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I think that powerlifting gives people the feeling of progress. Something doing their 3x10 of the same exercise at the same weight does not. So its not surprising to me that PL has developed a solid underground following from people who see the benefit of being strong.
Powerlifting, Weightlifting and Strongman are all part of the Bodybuilding movement. Some may not like to admit it but the lineage is there - ever since people admired the physiques of the athletically inclined, which prompted them to ask - "how much can ya bench?"
Strength can be independent of size. I have seen a bean-pole clean 170kg.
I assume this is why programs like PHAT and 5/3/1 BBB have Strength and Power sets of less than 5 and Hypertrophy sets of greater than 6 or 8. Each range being more optimal but not necessarily mutually exclusive.
Powerlifting, Weightlifting and Strongman are all part of the Bodybuilding movement. Some may not like to admit it but the lineage is there - ever since people admired the physiques of the athletically inclined, which prompted them to ask - "how much can ya bench?"
Strength can be independent of size. I have seen a bean-pole clean 170kg.
Powerlifting, Weightlifting and Strongman are all part of the Bodybuilding movement. Some may not like to admit it but the lineage is there - ever since people admired the physiques of the athletically inclined, which prompted them to ask - "how much can ya bench?"
Strength can be independent of size. I have seen a bean-pole clean 170kg.
Actually as far as lineage goes strongman and weightlifting preceded bodybuilding in the form of old time strongmen and odd lift competition. Pioneers of bbing like Sandow were strongmen first before physique competitions came about. Powerlifting is however is more of an offshoot of bbing though it does have roots in strongman and odd lifts too.
"DOMS across a large muscle mass is systemic inflammation. Like rheumatoid arthritis, it is a maladaptive stress on all the regulatory mechanisms of the body. It can cause cardiac symptoms, sleep apnea, hypertension, vascular disease, respiratory inflammation and bronchitis, and all kinds of unpleasantness." - Mark Rippetoe
"Exercise methods that produce very high levels of soreness as a constant feature of the program - due to random exercise selection that precludes adaptation to the stress - can contribute to long-term systemic inflammation, the kind that produces poor health instead of fitness and strength. Soreness is an unavoidable part of training, but it should not be sought after as a primary objective and worn as a badge of honor for its own sake." - Mark Rippetoe
Systematic inflammation is generally regarded as bad, and yes I didn't think it would jive with you as Rip is totally against going to the gym to do random things each day.
I'm surprised no one's mentioned 'powerbuilding' ITT.
PL would probably be a lot more popular overall if there was only one federation.
I suspected as much. It's been a long time since I've heard any mention of "powerbuilders." Since powerbuilding is the pursuit of being big and strong, it seems like a rather irrelevant title, for exactly the reason you just gave.