Why is it that someone always says the 300 pound meathead isn't strong its just a ridiculous argument
Remember a lot of BB types are pre exhausting and doing more volume set and rep wise so of course they are not bouncing the heaviest weights every set
And thirdly a pump is the greatest thing your talking about bringing all of that nutrient rich blood into the muscle
Don't think because someone is carefully doing cables to pump blood into a small muscle that means they cannot squat, bench, row
And last Ronnie is strong as shit period
Most "powerlifters" are just fat guys in bench shirts arching there backs and using there legs don't even mention any assisted lifts to me
Bodybuilders who are using less weight are doing the lift correctly and using there chest
Where did I say that bodybuilders weren't strong. I never made that statement. Functionally they aren't as strong as powerlifters, strengthlifters.
Pre-exhaustion and volume is not what strength is about, never has been. Warm-up sets are 12 reps and thereafter all sets pyramid down from 10-8-6-4-2-max. That's powerlifting/strength lifting, not bodybuilding.
Getting a "pump" is something bodybuilders go for. I don't go in the gym looking for a pump, it's all about form, strength and breaking maxes. When it's just about a "pump" it doesn't matter how you feel or what you did the night before. When it's strictly about pushing maxes for strict form, everything is important. If you don't feel strong that day, you can't push. Either you have it or you don't. There is no half-ass "pump".
Cables are shapers, nothing more. For a strengthlifter they are pointless. I only see bodybuilders doing them.
What does Ronnie have to do with this? He's a freak, he could be a powerlifter, strength athlete or anything he wanted. Bringing him in to this does nothing for your argument.
When I say "powerlifter" I'm speak in general terms, not talking about the obese guys in suits, or those using wraps. I'm talking about people who lift strictly for strength with tight form, including Olympic lifters. Some of those guys in the lower weight classes put bodybuilders to shame. Not only are they sleek and compact, but they have better form and lift more. That's the best of both worlds. Even some of these guys who compete in "World's Strongest Man" contests are smaller than your typical bodybuilder and still are alot stronger.
Functional strength..........not hammer strength or some cybex machine.
Strength that actually means something.
The research shows that there is a positive linear correlation between size (muscle cross-sectional area) and strength (peak torque output), it holds true when comparing different individuals regardless of gender. In general, size and strength DO go hand-in-hand. Ever see a 150 lbs. guy benching 405?
The argument that powerlifters have "functional strength" and BB's don't is BS. Just because one carries alot of muscle doesn't mean they are not strong, or functional. IMO, powerlifting these days has come down to who is the best "equipped", not who in fact is the strongest.
Correlation does not equal Causation. That is basic scientific principle. Yes there are smaller guys benching three times their weight. They are powerlifters in the lower weight classes.
I never said bodybuilders have no functional strength. You'd think with all that extra muscle they would be somewhat strong. They just aren't as proportionally strong as powerlifters/strength lifters. I've never seen a powerlifter do cables........ever.
That should tell you something.
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