Powerlifting or bodybuilding?!

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  • wiigelec
    wiigelec Posts: 503 Member
    watts6151 wrote: »
    Also jay, dexter and others lifted ‘light’ weights and won multiple mr O’s
    what is your definition of “‘light’”?

  • watts6151
    watts6151 Posts: 887 Member
    edited October 2020
    wiigelec wrote: »
    watts6151 wrote: »
    Also jay, dexter and others lifted ‘light’ weights and won multiple mr O’s
    what is your definition of “‘light’”?

    Depends on the supplementation your suggesting, if you can define that I can define light


    https://youtu.be/3abdfR8M5XY
  • wiigelec
    wiigelec Posts: 503 Member
    edited October 2020
    watts6151 wrote: »

    Depends on the supplementation your suggesting, if you can define that I can define light
    sorry, you’ve lost me. where did i suggest supplementation?

    if you are suggesting that high level body builders are taking steroids, you would likely be correct more often than not.

    but one can get relatively (to their own genetic potential) strong without taking steroids, and a body building type training program would be more effective with heavier relative weights.

    perhaps the analogy would read better with a 95# vs a 225# bench?

  • watts6151
    watts6151 Posts: 887 Member
    The multiple sets of 350lb for sets of 15.
    I live in a much smaller country, so less lifters but with a very close nit community, I don’t know any natty bodybuilder banging out 350 For those sets and reps

    I train in a gym with multiple natty pros
    Ifbb pros, nabba pros and world level strength athletes
  • wiigelec
    wiigelec Posts: 503 Member
    watts6151 wrote: »
    The multiple sets of 350lb for sets of 15.
    I live in a much smaller country, so less lifters but with a very close nit community, I don’t know any natty bodybuilder banging out 350 For those sets and reps

    I train in a gym with multiple natty pros
    Ifbb pros, nabba pros and world level strength athletes
    my apologies, the statement was meant to be illustrative and not prescriptive of actual weights, sets and reps.


  • IronIsMyTherapy
    IronIsMyTherapy Posts: 482 Member
    I enjoy powerbuilding. I wanna look strong AND be strong. I think bodybuilding style hypertrophy is best for adding mass though.
  • watts6151
    watts6151 Posts: 887 Member
    wiigelec wrote: »
    watts6151 wrote: »
    The multiple sets of 350lb for sets of 15.
    I live in a much smaller country, so less lifters but with a very close nit community, I don’t know any natty bodybuilder banging out 350 For those sets and reps

    I train in a gym with multiple natty pros
    Ifbb pros, nabba pros and world level strength athletes
    my apologies, the statement was meant to be illustrative and not prescriptive of actual weights, sets and reps.

    wiigelec wrote: »
    watts6151 wrote: »

    Depends on the supplementation your suggesting, if you can define that I can define light
    sorry, you’ve lost me. where did i suggest supplementation?

    if you are suggesting that high level body builders are taking steroids, you would likely be correct more often than not.

    but one can get relatively (to their own genetic potential) strong without taking steroids, and a body building type training program would be more effective with heavier relative weights.

    perhaps the analogy would read better with a 95# vs a 225# bench?

    I think Dr Mike points out the major differences in strength and size training in the video I posted,
  • watts6151
    watts6151 Posts: 887 Member
    IronIsMyTherapy wrote: »
    I enjoy powerbuilding. I wanna look strong AND be strong. I think bodybuilding style hypertrophy is best for adding mass though.

    I guess I’m not strong in the 1-3 rep ranges
    But can still RDL 5 plates aside for sets if 10.
    I can incline bench 3 plates for sets of 8 etc.
    That’s strong enough for me, While still focusing solely on hypertrophy
  • IronIsMyTherapy
    IronIsMyTherapy Posts: 482 Member
    watts6151 wrote: »
    IronIsMyTherapy wrote: »
    I enjoy powerbuilding. I wanna look strong AND be strong. I think bodybuilding style hypertrophy is best for adding mass though.

    I guess I’m not strong in the 1-3 rep ranges
    But can still RDL 5 plates aside for sets if 10.
    I can incline bench 3 plates for sets of 8 etc.
    That’s strong enough for me, While still focusing solely on hypertrophy

    Yeah, I don't often max out...volume is too delightfully sadistic. Sheesh, that's some heavy RDLs! I'm only getting 5 reps 495 conventional lol
  • watts6151
    watts6151 Posts: 887 Member
    IronIsMyTherapy wrote: »
    watts6151 wrote: »
    IronIsMyTherapy wrote: »
    I enjoy powerbuilding. I wanna look strong AND be strong. I think bodybuilding style hypertrophy is best for adding mass though.

    I guess I’m not strong in the 1-3 rep ranges
    But can still RDL 5 plates aside for sets if 10.
    I can incline bench 3 plates for sets of 8 etc.
    That’s strong enough for me, While still focusing solely on hypertrophy

    Yeah, I don't often max out...volume is too delightfully sadistic. Sheesh, that's some heavy RDLs! I'm only getting 5 reps 495 conventional lol

    Posterior chain is a strong point for me
    Probably from the military, just wish my upper bloody chest would grow 😂
  • wiigelec
    wiigelec Posts: 503 Member
    watts6151 wrote: »
    Posterior chain is a strong point for me
    Probably from the military, just wish my upper bloody chest would grow 😂
    if you are incline benching 315x8 for multiple sets and not satisfied with your size, you’ll probably need additional supplementation...

  • watts6151
    watts6151 Posts: 887 Member
    wiigelec wrote: »
    watts6151 wrote: »
    Posterior chain is a strong point for me
    Probably from the military, just wish my upper bloody chest would grow 😂
    if you are incline benching 315x8 for multiple sets and not satisfied with your size, you’ll probably need additional supplementation...

    I pay private for a prescription of hgh from one of those ‘ wellness clinics, ‘ which at nearly 42 is like an injection of youth tbh

    My upper chest is my stubborn bodypart
    I’m not a great presser never have been, arms are far too long, so I’ve put other body parts on MV and dedicated a lot of time and effort to improving my incline pressing, be that bb bench dB bench, guilotine press etc

    Apart from synthol I think I have to accept
    It’s never going happen 😂 don’t fancy becoming a utube freak though
  • wiigelec
    wiigelec Posts: 503 Member
    watts6151 wrote: »
    Apart from synthol I think I have to accept
    It’s never going happen 😂 don’t fancy becoming a utube freak though
    yeah sucks having to live with our genetics!

    could always go the rock route and do implants lol

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