Diet for mostly strength - 80% with say 20% size

[Norwich Muscles]

Guys,

Im a boxer and size and muscle wise I am pretty much where I need to be once I finish cutting, except for my necks and traps.

However after having some time off, my key lifts have gone done (I do powerlift explosive momements) and this some of my power has gone.

So im going to cycle for a few months to increase my strength... But I also need to increase neck size and strength too.

I am aware that I need to keep my calories say close at or just above maintenance level and not have a massive excess as I am solely interested in strength!

However how do I counter effect the need to gain size in my neck?

Should I keep say overall an excess of 500 calories each day and to prevent muscle breakdown on say chest and legs etc, just do warm ups and keep sets and reps low.

What about protein? How much should I take? 1g per lb of bodyweight???

[UberSteroids]

How the hell do you get stronger without growing?!

Isn't that the bigger muscles can lift heavier weights?

[scotty51312]

You're strengh is going to have a lot to do with training. Weight class athletes are limited in how much strenght they can achieve. You need to run a maintenance type diet thats pretty balanced and i would say u can still eat 1.25 to 1.5 grams of protien per lb of bodyweight.

[gbrice75]

You can most definitely get stronger without getting much bigger, if at all. Straight up strength training. Lift super heavy, i'm talking 2-3 reps. You can use techniques like rest/pause, static holds, partial reps (done with a weight that's heavier then your 1RM), etc.

As for diet, I mean... you can't eat specifically to gain strength. I would definitely say eat at or a bit above maintenance, and keep up your cardio to keep bodyfat in check.