Powerlifting vs BodyBuilding

[spikester]

We have 3 kinda people at our gym powerlifters, bodybuilders, and powerlifting bodybuilders. For looks on stage the powerlifting bodybuilders are the more thinker and grainer guys that do more of the winning on stage rather than just the bodybuilders alone. They are also damn good at powerlifting cause they are usually leaner which make them lighter. I say the 2 mixed together are the magic combo for both worlds. Lift like a powerlifter and then diet like a bodybuilder.

 

[ledhead]

I prefer BB/weight training..

 

[wootoom]

I prefer BB/weight training..

I agree!

 

[the small soldier]

We have 3 kinda people at our gym powerlifters, bodybuilders, and powerlifting bodybuilders. For looks on stage the powerlifting bodybuilders are the more thinker and grainer guys that do more of the winning on stage rather than just the bodybuilders alone. They are also damn good at powerlifting cause they are usually leaner which make them lighter. I say the 2 mixed together are the magic combo for both worlds. Lift like a powerlifter and then diet like a bodybuilder.

Probably true until you run into the hardcore powerlifters. I mean the Louie simmons type. Thick, Fat strong as FCK and wouldn't win a bodybuilding contest in a million years. But if you need someone to pick up your fridge...

 

[midevilironsmasher]

A powerlifter uses mechanical advantage (good form!) to lift as much weight as possible over time. More weight = more muscle. I think to many guys don't realize that most BBer's built there foundations of mass from powerlifting type programs then they focus more on training the "muscle" NOT the lift. I personally just want to be as big and strong as i can. Eventually i might use more of a BB program if i wanna bring up a certain body part for looks, but i got a long ways to go.

 

[ppgfreak]

This was a great read. Hearing people opinions on different types of training was very interesting.

I'm lucky in this area because I run a night club and I've gotten some training in all the areas. I had a bouncer that worked for me the was a body builder, had a bouncer that was a professional power lifter (had records at west side barbell) and a couple MMA guys. The body builder is in amazing shape, very hard work and very impressive. No one wanted to fight after they looked at him because most people were scared of him. The power lifter clearly looks strong, but he doesn't really worry about his diet so he just looks like a bigger guy. Then the mma guys have never even lifted a weight (lol) all weigh under 200lb.

Each area is completely different! The body builder is in it for looks. It's 90% diet for him and 10% training. The power lifter does all his training based around the the three lifts that he cares about.

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[ppgfreak]

I pay the body builder to just stand there because it makes most people not want to fight. I pay the power lifter to remove drunk idiots, because he can literally pick up anyone and bring them out side. The two mma guys actually get swung at all the time because they look like nothing. So its pain have to small bouncers. But at the end of the night if there's a 20 man fight, those two mma guys CLEAR THE CLUB OUT for me! (very entertaining by the way)

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[DatderCellTech]

More weight = more muscle.

Science says... Overall
More Weight = More Strength
Less Weight = More Muscle






... Personally I prefer Powerlifting or Strength Training as I hate the long wait to get fatigued

 

[freak220]

I prefer both.
Compete as powerlifter. I train the main lifts and use accessory work as bodybuilding. Motto - be strong, look strong.
Only thing worse than a weak bodybuilder is a fat powerlifter. Relax everyone, was a joke with a dash of reality.

 

[bigpimpin69]

powerlifting all the way, i did body building split routines for a year and didnt get shit outta it!!! i powerlifted for four months and i put on 25 pounds of lean mass in that time and my total went from a really shitty 860 to a sorta shitty 1020, well it aint to bad since im only 15