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Obviously you didn't read the part where I said I'm all for keeping the staples of the big three lifts. Everyone of the guys above did strength training, but could actually diet properly and LOOK like bodybuilders. And the all trained for reps to build that size; those of you who believe that Ronnie built his mass using triples haven't paid attention when he himself admitted that those insane lifts you see in his videos are done for shock value. His usual routines were always above ten reps on almost all exercises.
My rant is about lard-ass powerlifters in the gym (and it's true, I couldn't tell you the difference between Olympic lifters or powerlifters, but big fucking deal: they ALL train stupid low reps) who go on an on preaching to anyone who's bored enough to listen that their style of training produces big muscles. Well guess what: who wants big muscles if its covered in fat and you look like a rotund barrel? Nobody, that's who. But that doesn't stop them from backing up their claims of their "high intensity, low reps" training builds muscle more efficiently than standard bb'ing practices of the last three decades. It doesn't. It won't.
Injuries? BB'ers get injured by attempting stupid heavy weight for stupid low reps. Powerlifters get injured because that's the results of pushing that kinda weight; over time, you're bound to get injured, simple as that.
Mariusz P is about the only powerlifter/strength athelete who doesn't look like a fat mess I can think of at the moment. But even he trains like a bodybuilder when he's not training for strength competition....because he has the DISCIPLINE to diet properly, and that's the big problem that these powerlifter guys don't grasp. Anybody can heave around weights and get big...anybody. But most people in the gym are there to LOOK GOOD. So stop listening to these fat fucks whose goals are completely opposite of the reason why MOST people are in the gym: to LOOK GOOD.
That is all.
