Bodybuilders Are Stronger Than Powerlifters!

[SSAlexSS]

Why are bodybuilders considered weak and powerlifters strong?

Its quite different! Boidybuilders dont train for size, they train for stregth and that is why they are larger than plifters!

Lets me explain.

Powelifter does
500pounds for 4 reps

Meanwhile bodybuilder does
225 pounds for 16 times in the same time.


Sure 225 pounds is less than 500 pounds... BUT. 225 * 16 = 3600 pounds lifted. 500 x4 = 2000 pounds.

Bodybuilder lifted 1600 more pounds than PL did.
Then our powerlifter takes a 5 minute break since he almost ripped his chest doing 500 pound bench.

Our Bodybuilder takes only 1 minute brake and does another similiar set.

Eventually bodybuilder has lifted like 10,000 of more pounds of weight than plifter. Guess who will grow more???


Sure plifter is stronger than bber in 1-6 rep ranges... But overally bodybuilder lifts MORE weight!

Like arnie said "there are different kind of strength. I may lift 500 few times, but you lift 400 10 times and I couldnt do that."

(rough quote).

And now, note to myself * put a big fire coat, I expect lots of flames from angry powerlifters. But hey , it is their fault that they dont lift enough damn weight!!!!!!***

 

[Lord_Suston]

Oranges vs. Apples

Its is hard to compare the two. Powerlifter have the ability to lift more easily. But they train for that type of movement, you really can't expect to use really good form for more reps cause the don't train that way. I'm not knocking powerlifter or bodybuilders. Bodybuilders lift more weight per session that is because they train that way..... so basically you are comparing Oranges vs. Apples.

 

[gymtime]

LOL!! Alex, you never cease to amaze me.

Tell you what, I can lift 3lbs about a thousand times. I must be the strongest man alive.

 

[SSAlexSS]

LOL!! Alex, you never cease to amaze me.

Tell you what, I can lift 3lbs about a thousand times. I must be the strongest man alive.

NO. lifting something 1000 times would take too much time. And hey you are only doing 3000 pounds total.
In that time my grandma could lift more!

 

[gymtime]

NO. lifting something 1000 times would take too much time. And hey you are only doing 3000 pounds total.
In that time my grandma could lift more!

Boy... you got me there.....don't I feel like a dumbass.

 

[SSAlexSS]

Boy... you got me there.....don't I feel like a dumbass.

It is ok gymtime. DOnt feel bad!

We all say dumb thing, we are all start our life being dumb!!
You are getting smart!

Atleast you have admitted that you have made an error! Its first step in becoming and einstein!

 

[gymtime]

It is ok gymtime. DOnt feel bad!

We all say dumb thing, we are all start our life being dumb!!
You are getting smart!

Atleast you have admitted that you have made an error! Its first step in becoming and einstein!

Your patience is as boundless as your......imagination. I appreciate that. Hopefully, I will learn someday.

 

[SSAlexSS]

Your patience is as boundless as your......imagination. I appreciate that. Hopefully, I will learn someday.

You will young Padawan become a Jedi Master one day!

 

[endpoint]

hahahahaha. you always amuse me.....even when you are not trying to be funny.

okay the only way to measure maximal strength is a 100% all out effort. or otherwise known as a 1 rep max.

power lifters will win hands down, i dont think you will ever see a 1000lb squat at a body weight of 220, or a bench press of over 600lbs at a 220 body weight in anything but powerlifting.
(these are major records.....and not the average or norm)

I dont think you have any idea how some/most power lifters train.

since westside is the major way of training at the moment in PL i will use that as an example

we will look at the bench press.

okay on day one you pick an exercise......lets say board press.
(bench press with two 2X6 planks of wood on your chest) you start out with the bar for a few reps. continue warming up with more and more weight...drop the reps back to 3. you have done about 6 sets.....maybe even more now. Drop the reps to 1. continue adding weight until you fail. last week i had 12 sets for this exercise.

once you have reached your one rep max.....you move onto an assistance exercise. lets say tricep extensions. I think the guideline is about 60 reps all up. the sets have 15 SECOND BREAKS inbetween. so you have finished your tricep work.
you move onto a lat exercise.....no doubt a bent over row of some sort.done in a "body builder" repetition sort of way...but not taken to failure. it could be 12x4, 6x6, 8x8 15x2, 2x8....whatever you feel up too and what works for you.
then onto some sholder work.....same as lats then moving onto rotator cuff work.


there is a second day for the bench press 72 hours later. instead of the maximal work it is a speed day.....with the bench press trained at 50% for 10 sets of 3 with explosive speed. the assistance work is prety much the same....the 72 hours after that back to the maximal work

you should probably research before you say anything.
of course you are going to get flamed

 

[gymtime]

I knew endpoint was gonna have fun with this.