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Would like to see some opinions on how powerlifting can help my bodybuilding efforts.
You'll get uglier. Not sure how that will help
You'll get uglier. Not sure how that will help
Oh **** here comes the second longest thread of the week. I will let the others begin...
POB will probably have something to say on this because he used to be a BB from what I understand and now he is a maniac PL.
Trained like a BB might but honestly I sucked at it.
Cotton is the compound lifts are what build size what would logically be expected from lifting those same movements but with much more weight?
Truth is a PL legs are smaller than a BB as are the arms. Not always. But out backs will blow away a BB any day.
Your best bet to be a great young bodybuilder is to spend most of your time doing your bench squats and deads in a 3 to 5 rep range. Then from there using some isolation to really get deep into the muscle. This is how I train currently for the most part. I jumped from 220 to 250 very quickly once I started PL.
You'll get uglier. Not sure how that will help
PL is for the young pups; get a base to work with so when you get old and end up doing reps of 20, you still can keep some size. Ow that includes that big ass you got from squatting the house.
If you can't be the strongest PL at a meet, be the best looking one. If you can't be the best looking BB at the show, be the strongest. Just do what you love and you'll do it for a long time.
Ronnie Coleman... Kai Greene
Can't really say anything bad about ANY of these guys' physiques! lol