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Looking at the lifting game from the two most popular sides of it an informed trainee soon notices that most powerlifters have a pretty good grasp of how most bodybuilders train, while most bodybuilders are clueless about how powerlifters workout. The most common answer heard is “why do I care, I’m a bodybuilder, not a powerlifter”. The ironic part is the guys most likely to make that statement have itty-bitty tiny lifts, and itty-bitty tiny bodies.
While I am not suggesting you jump platform and train like a powerlifter exclusively, most trainees that still don’t have a solid strength base should be “powerbuilding”, that is a cross between pure strength training, and bodybuilding. Westside barbell is perhaps the most balanced system in terms of giving both size and strength and most bodybuilders are clueless of what the system consists of.
Powerlifters often incorporate bodybuilding techniques in their training, And most bodybuilders would be wise to do some pure power training at least until they are stronger than 90% of typical gym trainees. And in most gyms that doesn’t take much to do. Look around at the other style lifters. You might just learn a thing or two.
Iron Addict
While I am not suggesting you jump platform and train like a powerlifter exclusively, most trainees that still don’t have a solid strength base should be “powerbuilding”, that is a cross between pure strength training, and bodybuilding. Westside barbell is perhaps the most balanced system in terms of giving both size and strength and most bodybuilders are clueless of what the system consists of.
Powerlifters often incorporate bodybuilding techniques in their training, And most bodybuilders would be wise to do some pure power training at least until they are stronger than 90% of typical gym trainees. And in most gyms that doesn’t take much to do. Look around at the other style lifters. You might just learn a thing or two.
Iron Addict
