Is powerlifting "Hard?"

[BodybuildingUniverse]

competition day is VERY taxing — and rewarding. nerves, pushing your body to the limit with 9 max attempts over the course of one day - yeah. tough, gut busting stuff.

but you gotta love it.

 

[Scotsman]

How many times do you see a bb on stage break a leg or dislocate an elbow. How many of them have blood streaming from their hands and shins at the end of the day. When their comp is done they go out eat and joke with their friends. When powerlifters are done they often puke then have to be carried off by friends and lay in pain for a couple of days. So therewithin is y answer to the question.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[argent]

As I sit here typing my back hurts, my neck hurts and I have had a headache all day because we used the Safety Squat Bar for GM's and it tried to decapitate me. But you know what...I got the PR and that's the important thing. And I will be going for another one tomorrow.

Amen and Fucking-A!

 

[sk*]

Aint nothing that's hard if you love it. I live for the pain in the gym!

-sk

 

[Hannibal]

When powerlifters are done they often puke then have to be carried off by friends and lay in pain for a couple of days.

...and THEN they go out and eat ALOT and joke with their fellow competitors (friends).

 

[slobberknocker]

How many times do you see a bb on stage break a leg or dislocate an elbow. How many of them have blood streaming from their hands and shins at the end of the day. When their comp is done they go out eat and joke with their friends. When powerlifters are done they often puke then have to be carried off by friends and lay in pain for a couple of days. So therewithin is y answer to the question.

Cheers,
Scotsman

Bullshit. Bodybuilders work just as hard as powerlifters.

 

[spatts]

slobberknocker....again....he is comparing BB training to PL competition. Apples and oranges. When comparing training to training, the work can be equally difficult for both. Varies lifter to lifter, I'm sure.

 

[Exodus]

well...... in my last bodybuilding contest i was doing some rear bicep and lats poses...... when my glutes cramped up...... now thats pain, when was the last time a powerlifter ever had that problem huh???? sheesh...... and you folks think bb competitions are easy....... HA!!!!!


X

 

[spatts]

Pics?

 

[GhostMan]

amen spatts! hahaa



all other answers, totally agree........I couldn't count all the times I black out in the gym a day due to pushing my self through reps of screaming