peak strength and carbs

I come up with a lot of questions that no one can answer, this will probably be tha same but Im gonna ask anyway.

In size training progress is made by progressive overload.  You need to cause microtrauma by doing more damage than before.  Is this the same with cns training?  If ive been squatting 370lbs for a while at 200 lbs. and suddenly I am low on carbs and squat 350 at 192 pounds and it is hard as hell would i get the same benefits as I would full of glycogen and carbs squatting 375 at 200 pounds, also hard as hell?

So the question is basically, do you gain strength by

1. moving weight that is hard as hell to move, thus putting the body under alot of stress and forcing the cns to adapt, or

2. Moving more weight than before, meaning squatting 350 while low on carbs is nothing more than squatting alot less than normally capable of and having a useless workout.

The body really doesnt know if you are squatting a 500lbs max or 200lbs max, its still gonna fill like a max effort no matter what the weight is.   Do what you can do,  you will obviously feel stronger with the carbs in ya,  #1 sounds like the best answer.

The first one I would assume, people lose weight and get stronger all the time, myself included. I'm stronger now at 186 lbs than I was at 204 lbs. I'm not a beginner either.

Move big weight, your CNS will adapt that and instead of producing more muscle, your body will begin to use the muscle it has more efficiently.

Lightweight powerlifters (typically) don't eat like horses, they just lift heavy and in return they get strong.

My friend that competes in powerlifting increased his squat from 385 lbs - 435 lbs while losing 5-10 lbs, I increased my bench from 255 - 275 while losing almost 20 lbs.

Agreed. Move big weight. So my post isn't completely useless, I'm in the middle of a Static contraction routine. Well Just started it. I've got my beginning numbers and 5 workouts for 5 days. Changes a little every week. After 6 workouts of each day, I'll be finished with this routine and I can keep you posted on results if you'd like. It's also in my journal.

TAKE PRIDE IN YOUR PAIN, YOU ARE STRONGER THAN THOSE WHO HAVE NONE.

NASM CPT