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Cool Novice 
Posts: 27 |
given the fact that the pro bodybuilders of today are using a wider variety of drugs and at much higher dosages, are the current guys much stronger than the top guys from the 60's 70's and 80's? i have seen a few top names train and i was taken aback by the fact that they dont train as hard or as heavy as i would have expected. has anybody seen what kind of iron some of the current guys can move? maybe a dumb questions, but curious nonetheless     | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder 
Posts: 224 |
i have seen erik fromm train, who is a nationally ranked amatuer bodybuilder, in the off season he is about 300 at 5'10''. i have seen him military press 315 for 20 reps and do the same with 150 lb dumbbells. but then i have also been told that paul dillet doesnt lift any more than i do. i am only 210. | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 71 |
bodybuilding is not strength training, other wise the strongest man in the world would also have the worlds best physique. why lift more weight if all u need is to get a nice hard muscular body. it doesnt make sence, sure ur muscles will get bigger but not nicer, arnold didnt have the biggest body but he did have the nicest. strength i see it as a side-effect of a nice body. | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder 
Posts: 489 |
The 2 styles of training are very different , why would body builders do strength specific training because it is not the ideal way to train for physique contests, and vive versa for strongmen 8 reps a set is not ideal for max strength events like strongman and powerlifting . ------------------ | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder
Posts: 356 |
BodyBuilders know more about BB then they ever did it does not take heavy weights to build quality muscle. look at powerlifter's some of those guys look like shit | ||
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Cool Novice
Posts: 48 |
By not using weights heavier than necessary serious joint, muscle and skeletal injuries are more easily avoided. However, strong is nice. Of course, so is having a relatively pain and injury free body. I guess it's a personal choice. To each his own. [This message has been edited by arcboss (edited August 24, 2000).] | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder
Posts: 554 |
and also when using real heawy weights it is almost imposible to isolate muscle groups, you must know your limits of actualy beneficialy working out or just shoving off | ||
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Cool Novice
Posts: 27 |
sorry, dumb question. i should know better |
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posted August 24, 2000 12:33 AM