i think the picture Jason posted squatting 900 pounds pretty much puts this argument to rest.
strongest does not mean hardest trainer.
similarly, hardest trainer does not mean SMARTEST trainer.
if i wanted to i could murder myself in the gym five days a week for two hours at a time, vomiting and bursting vessels every workout. doesn't mean i'd improve at all, it just means i'd look "hardcore". a lot of top level guys do surprisingly little work because they have their training down to a science.