powerlifting seems cool at first because you assume it's about becoming as strong as possiblebut then you get into it and learn that it's actually the exact opposite, you're just maximizing gimmicks to become as specialized as possible in the one rep max for your squat bench and deadlift to optimize your totals in competitionsin reality the best way to actually get strong is to continuously make progress in your working setsnot just peaking your sbd total, but increasing your base strength in every possible movement through the development of muscle masspeaking is largely a neurological gimmick to give you temporarily enhanced performance in specific movements, but this has barely any carryover at all to your overall general strengthgoing from being able to bench 185 for 5 at any random point in time for your working sets to being able to be ch 225 for 10 at any random point in time for your working sets through years of building muscle is more valuable than going from benching 205 for 1 to 275 for 1 then decaying down to 210 for 1 three months later after a 12 week peaking programpowerlifting has deceived many into pursuing false progressmyofibrillar hypertrophy will always provide the greatest value
but 99% of powerlifters dont do competitions and they are much stronger then bodybuilders, so.. why do you care that some people like getting stronger so they say they are "powerlifters" and some people like looking better so they say they are "bodybuilders"
>>77238706>99% of powerlifters dont do competitionsthen they aren't powerlifters
>>77238706>99% of powerlifters are much stronger then bodybuilderscoming back to op's observation, doesnt that depend on how you measure strength? they'd probably have better 1 rep maxes in some movements assuming you accept a limited ROM, but what about the total weight moved, or capacity to work over a longer period like a work day? how about bodyweight movements?
until ROM is part of competition lifting isn't a sport>durrr I lifted 500 lbs 1" I winmcfucking kys
>>77238704true
>frog post>its bad and wrong
>>77238709>If you powerlift in your rural home gym and nobody is around to hear you scream, then have you really done anything at all?
>>77238706powerlifters are not stringer than bodybuilders mr dyel.power=/=strength
>>77239418>powerlifters>powerhuh?
>>77239466when you powerlift you are using power>Power in muscles refers to the ability to exert force in the shortest period of time, which is crucial for activities requiring quick and explosive movements. This involves a combination of strength and speed, allowing muscles to produce higher velocities against a given load.
>>77238704>powerlifting seems cool at firstno it didnt
>>77239468that's weightlifting
>>77238706>99% of powerlifters dont do competitionsRetard
>>77238797strongman seems like the best way to measure general strength, but for general strength, i'd still value bodybuilding working sets over sbd 1 rep maxesthe more i learn about peaking the more it seems like a useless gimmickyou can have insane performance in a single movement pattern and then be relatively weak everywhere elsemeanwhile a big guy is foundationally strong in every movement purely through having more massif you don't plan on competing in powerlifting, hypertrophy training seems to be infinitely more valuableless injuries, more muscle mass, greater general strengthi have been deceived, powerlifting is not what one would assume it is
>>77238704>you get into it and learn that it's actually the exact opposite, you're just maximizing gimmicks to become as specialized as possible in the one rep max for your squat bench and deadlift to optimize your totals in competitionsAnd that's not "getting as strong as possible" how ? You realize that in competitions you have to lift more weight than everyone else>But muh 2-3 webms that get reposted since a decade ago of back archingOk and ? Go watch non heavyweight IPF then not your backwater flyover shithole meetFucking midwits every single person on this board.
>>77239832You're just coping. You'll never be a "big guy" without doing some 1rm work. All your favorite roidtranny big guys max out and do periodization all the time, or at least used to before the phil heath era
Also "peaking". Just because you've specialized for a few weeks doesn't mean the adaptation will fad away the moment you go back to smaller capacity. Do you realize 60%+ of the programs out there have absurd volume and frequency that makes bodybuilding 3x10-12 look high intensity low volume, which is what filters noobs to just stick to 5/3/1 or 5x5 ? I dont know where this idea that powerlifting only relies on the extreme ends of intensity comes from. Doubles and singles arent something you do regularly unless you're on steroids or mentally ill enough to run some bulgarian program
>>77239835roid ragetake some ais
>>77241665>Gets destroyed and exposed as a non lifter>Quick pull up the one liner
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>>77238704>powerlifting seems cool at firststopped reading
>>77239835>And that's not "getting as strong as possible" how ?peak strength is a gimmick, only base strength is reliable
>>77239837one rep maxes are not necessary for hypertrophy3-8 rep high intensity sets is bestpowerlifting performance != real life strength
There's no point in powerlifting or doing any other sport if you end up looking like shit (no six pack is the simplest of examples).
>>77242030Post six pack
