Bodybuilder or Powerlifter
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There's a powerlifter at my gym. Dude throws around some serious iron like it's nothing. HUGE beer gut, too.0
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I have no desire for bodybuilding. Mainly because isolation exercises, IMO, are a waste of time. I prefer the compounds involved in powerlifting.
ETA: Some isolations have a purpose. I just don't like dedicating too much time to them.0 -
Powerlifter
I really want to be strong, I know that I will look better with more muscles and less bf, but I don't really care about specifics.
I want my body to be strong and look strong even if it means bigger waist and legs...0 -
I do mostly compound exercised now so I would go with the powerlifter. Most bodybuilders start out as powerlifters to begin with anyway.0
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Bobybuilder for me. I don't care if I can lift a house with one single arm, but I do care about how much bodyfat I have and how I can make each body part as ripped as I can.
I like to look lean and fit in a nice suit and when I take my shirt off, I want to see my abs and not a big beer gut.0 -
Bodybuilder for sure though I do not want to me overly muscluar to the point that it is no longer very feminine.
Neither category loses femininity unless steroids are involved.
Again, power lifter:
Bodybuilder:
I bet Jamie isn't very strong compared to Nia, but Nia's muscles aren't as big.
I was meaning along this gross line of muscluar haha.
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I'd also like to add that I want to be a reasonable-looking powerlifter, not one of the guys that acts proud of his 315+ bench, yet weighs 340. I'm talking like 4.0 and above ratio for Big 3, or 300+ on the Wilks scale.
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Bodybuilder for sure though I do not want to me overly muscluar to the point that it is no longer very feminine.
Neither category loses femininity unless steroids are involved.
Again, power lifter:
Bodybuilder:
I bet Jamie isn't very strong compared to Nia, but Nia's muscles aren't as big.
I was meaning along this gross line of muscluar haha.
I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess steroids had something to do with her body. :shrugs: could be wrong0 -
Which are you?
Which do you want to be?
Explain the difference.
What are the best routines for both?
Do you have to pick one or the other? At what point?
Powerlifter
There's no such thing as a "best routine" for either but I train with westside barbell principles and I modulate my intensity and volume in a block periodized template.
You definitely need to pick one or the other to achieve an elite level. If you choose to be a powerlifter, that point would be when maintaining a lean physique interferes with your strength gains. If you choose to be a bodybuilder that point would be when increasing strength levels interfere with your ability to get lean.0 -
You definitely need to pick one or the other to achieve an elite level. If you choose to be a powerlifter, that point would be when maintaining a lean physique interferes with your strength gains. If you choose to be a bodybuilder that point would be when increasing strength levels interfere with your ability to get lean.
Exactly. For most people, there isn't much of a difference. And most bodybuilders start out powerlifting...no bodybuilder ever got huge benching 135 every set, no matter how many reps.0 -
I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess steroids had something to do with her body. :shrugs: could be wrong
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Definitely Roids. This is the false impression of women who lift. Hence why no one wants to pick up a weight over 5lbs they think this is what they will become. Naturally impossible physique.0 -
Bump for reading later.0
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<--Bodybuilder (I like to be big and lean/ish) and don't kid your self we lift heavy. If you don't believe me then look at the blood vessels that busted in my eye after a leg day. BBers do add a lot more isolation exercises but I love the massive pump that it gives!0
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Bodybuilder for sure though I do not want to me overly muscluar to the point that it is no longer very feminine.
Neither category loses femininity unless steroids are involved.
Again, power lifter:
Bodybuilder:
I bet Jamie isn't very strong compared to Nia, but Nia's muscles aren't as big.
I was meaning along this gross line of muscluar haha.
1. It's not nice to call anyone "gross". She most likely likes the way she looks and has worked hard to achieve it.
2. She is most definitely a "body builder" .
3. She also most likely uses steroids.0 -
You definitely need to pick one or the other to achieve an elite level. If you choose to be a powerlifter, that point would be when maintaining a lean physique interferes with your strength gains. If you choose to be a bodybuilder that point would be when increasing strength levels interfere with your ability to get lean.
Exactly. For most people, there isn't much of a difference. And most bodybuilders start out powerlifting...no bodybuilder ever got huge benching 135 every set, no matter how many reps.
that would be an impressive bench for me...
I wouldn't mind being this lady- whatever she is, I wanna be:
http://youtu.be/NO4lKgJPxEU
ETA: She says "POWERLIFTER POR VIDA" so i guess i'm a powerlifter hahahaha0 -
I starting working out when I couldn't run for 12 weeks due to a broken ankle. That was 20 yrs ago and i still love hitting the weights twice a day. Not for size but to shape each muscle to make them sharp.0
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By the way, not that my opinion about bbing really means anything, but I personally believe that at the core of any bb program should be a powerlifting program. The big compounds should be done by basically anyone who is physically able; and then assistance/accessory work can be tweaked and tuned to have a more bbing type of focus.
This man speaks the TRUTH!
Also OP:
Phil Learney, a strength athlete and coach who has an incredible physique.
http://www.cutandjacked.com/Get-Stronger-With-Strength-Coach-Phil-Learney
http://monstersupplements.com/resource/2011/10/phil-learney-joins-fitmag/
http://www.foodforfitness.co.uk/#/interview-with-phil-learney/45534459950 -
I would like to be both. I would love to be a powerlifter who pays attention to aesthetics and symmetry. I don't just want to be powerfully mad strong, but I want to look like a goddess while doing it.0
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1. It's not nice to call anyone "gross". She most likely likes the way she looks and has worked hard to achieve it.
Thank you.
Let's not get all mean about different body types and calling them gross.0 -
I'd also like to add that I want to be a reasonable-looking powerlifter, not one of the guys that acts proud of his 315+ bench, yet weighs 340. I'm talking like 4.0 and above ratio for Big 3, or 300+ on the Wilks scale.
http://wilkscalculator.com/lbs
My wilks is 322, I feel cool now! :bigsmile:0
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