I always get a kick out of people and the whole discussion of working out. I was texting a friend today about it, and was getting all sorts of pointers and stuff. In fairness to him, he does have a whole at home gym set, and works out. He's like 6'1, and rail thin, though the arm muscles are defined with the vessels riding on top. (gross, btw, that's too overdone!)

However, he can't move and deal with 80 lb square bales of hay, move 50 lb bags of feed or move a 16 ft cattle panel, all repetitively. And I seriously doubt he could manhandle a 700lb steer, or even a 150lb goat.

Why, if he's technically in better shape then I am, can he not keep up?

Do muscles built up one way, not work in other ways?

It totally depends on the type of workout.

You, in handling those hay bales and " man handling " those animals, work on a completely different set of muscles AND build up stamina in those muscles than he does.

That's why all the muscle heads crack me up. It's all for show.

They wouldn't be able to handle actually WORKING. Something like digging a line of post holes for a fence would be beyond them. They may have all those muscles, but they would quickly fill with lactic acid and leave the person weakened.

big muscles dont always mean strong...definition is not always strength but lower body fat.

endurance is another problem many strong people have, to much weights not enough cardio.

You will find many overweight people are very strong and can outlast some very thin people. Many marathon runners are not rail thin.

Muscle memory is another topic, you throw hay all day and you're also out of shape and put you up against a meat head and you will win everytime.

Okay, it's something I've always wondered about, and as I'm not really into that sort of thing/info, it has always left me amused, and shaking my head.

Ha ha...getting a goat (not to mention a steer) to get in the trailer...if it is a matter of muscle, then it will certainly be
amusing...

That's actually the easier part. Mine will follow me in with a bucket of feed. However, small paddock, back the trailer up to the opening, and crack a whip over their head, or if they just happen to be obnoxious, jump on the horse and let him do the work.

It's when you need to just do minor medications and shots that you get to rope 'em and throw them or pin them down or just hold them so they don't bounce all over the place, and that can be far more lively and rough.