Diet for strength not size?

[Valdez]

do powerlifters diets vary alot from a bulking diet for a bodybuilder? I seem to notice a VERY strong correlation with big carb intakes and BIG strength.

I don't care about size right now, I just wanna break some personal bests for strength when I'm done with my BB show.

 

[endpoint]

Bump.....cause i asked this question and no one answered

 

[Tuna Guy]

Strength is more do to with the nervous system and fibre recruitment and all the rest of that bollocks. At a guess a muscle full of glycogen will also be full of water, ie bigger muscles which will in certaian lifts such as the bench reduce the range of motion and improve leverage.

 

[endpoint]

anyone? bump

Just an update.

Valdez: I Have been trying to lose weight.
I have cleaned up my diet. and i do cardio in the morning.

3 weeks i have lost 2 Kilograms of body fat.

But in those three weeks I have added 30 pounds to my bench press. (im not bullshiting)
Im training bench 5 times a week. and squat 3. (i only gained 20 pounds on the squat)

so my guess is......you dont need a massive diet to gain strength. although when i have reached my ideal goal.......i will bump up the eating.

hey its winter time in australia.....ive got all the time in the world

 

[Valdez]

bench 5x a week? dude no more than 2-3x even for Power lifting.

1x heavy 1x speed work (quick twitch muscle and "form" day)

limit it to two days a week and work on form more and you raise it another 30lbs for sure. good luck, and thanks for the response.

 

[endpoint]

Valdez:
First time i read about this type of training.......it flipped my mind. I didnt start it.......cause i was afraid my nervous system would shut down!
I have recieved great gains from it.......so i guess it works for me.
BUT this week i have switched to this:

day 1 squats, with assistance exercises
day 2 off
day 3 Bench press, with assistance exercises
day 4 off
day 5 Deadlift, with assistance exercises, chins
day 6 off
day 7 off
(if i dont think i can handle the deads.....i leave them out and just do assistance)
I have decided to throw in the 5 times a week per lift program every 3 to four months, then switch back to a program like above......or a west side style one like you mentioned.

I dont know if switching programs every 2 mins would be good though. If it works out.....or i find information other wise i might chuck in pure hypertrophy months as well. just doing 3x12s or something