota48]

The wrestlers don't always win these matchups, Rich Piana was stuffing the shit out of almost all their takedowns until he gassed from facing multiple opponents.

 

[Grijswaarde]

Lifting isn't really what people mean by "functional strength". Functional strength usually means doing something "useful" besides lifting weights themselves, like a sport or a physical occupation. Basically squats, bench presses and curls, which are staples of body building are almost useless functionally.

There is also the point where the muscle works against you. Jacked up arms don't lead to the strongest punches for example. Or look at something like rock-climbing. And just look at the legs of most boxers and you'd see that bulking up the legs with squats doesn't appear to be a winning strategy.

I don't agree but also don't disagree... i am doing strongman training myself (not professional, no ped's or whatever, just because i like the sport), and it helps me a LOT with all kinds of things like (fun) wrestling with friends, helping people to move to another home, i kick WAY harder than in the time i only did muay thai etc.

Also Cro-cop for example had almost bodybuilding size legs when in his prime and that was his main weapon. And yeah the top top bodybuilders have bigger legs, that much is true, those are not functioning in fighting.

Being strong is an advantage in a LOT of everyday things. And yeah i agree being too muscular is a disadvantage in a lot of ways, but then again the average bodybuilder (which i am not) will kick the shit out of the average Sherdogger without a doubt.

What functional strenght means is up for debate since it depends on the function we are talking about imo.

 

[MattyPeq]

Jay Cutler is the only one who could pull off all that muscle and still attract women.

You obviosly don't know Phil Heath.

 

[Tephlon]

That seems like a made up statement. Look, if the bodybuilder had the wrestling skills he would have ragdolled the smaller guy. The big difference was the skill not the strength.

Oh man. You're really clueless about athletics. Understand that when you bodybuild you lose your skill. If you build up muscle you actually lose functionality in it. Of course there's a sweet spot between having muscle and being able to retain your skill. Bodybuilders have so much muscle they wouldn't be able to learn any skill while they're bodybuilding because the massive muscles just won't allow it.

 

[Goon Dog]

"The ground is my ocean, I'm a shark, and most people don't even know how to swim ..."

 

[Chagaev]

 

[Flokk]

You said the smaller man is a manlet....therefore you’re a manlet

End of story

Don't confuse having a PhD in manlet studies with being a manlet.

Manlets generally lack insight into their condition. It takes a big cat like me to help them see the light.

And now you know.

 

[dickcheney]

Don't confuse having a PhD in manlet studies with being a manlet.

Manlets generally lack insight into their condition. It takes a big cat like me to help them see the light.

And now you know.

But you’re smaller than me....soooooo

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

Body building is not for wrestling, so dumb. This only means a ounce of anything if the body builder is also a wrestler and on the same wrestling level as the other guy

 

[trav0614]

It's the hair.

You bet. Size, strength, speed... None of these mattered. It all came down to which one had the better flow. It was close, but the guy in red's mullet was just a bit more "party in the back."