Author Topic: Thinking about shifting my training from powerlifting to powerbuilding  (Read 5139 times)

mrnate

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I'm on 5/3/1 at present, but am thinking about doing my assistance work more in line with a bb routine. Does anyone have any experience with powerbuilding?

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Re: Thinking about shifting my training from powerlifting to powerbuilding
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2012, 09:07:24 AM »
Yes I do. Quite a lot of years actually, basing most of  my workouts around that protocol. Good Luck.
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Re: Thinking about shifting my training from powerlifting to powerbuilding
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2012, 09:19:50 AM »
Yes I do. Quite a lot of years actually, basing most of  my workouts around that protocol. Good Luck.
can you maybe give us an example ?

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Re: Thinking about shifting my training from powerlifting to powerbuilding
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2012, 12:13:07 PM »
bill seno and mel hennesy were two examples of powerbuilders. ;D
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Re: Thinking about shifting my training from powerlifting to powerbuilding
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2012, 12:14:43 PM »
 ;D pat neve too
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Re: Thinking about shifting my training from powerlifting to powerbuilding
« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2012, 12:18:55 PM »
 ;D
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Re: Thinking about shifting my training from powerlifting to powerbuilding
« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2012, 12:20:06 PM »
 ;D
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Re: Thinking about shifting my training from powerlifting to powerbuilding
« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2012, 12:21:31 PM »
 8)
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Re: Thinking about shifting my training from powerlifting to powerbuilding
« Reply #8 on: September 07, 2012, 12:23:10 PM »
 :o and the original 5 sets of 5 reg park
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Re: Thinking about shifting my training from powerlifting to powerbuilding
« Reply #9 on: September 07, 2012, 12:23:50 PM »
 :o
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Re: Thinking about shifting my training from powerlifting to powerbuilding
« Reply #10 on: September 07, 2012, 01:06:01 PM »
thanks Funk51  great pics

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Re: Thinking about shifting my training from powerlifting to powerbuilding
« Reply #11 on: September 07, 2012, 01:09:40 PM »
thanks Funk51  great pics
your welcome, of course marvin eder was also in this category.
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Re: Thinking about shifting my training from powerlifting to powerbuilding
« Reply #12 on: September 07, 2012, 01:11:53 PM »
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Re: Thinking about shifting my training from powerlifting to powerbuilding
« Reply #13 on: September 07, 2012, 01:17:45 PM »
thanks again .. i love looking at the strength training of the old timers.

mrnate

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Re: Thinking about shifting my training from powerlifting to powerbuilding
« Reply #14 on: September 07, 2012, 07:01:32 PM »
Great posts, thanks everyone.

Wendler actually put up a post recently about increasing volume if you're adopting your assistance work for more hypertrophy.

Good read:

http://www.jimwendler.com/2012/09/increasing-volume-of-assistance-work/