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Title: The exercises of the powerlifters
Post by: figgs on June 25, 2006, 11:13:11 PM
How exactly can a bodybuilder benefit from powerlifting training routines? And do you have to be fat to suceed in powerlifting?
Title: Re: The exercises of the powerlifters
Post by: WOOO on June 26, 2006, 01:27:27 AM
Quote from: figgs on June 25, 2006, 11:13:11 PM
How exactly can a bodybuilder benefit from powerlifting training routines? And do you have to be fat to suceed in powerlifting?

1. get stronger.
2. no







PS   if you find these answers unsatisfactory then please reexamine your questions...
Title: Re: The exercises of the powerlifters
Post by: Overload on June 26, 2006, 09:37:16 AM
Maybe you should look into it a little more. the fat guys are usually in the higher weight classes. when i compete in the 220's most of the guys have visible abs and crazy veins.

Powerlifting has added plenty of mass for people who take it seriously. my entire body has made good quality gains from it and i did nothing but bodybuilding the first 6 years i trained.

i suggest you try it and form your own opinion...many people think differently about these "fat" guys who are putting up big numbers.
Title: Re: The exercises of the powerlifters
Post by: sarcasm on June 26, 2006, 05:52:34 PM
Quote from: figgs on June 25, 2006, 11:13:11 PM
How exactly can a bodybuilder benefit from powerlifting training routines? And do you have to be fat to suceed in powerlifting?
the fat is due to most heavyweight powerlifters eating absolutely anything they want in mass quantities and not burning many calories during training due to low reps, the squat, bench press and deadlift are great bodybuilding movements but you have to perform them as part of a bodybuilding training program and eating program, if you do that your body will take on a more functional, athletic muscular look.